Laughter Yoga: Learning Session For Beginners

This is a simple learning video, easy to understand.. shot casually.. no pretensions about it.. nevertheless i am happy to share that thousands of beginners have learned the basics of laughter yoga by watching this video.. some laughter yoga leaders have told me that they watched it again and again to get their basics right.. a lady traveled all the way from frankfurt to indore as she considered me to be a good teacher after watching it.. this video has now been watched 31,542 times.. i am grateful to all my viewers and also the probationary/ trainee officers at state bank foundation institute, chetana, indore who came up with the idea and shot this video..



Jagat Singh Bisht

Laughter Yoga Master Trainer



coolbisht@hotmail.com

Retreat in Rishikesh (India)

East Meets West

October 1 - 7, 2017

Yoga means to join or unite with a higher power or spiritual force. Join us at Rishikesh for a Comprehensive Retreat on Yoga, Meditation, Laughter Yoga, Spirituality & The Science of Happiness. Be there! 

To get in touch, you can call us on: 7389938255 or write to us at lifeskills.happiness@gmail.com.

Jagat Singh Bisht

Founder: LifeSkills

Yoga Nidra By Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Yoga Nidra is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation.

The term yoga nidra
is derived from two Sanskrit words, yoga
meaning union or one-pointed awareness, and nidra
which means sleep.

Yoga nidra is a more efficient and effective form of
psychic and physiological rest and rejuvenation than conventional sleep.

A single hour of yoga nidra is as restful as four hours
of ordinary sleep.

Yoga nidra is a technique which can be used to awaken
divine faculties, and is one of the ways of entering samadhi. 


The practice was created by Swami Satyananda Saraswati who established the Bihar School of Yoga. 


There is a touch of divinity in this rendering of yoga nidra by Swami Satyananda Saraswati.



I have been listening to it again and again.



Jagat Singh Bisht

Founder: LifeSkills



coolbisht@hotmail.com

8 Parts of Yoga Discipline

YOGA SUTRAS OF PATANJALI

Courtesy: LifeSkills

lifeskills.happiness@gmail.com

3 COMPELLING REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD GO FOR THIS RETREAT

TRANSFORM THE WAY YOU EXPERIENCE LIFE

We are organizing this unique retreat in Rishikesh, India from October 1 – 7, 2017 that has the potential to totally transform the way you experience life:

Here are three good reasons why you should go for this retreat:

1.    RICH CONTENTS:

    You will not find a program anywhere that offers you Yoga, Meditation, Laughter Yoga, Positive Psychology and Spirituality in one package along special offerings of Surya Namaskara, Yoga Nidra, Anapana Meditation, Sufi Meditation and Happiness Activities.

2.    DREAM LOCATION:

     Rishikesh is known as the World Capital of Yoga and Meditation. You would have wasted your life if you did not experience a retreat here. Our program will be conducted in the most picturesque location on the bank of Ganga in the Himalayas. If you have time you have the facilities for Ayurveda therapy and massage, river rafting, bungee jumping, trekking, Ganga aarti etc.

3.    NOMINAL EXPENDITURE:

     We have kept the fee nominal - very nominal – for you. The accommodation is good and you have to pay a very nominal amount for it. The food is simple and comes at a very nominal cost. No advance payments. You make all payments once you arrive.

You would have made one of your wisest decisions for having an optimal experience of life by choosing this program.

Just send us an email and we will help you register for the retreat: lifeskills.happiness@gmail.com

Jagat Singh Bisht

Founder: LifeSkills

East meets West

Everything you wanted to know about our Retreat  

at Rishikesh, India (October 1 - 7, 2017)

  

Programme:

Daily sessions – teachings and practice - of yoga, meditation, laughter yoga, positive psychology and spirituality. The sessions begin at 7 am and finish by 5 pm every day, with adequate breaks and rest in between. 

    Morning session:

    Divine Bliss

    An Experiential session

    (90 minutes) 

    Forenoon sessions:

    Learning to Master

    Theory & Practice sessions

    (2 sessions of 90 minutes each)

    Afternoon session:

    Wisdom & Knowledge

    Developing insight and perspective

    (90 minutes)

The participants may also attend the sessions, discourses and Ganga Aarti held at the ashram in the evenings.

Facilitators:

The sessions will be conducted mostly by Jagat Singh Bisht and Radhika Bisht, Founders of LifeSkills and experienced Master Teachers of international repute. Between them, the couple share a deep knowledge and rich experience of meditation, yoga, laughter yoga, positive psychology, spirituality, behavioural science, training and facilitation. Their brief profiles are placed towards the end of this note. We may also invite a couple of guest faculty for conducting special sessions.

Venue:

The venue for the retreat is a beautiful Ashram on the bank of Ganga in Rishikesh, India. Rooms for stay are available at the ashram and have to be booked online by yourself, as per your budget. We will provide you the link for booking accommodation. Please reach the venue by September 30, 2017 evening and leave on October 8, 2017 or later.

Food:

The canteen at the ashram serves food, snacks and tea/coffee at reasonable rates. Please order as per your requirement and pay for the same. You also have the option of dining out when time permits.

