I tried Laughter Yoga - the new craze taking over the West Midlands

Yoga is a sport that comes highly recommended by health professionals across the globe.

Its benefits include lowering stress levels, regulating breathing, and helping to strengthen joints and muscles.

But one Yogi in Birmingham is taking a new approach to the sport by adding an element of fun into it.

Forget puppy yoga or goat yoga (yes it’s a thing), this is Laughter Yoga - and it’s just as fun as it sounds.

Watch our video above to find out how I got on at Laughter Yoga.

Join me as I step out of my comfort zone to try the interesting sport firsthand.

In our fast-paced modern lives, finding methods to unwind can be challenging.

Laughter Yoga, pioneered globally and embraced locally, offers a refreshing alternative. I'm here with Maggie Thompson in Stourbridge to learn more about this joyful practice and give it a go myself. It's remarkable how something as simple as laughter can have such profound effects on our wellbeing.

From Stourbridge to the rest of Birmingham, Laughter Yoga is enriching lives.

A big thanks to Maggie for introducing me to this particularly joyful journey.