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　　Giggles and guffaws filled the halls of an elderly home in Manila as its residents gathered for an unusual therapy session.
　　菲律宾马尼拉一家老人院的大厅里常常充满了人们的各种笑声，这是老人们聚在一起接受一项特别的治疗。

　　The seniors were practicing laughter yoga, a form of exercise that aims to help them awaken their senses and punctuate their long bouts of solitude.
　　老人们练习的是一种大笑瑜伽，一项旨在帮助他们唤醒感官、驱散孤独感的活动。

　　Guidance counsellor Paolo Trinidad sayslaughing away problems will promote a healthier mindset, and he has embarked on a mission to spread the laughter and the goodvibes.
　　大笑瑜伽指导顾问保罗•特立尼达说，用笑来驱除烦恼能够促进心理健康。目前保罗正从事一项传播笑声和扩散良好氛围的任务。

　　Laughter yoga involves self-triggered laughter that is not necessarily initiated by humour. The exercise routines combine yoga breathing techniques and laughter simulation with stretching, chanting and role playing.
　　大笑瑜伽需要的是一种自发性的笑，不一定是被逗笑。这种瑜伽将瑜伽呼吸技巧、大笑模仿与伸展、吟唱和角色扮演等活动结合在了一起。

　　"That's the gist of laughter yoga. We will be laughing without any reason, no jokes. We will be laughing because we want to be healthy. We have to have a good mind, good mindset," laughter yoga professor Paolo Trinidad said.
　　教授大笑瑜伽的保罗•特立尼达说：“这就是大笑瑜伽的要义所在。我们要没有任何理由地去笑，而不是因为笑话而笑。我们笑是因为我们希望有一个健康的身体。我们想要有一个好的心态。”

　　Mr Trinidad conducts laughter yoga sessions in other institutions, including an abused children's shelter, a cancer ward, schools and corporate offices.
　　特立尼达还在其他机构开设了大笑瑜伽课程，其中包括受虐儿童收容所、癌症病房、学校和公司的办公场所。

　　

　　Vocabulary:

　　guffaw: to laugh noisily（大笑；哄笑；狂笑）

　　punctuate: to interrupt something at intervals（不时打断）

　　laugh away: 用笑驱除

　　embark on: 从事；开始做

　　vibe:气氛；环境

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