Contraindications
When partaking in a Laughter Yoga Workshop, you must take full responsibility for your health and well-being.
Please read the following list. Please don’t be alarmed. Instead, it would be advisable to contact your medical practitioner in case of any query to make an informed decision.
The following is a list of contraindications for laughter exercises.
- severe orthopaedic conditions acute thyroiditis
- 1st and 3rd trimester of pregnancy
- elevated or low potassium levels
- uncontrolled diabetes, blood pressure greater than 200 systolic or 110 diastolic
- uncontrolled hypertension
- orthostatic hypotension
- recent blood clot
- acute illness
- fever or dehydration
- congestive heart failure
- severe heart disease
- uncontrolled, irregular heart rhythms
- unstable angina
- uncontrolled-abnormal heart rhythms
- severe aortic stenosis
- and suspected or known dissecting aneurysm
- pulmonary infarction
- severe shortness of breath
- inflammation or infection in the heart or any other systemic infection
The following conditions are advisory and should be considered carefully before taking advice from your teacher and/or your GP:
- hernia
- incontinence
- bleeding haemorrhoids
- pregnancy =irst and last trimester
- major surgeries within three months
- epilepsy
- colds and flu
- severe back ache
- alcohol and recreational drugs
