COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by recently discovered novel coronavirus (World Health Organization, 2020a). Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (National Health Mission, 2020). The most recently discovered coronavirus causes coronavirus disease COVID-19 (World Health Organization, 2020).

Medical staffs are the backbone of the fight in the first line of epidemic prevention and control, endure heavy work tasks, high risk of infection and work pressure (Wu et al., 2020). Medical staff is facing work pressure and psychological pressure, which may have a certain impact on their emotional state and engender psychological stress (Duan et al., 2020). During the COVID-19 outbreak, medical health workers had psychosocial problems and risk factors for developing them (W. R. Zhang et al., 2020). Yoga and mindfulness administered together seem to be effective to reduce stress and anxiety in healthcare workers, providing them with more consciousness and ability to manage work stressful demands (La Torre et al., 2020). The Harvard Medical School in the US has recommended yoga, meditation and controlled breathing to address anxiety issues related to the novel coronavirus (Sharp, 2020).