The Sanskrit word refers to the brilliance of the moon. In a pose like Half Moon Pose, the extension of your torso in one direction and the uplifted leg in the other draws a line that represents the flat edge of a half moon, while the energy in your extended arms and standing leg radiate out like beams in the night sky. Half moon pose is a great asana for learning how to balance and grow awareness in what can at first seem a disorienting position. The pose can also ease lower-back problems, relieving sacrum pain, sciatica pain, and lumbar aches. The idea of radiating out in a balancing pose may sound out of reach. But Ive found that if you concentrate on creating stability in your standing leg, hip, shoulder blades, and tailbone, youll have a strong foundation from which to extend and expand in all directions. The variations here will help you build that foundation so you can balance with confidence and shine in all directions.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:00:00 +0000
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