Yoga with Carla H. Brown
Week of November 15, 2025
The Power of Laughter to Uplevel Your Joy
Laughter is an instant mood booster and vital for mental health. It triggers the release of endorphins, reducing stress and lifting your spirits. Laughter also lowers cortisol, easing anxiety and tension. In group settings, it becomes contagious, activating mirror neurons and encouraging others to join, fostering social connections and reducing feelings of isolation. By laughing together, we stop overthinking and activate positive neuroplasticity, helping the brain rewire toward happiness and resilience. With regular laughter, your brain learns to choose joy, promoting improved mental well-being and lasting happiness over time.
Joy Reboot: Rewire Your Body for More Joy
Engage your body in the practice of joy and feeling good. Our bodies carry habits and patterns from the past, so it’s crucial to regulate our nervous system and lower stress hormones. However, to truly feel joyful, we need more than exercise; we must combat the stronger chemicals of stress and worry. Join this uplifting JOY practice to unlearn negativity and create new pathways of positivity. You’ll explore the Negativity Bias, anchor well being in the body, and learn techniques for calming the brain, through joyful movement, laughter exercises and more. Embrace the joy you deserve!
Laughter for Grief Relief
Laughter, even in moments of deep grief, has the power to heal. While it may feel impossible to laugh when experiencing extreme sorrow, moments of humor can provide a much-needed emotional release. Deep laughter can free the diaphragm and offer respite from the pain, reminding us that joy can coexist with sadness. It also stimulates the brain to release endorphins, the body’s natural stress relievers, cultivating a sense of well-being. Shared laughter, especially with loved ones, fosters connection and lightens the emotional load, allowing us to process grief more gently and, ultimately, begin healing.
Grief Yoga for Emotional Liberation
Grief Yoga® is an experiential class designed to liberate and transform stuck emotions tied to loss, regret, and disappointment. Through a blend of yoga, movement, breath, and sound techniques, this practice releases pain and reconnects you to empowerment and joy. By addressing repressed emotions, GriefYoga® frees your body from stagnation, restoring energy and enhancing your capacity for joy and aliveness. Experience the peace that comes from liberating what no longer serves you and embracing newfound energy and joy.
Carla H. Brown has dedicated over 30 years to holistic health, integrating laughter, joyful embodiment, and emotional well-being. As a Grief Yoga® and Laughter Yoga Teacher, and an emotional resiliency coach, she supports others navigate grief and loss while rediscovering joy and peace. Influenced by her complex childhood and multiple health challenges, Carla has navigated the range of emotions, and by utilizing laughter and grief work, she’s released the heavy emotions, reclaiming joy and inner peace. Her global teaching journey includes becoming the 2023 World Laughter Champion, yet her true fulfillment lies in empowering others amidst their struggles.