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7. World Health Day: Release Negative Emotions through Yoga

This trying time calls for an extra dose of kindness towards oneself. Feeling depressing emotions is part of what makes us human. It is how we process this negative emotion that matters. Kaavita Das, Founder – The Pink Lotus Academia explains how these negative emotions can just be the fuel you need to transform your life.

Quarantine depression is a negative state of mind specific to this pandemic. It happens when we perceive our situation as worse than others due to a lack of circumstances or things. Maybe there is nothing on the bright side at this moment. Maybe there is not much to be grateful for. Maybe you want to spend a brief moment recognizing the envy and the anger. You do not have to feel grateful, but you can definitely choose to let that negative feeling go. Even better, turn that emotion into fuel for growth and creativity, and use this time to prepare for the life you envision.

Finally, when we feel ready, we can visualize depression releasing from our body as we practice breathwork and active movement to release this emotion from our body, and transform that energy into something more constructive.

It all starts in the body; A bodied-up ritual involving breathing and stretching is a great way to intervene the downward spiral of negative emotions in this pandemic. Stretching also helps to release stagnated emotions by activating various meridians. For example, when you perform yoga, each pose is held for an extended 3-5 minutes, which allows energy and blood circulation to reach the connective tissues (joints, bones, and fascia).

The postures that I will show, all work to stretch the above-mentioned meridians, hence energetically releasing the negative emotions.

• Seated Butterfly
• Saddle
• Side Supine Deer
• Pigeon