This week害羞草研究所檚 Off The Page podcast is definitely a laughing matter.

Laila Trogneux-Goosen is a Comox Valley resident and the winner for achievement in snort laughing from the 2022 World Laughing Championships held virtually May 1.

Yes 害羞草研究所� that害羞草研究所檚 right. Winner of snort laughing. And that害羞草研究所檚 not the only laughter the Comox Valley resident can offer. Nose laughter, diabolical laughter and sexy laughter are just a few examples of what she can pull off at any given moment.

Trogneux-Goosen is the next guest on The Record害羞草研究所檚 Off The Page podcast set to be released June 8.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e always loved laughing but the laughter practice only came in during the pandemic,害羞草研究所� she explained. 害羞草研究所淪o this is one of the silver linings 害羞草研究所� I love to do yoga 害羞草研究所� and it is so much more accessible online. So I do a daily practice of laughter yoga and really enjoy it. Laughing is one of the favourite things I have.害羞草研究所�

She initially discovered the World Laughing Championships last year, shortly after the winners were announced, and thought it might be something fun to aim for. She won the Canadian Laughing Championship and then proceeded to the World Championship this spring.

Doing laughter yoga helped her train for the competition 害羞草研究所� it is a practice of using breath work, belly laughing, exercises and playfulness.

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害羞草研究所淚n the practice, emotions will come up as well. It害羞草研究所檚 a release 害羞草研究所� laughter also releases beautiful chemicals. So we talk about the daily dose, which is dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins, and through the practice, it害羞草研究所檚 amazing how much you get when you sustain the laughter. For a while at the end of the session, you害羞草研究所檙e really feeling like you害羞草研究所檝e had the equivalent of a physical workout or a good meditation or relaxation.害羞草研究所�

With the competition complete, Trogneux-Goosen noted she would like to spread laughter throughout the community, building upon teaching laughter yoga and re-starting a local laughter club. Additionally, she would like to bring a laughter practice to hospitals, hospices and work with youth.

As for her goal for next year害羞草研究所檚 competition? You害羞草研究所檒l have to listen to the episode to find out.

To listen to the full episode, download Off The Page on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and everywhere podcasts are heard, or visit omny.fm/shows/off-the-page. New episodes of Off The Page drop every Wednesday.

To submit podcast topics or guest ideas, email offthepage@comoxvalleyrecord.com.

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