#HATHA YOGA MOON SALUTATION SEQUENCE FULL#

Step 2 - Exhale, hinged to the right, press into your left foot and feel the stretch through the whole left side of the body.

Step 1 - Inhale, reach your arms up high. Hands in prayer position at your hearts and take a few slow meditative breaths. Start standing in the centre of your mat facing the long side. You can also practice this sequence with my on YouTube. Move with fluidity and length through your limbs to make the transitions as beneficial as the poses themselves. As you move through the poses use the transitions from pose to pose as an opportunity to thread the poses together and cultivate a flowing breath.

#HATHA YOGA MOON SALUTATION SEQUENCE FULL#

The Moon Salutation can be practiced as part of your practice or repeated as your full practice with as many rounds as feel good to you.

Each pose is linked with an in-breath or an out-breath, helping you to connect to the breath and its many benefits.ĮXPLORING MOON SALUTATION IN YOUR PRACTICE The repetitive and meditative quality of the sequence of movements relaxes the mind and body, reducing stress and anxiety. You move through the first half of the sequence focusing on the right side of the body, come to a central symmetrical pose and flow back to the starting position focusing on the left side of the body, reversing the order of the poses as you go. The Moon Salutation is a very symmetrical and balanced flow. But if you are in need of a more invigorating energy boost head to the Sun Salutation and if you are feeling stressed and depleted look to the more soothing version of the Moon Salutation. They both stretch and strengthen all the muscle groups, increase circulation, build a strong respiratory, aid the digestive system, boost the immune system, unwind a busy mind and release physical and mental tension. Both can be practised anytime of the day depending on what you are looking for from your practice. The Sun Salutation was originally designed for a morning practice to create heat and energy and the Moon Salutation was created to practice in the evening as a cooling and calming end to the day. The Moon Salutation, also known in Sanskrit as Chandra Namaskara, is a mini sequence of poses similar to the more commonly practised Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskara).

Hatha yoga moon salutation sequence