Guest Speaker: President Mary introduced Suzzann Willett, who is Executive Director of Community Living and President of North Muskoka Rotary Club.
Suzzann Willett: Suzzann noted that the last few years have been challenging. She took an online Laughing Yoga course, which is about Health, Happiness and World Peace, lining up with Rotary’s objectives. We can laugh for no reason at all, just need to make eye contact. There are many health benefits to laughter. Laughing Yoga was started by a medical doctor in India, and there are now many Laughing Yoga clubs around the world.
Concepts:
Eye Contact
Motion
Stimulus to Stimulate
Audience Participation – 4 Components:
Clapping, then ho ho ho’s
Deep breathing, in and then let it out
Childlike playfulness
Laughter Exercises
Cell Phone Exercise – pretend to be making a call, with lots of giggles
Library Laughter – giggling and then fingers to mouth to be quiet
Picking flowers and smelling them, while taking deep breaths
Royal Laughter along with royal waves
Milkshake Laughter – pretend to pour milk in container, shake it and then laugh when we take a drink
Drinking from a glass of wine, deep breath in, take a sip, deep breath out
Laughing at Yourself, pointing at yourself and then laughing
I Have an Ouchy (sore elbow, shoulder, knee) – point at it and laugh
Household Chore Laughter – Pretend to be cleaning something and laughing at it
Just took a fresh-baked item from the oven – take in a deep breath, smell it, then breath out
Calcutta Laughter – hands facing out, saying Ho Ho Ho, then hands facing in, saying Ha Ha Ha, while making eye contact with someone.
Free Flow Laughter – Everyone closes their eyes, and one person starts to laugh, and soon everyone else joins in.
Relaxation to reduce heartbeat, roll the shoulders, wriggle the fingers, relax, quiet time.
Questions:
President Mary asked if Suzzann ever does Laughing Yoga with the Community Living clients, and she replied yes, sometimes
President Mary thanked Suzzann for her presentation.
Bill Pritchard gave an update on the April 30 Pancake Breakfast. The Satellite club has it well organized and will call on our members if assistance is needed on the day. Location this year will be behind the Town Hall.
PDG Ron received a letter of appreciation from ShelterBox Canada for the club’s donation to the Ukraine Relief Effort. We donated $ 3,000 altogether: $ 1,000 from the Club, 1,500 from individual members and $ 500.00 from the Satellite Club. Our funds provided mattresses to people who have fled their homes and are staying in schools and arenas, supplies such as solar lights, hygiene kits, water filters and buckets for people surviving in damaged buildings, and other supports to refugees who have fled to other countries.
Happy Bucks:
Dolores was happy that she located her Rotary mask
Suzzann was happy with the participation she received from our members
President Mary was happy because Bill makes her laugh every day
Bill Rashleigh was happy to provide the dollar for Mary
Foundation Funding:
Suzzann drew the ticket, which belonged to Paul, but Paul did not draw the joker.
There being no other business for the good of Rotary, President Mary adjourned the meeting.
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