Paavo Siljamäki, one third of beloved dance trio Above & Beyond, has long been into yoga, meditation, nutrition and other sundry healthy lifestyle choices, but no amount downward dog could have prepared him for the coronavirus.Siljamäki became seriously ill with COVID-19 in March, experiencing chest pains so severe that he woke up feeling like he was having a heart attack.
One of the the hardest parts, he says, was going through the experience alone. But through it all, he kept meditating, eventually regaining his health to the extent that he could travel from his place in the U.K.
to his home in the wilderness of Finland, where Billboard Dance caught up with him via video chat.The remote location is a long way from London's Royal Albert.