Coronavirus pandemic has totally managed to get a toll on our sanity giving us anxiety and doses of fear. We become so anxious that we get distracted.

During pandemic like this, the last thing we need is to panic and if we let our anxiety and fear take over us, we’ll definitely not be able to function well.

But did you know that yoga can help you ease your anxiety?

Well, aside from putting away your phone and not consuming too much information about the situation, yoga can help you ease your anxiety by just performing simple yoga poses.

Beginner? No worries. These poses are very simple and not at all complicated. Plus, you can access many online videos on how to do yoga the first time. So, wanna give it a try?

Balsana (Child Pose)

This pose is also known as the place of rest in yoga. people do this pose to help them relax between more challenging yoga poses.

It helps ease tension in your body particularly at the back, neck, and shoulders which gets the most tension when you are stressed.

To get the most relaxation out of this pose, make sure that you apply conscious breathing.

People who have anxiety use this pose as their quick response due to the calming of the sympathetic nervous system and stimulating of the parasympathetic.

Viparita Karani (Legs Up The Wall Pose)

This pose is very simple and everyone can do it. Just simply place your legs up the wall and relax. Legs Up The Wall pose is great for relieving lower back pain, relaxation and easing anxiety symptoms.

You can do this pose anywhere where there is a wall. But make sure that it is a place of comfort, peace, and silence so you can really give yourself time to relax. And as always, make sure to apply conscious breathing.

You can also place a pillow under your lumbar spine if you want to further support your spine and relieve any lower backpressure.

Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend Pose)

Another simple yet very effective yoga poses you can do at home to relieve your anxiety over coronavirus these days.

By dropping your head below your heart, it gives a calming effect to your brain. Uttanasana helps to relieve stress, anxiety, headache, mild depression, insomnia, and fatigue.

Again, practice conscious breathing while doing this pose for a heightened relaxation feeling.