A certified laughing therapist has spoken about how she’s changed her life around after spiralling into depression when she came to the country 10 years ago. Amy Gill, who is from South East Asia, said she sank into depression and loneliness but it was laughter that helped her through.
"I remembered that I had attended a laughter yoga course before I came to the country and decided to Google it to see if there were any events nearby,” said the 51-year-old former cafe owner. She found a laughter yoga course and other well being events after what she describes as her “lightbulb moment.” In 2012, she became a certified laughter yoga instructor herself.
“During Covid, everyone was housebound so I decided to do my laughter yoga on zoom, to spread joy," she said. "I now hold events at my cafe in Beeston.”
