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What is Laughter Yoga ?

Laughter Yoga is a revolutionary idea – simple and profound. An exercise routine, it is sweeping the world and is a complete wellbeing workout.

The brainchild of Dr. Madan Kataria, a Physician from Mumbai, India, launched the first Laughter Club at a Park on March 13, 1995, with merely a handful of persons. Today, it has become a worldwide phenomenon with more than 6000 Social Laughter Clubs in about 60 countries.

Laughter Yoga combines Unconditional Laughter with Yogic Breathing (Pranayama). Anyone can Laugh for No Reason, without relying on humor, jokes or comedy. Laughter is simulated as a body exercise in a group; with eye contact and childlike playfulness, it soon turns into real and contagious laughter. The concept of Laughter Yoga is based on a scientific fact that the body cannot differentiate between fake and real laughter. One gets the same physiological and psychological benefits.

Moon will pass behind the earth at sunset in rare timing, says observatory.

A total eclipse of the moon will be seen in Israel on Saturday, peaking at 4:30 P.M. and lasting just under half an hour. The moon will remain partially eclipsed until about 6:18 P.M., the Bareket observatory in Maccabim said. Saturday’s eclipse is unusual because it will take place at sunset.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes behind the earth, so that the moon, earth and sun are aligned; the earth blocks the sun’s rays from striking the moon. The moon should be completely darkened during a total eclipse, but due to the refraction of sunlight by the earth’s atmosphere, the moon does not completely disappear as it passes through the earth’s shadow. Instead it is lit by a pale shade of orange-red.

Full Story Via Haaretz.com

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama celebrate Hanukkah with a reception at the White House. December 8, 2011.

Israeli swimmer Gal Nevo has won the bronze medal in the European Championship’s 200 meter medley meet.

The European Championship is being held in Poland. Nevo ended the race with 1:54:87 minutes, beating his personal best by 56 hundredths of a second. (Oren Aharoni)

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