AUDIO SLIDESHOW: A Peek at the Somerville Laughter Club
For members of the Somerville Laughter Club, laughter is a pleasure in itself. They explore a wide range of laughter together at Unity Church twice a month.
Laughter makes you feel better for a reason: among other benefits, research shows it lowers blood pressure and levels of the “stress hormone” cortisol, while releasing pleasure-inducing endorphins in the body. That’s why the laughter for good health movement is drawing giggle-seekers worldwide.
Patch visited our local Somerville Laughter Club to see what all the guffawing is about. Check out the club, led by certified laughter leader Walter Ness, in this audio slideshow by Multimedia Reporters Caitlin Stier and Shweta Krishnan. Club members featured in the slideshow include Jon Hindmarsh, Vitaly Nowel and Linda Clave.
The Somerville Laughter Club meets the first and third Saturday of the month from 11 a.m to noon at Unity Church. Admission is $5 per person--or, about 8 cents per belly laugh.
