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Discover the Joy of Laughter Yoga: A Path to Better Health and Happiness

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What if something as simple as laughter could transform your mood, improve your sleep, and boost your overall wellbeing? Welcome to the world of Laughter Yoga—a unique and uplifting practice that blends intentional laughter with deep yogic breathing to support both mind and body. What Is Laughter Yoga? Laughter Yoga is a gentle, group-based exercise that encourages participants to laugh—no jokes, comedy, or prior experience required. Surprisingly, your body doesn’t distinguish between real and “fake” laughter. Even simulated laughter triggers the release of feel-good hormones, helping to reduce stress, relax emotions, and elevate your mood. This innovative practice was founded […]

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🩺 Health Alert: Could it Be Sepsis?

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Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency caused by the body’s extreme response to an infection. It can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death—unless recognised and treated early. A recent community event hosted by U3A Bentleigh, in collaboration with the local Men’s Shed and Moongala Women’s Community House, helped raise awareness of this often-overlooked condition. Cynthia Paciocco, a U3A Network Victoria Committee Member, attended the event and shared the key messages that everyone should know. ❗ What is Sepsis? Sepsis is the body’s uncontrolled inflammatory response to infection. It can affect people of all ages and health backgrounds, but […]

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Tom’s Strength and Balance Course

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At U3A Box Hill, we’re fortunate to have a wide range of health and fitness classes aimed at supporting mature adults to stay active, mobile, and confident. One such class that has drawn heartfelt praise is Tom’s Strength and Balance Course. After attending the class this term, participant Norah sent us a thoughtful note of appreciation, which she has kindly allowed us to share (lightly edited for clarity): Tom’s sessions, which concluded for Term 1 after eight well-paced classes, are set to resume in Term 2 after Easter. The course is designed specifically for mature adults and focuses on improving […]

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Research Study Recruitment

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Dear U3A, My name is Sophie and I am a researcher at Australian Catholic University in Melbourne. I am contacting you as I am looking for participants for a research study we are conducting, which may be of interest to some of your members. The study is looking at whether a supplement called MitoQ can improve muscle health in men and women aged 65-80 years. MitoQ is already available to purchase as a supplement and has therefore gone through all the relevant safety testing. You can find more information on the safety of MitoQ on their website by following this […]

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