COVID-19 | How Our Minds Work
Let’s talk about the importance of yoga during a pandemic. We are creatures of habit. Wake up in the morning. Make some coffee. Watch the news. Get the kids off to school. Slam down a quick breakfast. We might meditate, do some yoga, jump on the elliptical, or get in a quick run through the neighborhood. Then it’s time to shower, dress, and rush out the door. Don’t forget to feed the dog and turn out the lights. In other words, it’s a simple routine we practice and repeat over and over again. The process is ingrained in our minds. However, times have changed.
Disrupting Our Work Routine
The drive to work is traditionally uneventful. We lock Waze into our phones, wondering what it would be like if every driver used Waze. Would the algorithm know how to spread us all out and send us different ways or would we all be log-jammed on the same outer road? Upon arriving at work, we say our complimentary morning greetings, hunker down and start the day. It’s a routine that millions of us go through every day. Some days fly by, and others we are in meeting hell. Work has an impact on our physical and mental well-being, although most of the time we don’t notice anything different. The free coffee or a trip to Quick Trip for an energy drink soothes that pain. Then it’s time to fight the traffic and head back home.
Working From Home
We kiss the kids, and our spouse, hug them, and sit together for a family meal. The conversation ranges from the mundane to the mildly interesting. There are special nights when we can get away to a movie, a baseball game, a kid’s event, ice cream, shopping, or a simple drive. Finally, we retire to the comfort of our bedroom, check what’s on the tube, and then retire for the evening. It all begins again once the alarm clock starts our day.
Enter COVID-19
Once the virus hit, I didn’t know what to think. My employer, as were others, was deemed non-essential, so our work shut down. My husband already was working from home, as he had been given the directives earlier. It seems as though we would quickly figure this out. A short-term change of pace. This COVID-19 issue is all going to be over soon, right? What exactly is the importance of yoga during a pandemic? And afterward?
The New Normal
As a yoga instructor, I sometimes travel to corporate meetings to lead yoga sessions. I painfully realized there might not be any corporate meetings. Offsite events. COVID and safe social distancing was impacting everything. Most companies postponed or canceled their functions.
Now millions of us are isolating ourselves in our homes waiting out the stay-at-home mandates. This quickly got old. My friends were bored. Workout facilities were closed. Parks were shut down. Just the essentials were open. Masks became required. Welcome to our new normal. This is painful. It is frustrating and scary. How can an entire society, and other countries in the world, function with this new normal?
Daily Yoga Benefits
I needed to do something. I was really worried about people’s mental states. Being quarantined at home, and void of other social outlets can have a huge impact on one’s stability. There were people just like me who were dealing with emotional, psychological, and physical pain. Enter daily yoga.
Just for you, to help during these times, I have recorded daily yoga sessions and posted them online for you. Knowing that many of you do not have yoga experience, I made the sessions simple, fun, and engaging.
It’s a 30-minute break you can give yourself each day. Feel free to stop and start each session at your leisure. Try different videos to experience different yoga techniques. Experiment. Concentrate on breathing. Stretching. Energize your mind with a renewed level of spirituality that only yoga provides.
Try My Yoga Classes
Here we are. Dealing with how we think about the importance of yoga during a pandemic. I encourage everyone to give it a try. Why? People all around the world are finding yoga to be their time to de-stress, lock away for a short period, and re-energize. Sure, I look forward to the ‘regular days’ if they ever return. Until then, enjoy your new normal. I hope and pray that you enjoy the yoga videos I have created just for you.
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To your health and happiness during this difficult time and afterward. Namaste.