People who contract Covid quickly feel helpless and alone. Dorothea Hugger is a trained nurse, yoga and Pilates trainer. She explains how to get rid of phlegm, tension and anxiety.
Interviewed by
Julia Schriever
Dorothea Hugger worked as a nurse in an orthopedic clinic for a long time and has seen a wide variety of patients. People who got fit much faster than expected. People who took forever to get well again. And then there were a few where it wasn’t clear what the problem was. They had back pain and no one knew why. Checked everything, everything seems ok. “He has nothing,” said some colleagues, “there is nothing.” Dorothea Hugger always thought that was unfair. Since the emergence of Covid-19, there have been many more of these patients: they are unwell, but the diagnosis is unclear. Hugger created a platform for them. On the page you can click which symptoms you have: headache or cough, exhaustion or anxiety. Dorothea Hugger, 55, no longer works in the clinic but as a yoga and Pilates trainer. From her attic in Munich-Harlaching, she shoots videos for everyone who is struggling with Covid-19 or its consequences.