Yoga and COVID-19
International Day of Yoga
MAYBE you need a mental and physical escape from stress. Perhaps you need time to rejuvenate your health. You might simply want to feel more limber. This June is considered as “yoga month” but 21 is the day that could be the day that jumpstarts a healthy new habit.
Yoga — derived from the Sanskrit language, the word “yoga” refers to uniting (with someone) or joining. Ancient Indian sage Patañjali is thought to be the father of modern yoga because he is the person who codified all the aspects of yoga into a certain format and introduced yoga sutras. There are many forms of an asana is a posture – list goes.
The world is passing through the COVID-19 pandemic and almost every country has imposed lockdowns. In this situation, it is hard or impossible for people to remain mentally and physically fit and healthy. People are suffering from anxiety and depression even if the lockdown is getting softer in some parts of the world. Despite that the lockdown gets lighter, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports reveal that the coronavirus won’t spare the world for many years. In this situation, it is risky to go outside and take part in group activities.
Social distancing and a strong body immune system are the only available cures that we should embrace. Yoga focuses upon telling people to stay motivated at home and adopt a healthy lifestyle by doing exercise and yoga. People are getting uneasy and desperate at home because they feel like caged animals. Exercise helps us to stay optimistic and yoga helps us to explore new ideas to spend time and earn money without going outside. Thus the venue of this Yoga Day is our home. Let’s appreciate the International Yoga Day and practise yoga at home until this curse of COVID-19 leaves us.
NEELZ SINGH
Lami
Vaccine factors
COVID-19 does not discriminate nor choose its victim selectively. It can infect anyone.
Is there any data available from the Ministry of Health to show which ethnic groups in Fiji has the most numbers vaccinated and once they identify that, then they work towards that ethnic group of people? Because there are a lot of factors that influence people’s decision such as culture and religion.
JIOJI M CAKACAKA
Tadra- Votualevu, Nadi
Nationwide lockdown
THE last time when Lautoka went into lockdown the virus was contained. Can we have a nationwide lockdown for 21 days to contain the COVID virus?
I do understand the economic situation but if people don’t have good health then the economic situation will get worse too.
DEVEN SAHAY
Lautoka
Statistical updates
MANY would agree that the public would prefer COVID-19 statistical updates on daily infection rates rather than details on the numbers and location of those contravening curfew laws.
EMOSI BALEI Suva