How to Find the Light When Life Feels Dark | Yogic Tools for Depression

Do you ever feel like you’re walking through a long, dark tunnel with no end in sight?

Have you wondered what the “emergency exit” is when life feels heavy and you’re close to giving up?

Can yoga and Kundalini wisdom really help when you are facing depression and self-doubt?

In this solo episode of The Spirit of Yoga, Burkhard speaks honestly about failure, overwhelm, and the moments when life simply does not go as planned. He shares the story of running a travel-based yoga school in Bali, watching it drop to zero participants during the pandemic, and facing the very real questions of how to pay staff, honor responsibilities, and still stay true to the path of yoga.

From this lived experience, he explores how classical yoga and Kundalini teachings can offer practical tools in dark times:

• Seeing challenges as invitations to grow, rather than proof that you are broken
• Finding “emergency exits” instead of endlessly walking toward a distant light at the end of the tunnel
• Reaching out for support and allowing sincere, transparent connection with trusted friends
• Shifting from self-pity to compassion by widening your perspective and seeing that others struggle too
• Cultivating daily gratitude practices that gently rewire the mind toward appreciation and trust

Throughout the conversation, Burkhard returns to simple anchors: the breath, the heart, and the quiet recognition “I am here.” He reflects on how yoga, including the understanding of Kundalini as a living current of life, can remind us that we are never completely alone, even in seasons of depression.

This episode does not replace professional mental health support, but offers a grounded yogic perspective for anyone moving through heaviness, doubt, or emotional turbulence—and longing to remember the subtle light that is still present within.

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