This week含羞草研究社檚 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 含羞草研究社� that含羞草研究社檚 right. Winner of snort laughing. And that含羞草研究社檚 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含羞草研究社檚 Off The Page podcast set to be released June 8.

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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 含羞草研究社� it is a practice of using breath work, belly laughing, exercises and playfulness.

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

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含羞草研究社檚 competition? You含羞草研究社檒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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