Coronavirus Anxiety

They would say in Ayurveda (yoga’s sister science of medicine), that we have a worldwide Vata imbalance. Vata is the air element and because we are all so anxious we are collectively creating this inability to be grounded (kapha — the earth element) or motivated (pitta — the fire element). It is natural to worry at this time and it would even feel irresponsible not to experience some anxiety. However, I’m finding that I can’t focus very well and I’m super stressed out. It will not help our immune systems to stay in a state of stress for weeks or months. So try to put your anxiety aside for a few minutes with a meditation or asana practice. And let’s look at how we can alleviate vata with our diet.

Vata, pitta and kapha are called the doshas and they are the three constitutions in Ayurveda. Everyone has some combination of those three elements; we also all have some propensity for one element to get more out of whack than the others. And addressing that imbalance would be the foundation for the Ayurvedic diet and treatment plan. Because we all are anxious and don’t know what’s going to happen, we all have a vata imbalance. So eat some grounding food (rice, potatoes, thick soup) as well as some invigorating spices (cinnamon, turmeric, pepper — a golden milk latte would be perfect).

That is a yogic fix to help you feel more focused and invigorated.
At the very least, it’s yummy.

• Golden Milk Latte

• Cup of oat milk

• Maple syrup to taste

• Cinnamon 1/2 tsp

• Turmeric 1/2 tsp

• Black Pepper shake

• Heat the oat (or almond, soy, coconut etc) milk with the spices. Add maple to taste and enjoy!