"1,2,3, laughter is free; we are the happiest people in this world; God has given us everything to make us happy in this world; we want to live in this world and serve humanity" - these are the slogans which every member of this club shouts every morning.

Laughter Club Of Bangalore is the right place for people who look for a happier and healthier life through laughter."Laughter makes you happy and healthy," says B K Satyanarayana, Founder and Chief Coordinator, Laughter Club International, Karnataka Chapter, Bangalore.

He started with a single Laughter Club on April 4, 1998. He named the club as 'ROMEO- Retired Old Men Eating Outside'. " I used to go for a morning walk and I saw so many elderly people rejected and dejected. I decided to create positive thinking in the people's mind and make a sweeter generation."

Within a short duration this club grew manifold. Now there are twenty laughter clubs in Bangalore, which reflects people's keen interest in such clubs. At present there are 1000 members in this club. Each club has a coordinator with six-anchor persons.

To become a member of the club, all you need to do is register. There is no fee and no age limit.

Members meet every day at their respective clubs and do laughter, breathing, warming, stretching, head, neck, clapping and face exercises. All these exercises are done standing. Every member's birthday and anniversary is celebrated in good humor.

Satyanarayan, the founder says, "There is a thorough change in the behavior and attitude of a person after becoming a member of this club. Their inhibitions are removed when they come to our club. We bring people closer, their creativity builds up and thus we are trying to build up a happy society. Our club promotes appreciation not criticism and we look for good work done by the people or the government."

The Laughter Club introduced laughter exercises in NIMHANS for mentally handicapped children. Now laughter exercises have been introduced in Jalgaon jail also to make prisoners better citizens.

Laughter Club International was started on March 13, 1995, in Mumbai in India. Other countries associated with this club are Denmark, United States, Germany, Italy, Singapore and London.

So, join up and laugh your way through life.

Contact: Mr. B.K Satyanarayana
Address : 129, 3rd Cross, 7th Main, II Block, Jayanagar,
Bangalore-560011
Phone : 656 3968.

Madhu Bala

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