Coping with Coronavirus Anxiety

Coping with Coronavirus Anxiety

Meditation | Exercise | Limit Social-Media

For those experiencing anxiety in the time of COVID-19, intentionally taking time to meditate, doing some UPA Yoga can be an effective coping strategy.

Everyone’s nervous system is so charged & may seem difficult to sit down and meditate but this is the best time to add a practice in your routine.

The foundation for healthy permanent teeth is laid during the first years of life & since then we have continued to enjoy its benefits.

Similarly, initial few days can be challenging to sit but once we pass that hurdle, we will begin to anchor ourselves.

Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh says: “When the crowded Vietnamese refugee boats met with storms or pirates, if everyone panicked all would be lost. But if even one person on the boat remained calm and centered, it was enough. It showed the way for everyone to survive.”

We are here to help & if you have any questions regarding practice, feel free to reach out or send us an email at contact @ yoganebula.com

We have listed below practices that you can do on your own & see its impact in your system.

lets begin:

Find a corner where you can be left undisturbed for next 30minutes. 

Keep your phone away and on silent.

Step1 : Start with Directional Movement of Arms >>

Step2: Start Yoga Namaskar >>
This practice requires light stomach condition which means you should keep 1.5 hours gap after you have had the meal. 

Those with hernia and pregnant women in the 3rd or 4th month of pregnancy should avoid this practice.

Step3: Finally Nadi – Shuddhi

Learning above three practices for the first time should take about 30-40 minutes. 

Once you have learnt it – this would take up about 20-30 minutes of your daily schedule.

5 Minutes ?

If you have just 5 minutes:

  • Follow Step3 and you can gradually increase this to however long. This practice you can do as many number of times during the day & each time you do this – do it atleast for 5minutes.

10 – 15 Minutes ?

If you have 10-15minutes:

  • Follow Step1, 2, 3 & when you are on Step2, do 3 cycles of such. Please note the conditions for Step2.

20-30 Minutes ?

If you have 20-30 minutes

  • Follow Step1,2,3 & when you are on Step2, do 5 cycles of such.

Please note the conditions for Step2.
And can increase step 3 to 7 minutes.

Meditation ?

Once you complete your daily practice and feel you want to add meditation in the end, then you can do this simple powerful meditation called Isha Kriya. Once you learn this meditation, you can do this anywhere, anytime. Here is the link to this guided meditation

We hope you are able to make use of this.
As always, we are here to help & if you have any questions you can write to us at contact @ yoganebula . com