Dr Madan Kataria probably has one of the best jobs in the world: he spreads positivity and happiness for a living with Laughter Yoga, a type of yoga he founded that combines laughing with breathing techniques.

Laughter Yoga is practised in 72 countries including Hong Kong, with about 10,000 laughter clubs in India and 6,000 in the rest of the world. Laughter yoga sessions are held on alternating Saturdays in Yuen Long Park and Kowloon Park from 9am to 10am, with 10 to 30 participants each time.

A fortnight ago, Kataria was in Hong Kong to promote his brand of yoga under a programme supported by the Jockey Club Charities Trust.

He taught young volunteers, mostly secondary school students, the techniques of Laughter Yoga. The volunteers would then go on to teach the elderly at nursing homes and public recreational areas over a two-year period.

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