- LanguagePortuguese, English, Spanish
- Duration1h / 1 day
- DifficultyBeginner
- Next Date26/03/2026
Most wellness experiences ask you to slow down and go inward. This one asks you to laugh out loud with a room full of strangers until something genuinely shifts. My Laughter Yoga session in Lisbon combines breathing exercises with group laughter dynamics in a way that moves naturally from induced laughter to real, uncontrollable laughter, releasing tension you did not even know you were holding and leaving you feeling lighter than you have in a while. No yoga mat required. No experience needed. Just a willingness to show up and let go.
The session moves through three distinct moments. We start standing, moving through laughter exercises to the rhythm of clapping and a group dance that gets the energy up and the self-consciousness down. From there we sit in a circle for the Laughter Meditation, where continuous eye contact and sustained laughter work together to free the mind from thought and tension. We finish lying down, laughing until the group naturally settles into stillness, followed by a guided meditation for deep relaxation. The session closes with a sharing circle and positive affirmations standing up, so you leave feeling genuinely different from when you walked in.
What you’ll learn
😄 The Laughter Yoga technique and its three fundamental stages
😄 Breathing and laughter exercises to activate and energise the body
😄 How to use eye contact and group interaction to move from induced to genuine laughter
😄 The connection between laughter and meditation as a tool for emotional release
😄 Positive affirmations as a grounding practice to close the experience
What’s included
🌀 Full guided Laughter Yoga session across all three stages
🌀 Group laughter meditation and guided relaxation
🌀 Group sharing circle
🌀 Positive affirmations closing ritual
What you leave with
A body that has laughed properly, a mind that has genuinely quieted down, and a technique you can bring into your daily life whenever you need to reset.
I am Sabrina Tacconi, a Laughter Yoga Master Trainer with twenty years of experience facilitating sessions across the country. I designed this session to be accessible to absolutely everyone, because laughter is the one thing none of us need to be taught, only reminded of.
Sessions run with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 25 participants. No prior experience with yoga, meditation or laughter yoga needed. Just come as you are.
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Related Tags: Mind & Soul, Breathwork, Dance, Health, Inclusive, Inner Self connection, Opening of consciousness, Self-knowledge
FAQ
What is Laughter Yoga?
Laughter Yoga is an Indian technique that combines laughter exercises with breathing exercises, moving from induced laughter to genuine laughter.
What is the origin of Laughter Yoga?
Laughter Yoga was born in India from the hands of Dr. Madan Kataria in 1995 and is currently present in more than 120 countries around the world.
What are the health benefits of the practice?
Practicing laughter daily brings numerous benefits to physical, mental and emotional health such as: It strengthens the immune system. It strengthens the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. We release positive chemical substances for the body and mind such as serotonin, endorphins and dopamine. Laughing lowers cortisol and helps release accumulated tensions. All these benefits and many others are scientifically proven.
When can I start practicing Laughter Yoga?
As soon as you decide to have more joy and happiness in life. You don't need to know any special technique. Simply wanting to laugh in a group or alone is enough to obtain the benefits of the practice.
More about your Teacher Sabrina Tacconi
Encontrei no Yoga do Riso uma nova forma de viver e de estar na vida. Tornei-me Líder de Riso. Obtive o certificado de Embaixadora do Riso pelo trabalho enorme de divulgação que fiz em Portugal. Com 20 anos de experiência tornei-me Master Trainer pelo que sou a única pessoa em Portugal que pode certificar Formadores de Líderes de Yoga do Riso. Autora de três livros. Muita experiencia na área corporate e também em outro tipo de entidades. Sou apaixonada pelo meu trabalho e muito consciente da importância de rir juntos para obter mais alegria e saúde.
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