Items to bring along:

Please bring along with you a notebook, pen, water bottle, yoga mat and comfortable clothing for yoga practice. Or, these may be purchased from the local market after arrival.

Course fee:

Payable in cash during the first day of class. The fee does not include food, accommodation or any other expenses. We will advise you the fee amount by email.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any query:

Email: lifeskills.happiness@gmail.com    

Phone: +91 7389938255

Jagat Singh Bisht

Founder: LifeSkills

My Experiments with Happiness

MEDITATION, YOGA, LAUGHTER YOGA, 

THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS, SPIRITUALITY

Can we be happy on a continuous basis? 

How can we attain and sustain a tranquil mind? 

Is it possible for us to develop a simple routine that can keep us charged throughout the day? 

Can we prevent stress from arising in our daily life? 

Is there a way to be child-like once again in body, mind and spirit?

These are some of the questions I have been pondering over for more than two decades now. Not just pondering but researching and experimenting. I feel happy and fulfilled that years of hard work has borne fruit and I can now share something worthwhile which will be of great benefit to many.

I began my journey as a behavioural science trainer facilitating people to discover their real self. Sometimes I was with them for long hours and felt satisfied that I was able to help them. But when I went back home, I found it difficult to share the experience I had had during the day with my wife. It felt sad as some of them were valuable experiences indeed.

We, therefore, decided to take up an activity that we could do together. It proved to be our wisest decision ever.

Laughing together

We went to learn laughter yoga and thereafter conducted sessions to bring smiles on the faces around. It was our way of giving back. We had never imagined that we would go so deep into it and engage with participants coming from almost the whole world.

Laughter yoga is one of the happiest activities that one can imagine of. It generates a lot of positivity. It is good for health and generates instant joy. 

Unconditional laughter many a times leads you to a deep meditative state freeing you of all stress and worries of life. It is also a sweet spiritual experience when you can make the depressed ones laugh and the tough ones crack like kids.

Despite numerous positives, we felt that it had its own limitations. It was like a pudding and human beings need wholesome meal for mind and body, heart and soul.

We started exploring yoga nidra – a systematic method for inducing complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation. As we went deeper and deeper, we unearthed hidden treasures. That lead us to the ancient techniques of meditation and subsequently to Buddha’s mindfulness and insight meditation.

The Science of Happiness 

Concurrently, I was following the latest developments in positive psychology. Per its founder, Martin Seligman, the five elements of well-being are positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning and accomplishment. Being a student of science myself, I have all the reverence for Seligman but, having delved a bit into spirituality, I believe that well-being is not only a construct but is multi-dimensional and much more complex.

Sonja Lyubomirsky, professor of psychology, describes the most effective happiness activities in her book entitled ‘The How of Happiness’. It is interesting that these activities include: practicing religion and spirituality, taking care of your body (meditation), taking care of your body (physical activity), taking care of your body (acting like a happy person).

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, psychologist, finds great similarities between yoga and flow. He considers yoga as a “thoroughly planned flow activity” as both try to achieve a joyous, self-forgetful involvement through concentration, which in turn is made possible by a discipline of the body.

Stephen Covey, Daniel Goleman, Matthieu Ricard and Richard Gere, to name just a few of the luminaries, practice meditation and have deep faith in meditation as a contributing factor for enduring happiness.

Experiments with happiness

Based on our study, we carried out some experiments with happiness. We created and administered four programmes to different sets of participants in different environment.

The first programme is named ‘The Wheel of Happiness and Well-Being’ for participants in a formal set-up like workplace or educational institution. It includes inputs of positive psychology, meditation, yoga, laughter yoga and spirituality. The sessions are well appreciated and the audience find great value in it.

Some people seek peace and serenity. For them we conduct a programme named ‘Meditate like Buddha’ once a week early in the morning. It’s only ingredient is meditation - pure meditation, nothing else. All the participants desire to have the programme daily.

We conduct ‘Happiness boot camp’ on weekends for families in a park. It includes yoga, meditation, laughter yoga and fun activities. The response has been getting better and better.

Then, we also have a longish, multi-dimensional retreat of a week’s duration named ‘East meets West’ which blends the best of modern science with ancient wisdom. Here you learn to make your life happier, meaningful and worthwhile and also train to be a versatile and multi-faceted Happiness and Well-Being Facilitator.

It has plentiful inputs from Positive Psychology, Yoga, Meditation, Laughter Yoga and Spirituality along with special offerings of Yoga Nidra, Surya Namaskara, Anapana Meditation, Sufi Meditation and Happiness Activities.

We have planned one such retreat on the bank of Ganga in the Himalayas at Rishikesh, India from October 1 – 7, 2017. 

Please get in touch with us at lifeskills.happiness@gmail.com in case you are interested.

Having conducted sessions and interacted with thousands of people for years now, we feel that we have the recipe for happiness and well-being with us. Being able to touch lives is the ultimate fulfillment.

Jagat Singh Bisht

Founder: LifeSkills

Email: coolbisht@hotmail.com

Phone: +91 7389938255

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