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For centuries, it's been said that laughter is the best medicine.

However, according to one Mumbai doctor, Madan Kataria, combining it with yoga can make it truly beneficial for your health.

Convinced by the health benefits of laughter, Dr Kataria has established a "laughter yoga" approach.

This cleverly combines laughter exercises with a breathing technique taken from yoga, called "pranayama".

A group session in Indonesia, the "Bali Happidemic", was attended by a massive crowd of 11,000.

Enthusiasts frequently travel from abroad and one such practitioner from Germany, Elke Seesing, is fully aware of the health benefits laughter yoga brings.

Clinical research in India and the US has proved that laughter results in a reduction in stress hormones such as cortisol and also in blood pressure.

Dr Kataria's fresh approach means that users aren't dependent on hearing silly jokes to make them laugh.

Practitioners can apply the technique whenever necessary, even at life's most problematic moments.

Just 10 to 15 minutes practice every 24 hours can make a user feel more prepared for everyday challenges, as Lilis Wardani - a housewife under pressure - declares.

But one question put to Ms Seesing was whether an individual can simply laugh on demand.

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