Although Laughter Yoga definitely includes some yoga, don’t expect it to have much in common with the yoga classes    1    (offer) at your local studio or gym. It promotes the use of laughter as a form of physical exercise, attaching    2    (much) importance to the former than to the latter.

Laughter Yoga    3    (create) in the mid-1990s as a social experiment. In 1995, Dr. Madan Kataria called on a group of students in a park    4    (test) whether adding regular laughter to people’s lives would improve    5    (they) well-being, Kataria also introduced deep breathing and simple yoga moves    6    the exercises.

Medical research     7    (suggest) that language is a good way to reduce stress and help people feel good. Kataria Laughter Clubs are popping up in response to people’s need to handle     8    (press).

Kataria also offer books and DVDs to people     9    don’t have access to a local Laughter Club. However，connecting with other humans is    10    big part of Laughter Yoga’s success in helping people feel better and experience more joy.