Let the moon dance

  • Created: 2023-05-16
  • Level: advanced
  • Description: This practice is centered around ardha chandrasana (half moon pose) and the standing side bend, which remind us the moon when it is just a sliver in the sky. We will flow between the moon poses and take our body in many different directions.

  • Seated opening meditation
  • Lay down supine on the mat
    • side bends on the back L+R x2
      • hollow shape
      • leg externally rotate and abducted
      • same side arm pointed toward the foot
      • look toward the extended hand (opposite one)
  • supine yoga crunches x3 at least
    • bridge pose with arms extended
    • arms towards feet, knees toward chest, tailbone tacked
    • variation: pass block between hands and between knees
  • knees to chest
  • roll back and forth
    • come up to sitted pose, squat, low chair and low chair with lifted heels
  • tadasana
  • one leg lateral bends L+R repeat se needed incremental sequence
    • same side arm pointed toward the floor
    • same side leg ebducted, foot lifted from the floor
    • hips shifting in hopposite direction
    • bend standing leg
    • start opening to the side and extend lifted leg back
    • ardha chandrasana (half moon pose)

sequence 1 BEGIN

  • one leg lateral bend (R leg lifted)
  • ardha chandrasana (L supporting leg)
  • shiva squat (L supporting leg, R knee behind L)
  • lunge (L foot forward, R foot back)
  • low lunge
  • runners lunge
  • low lunge <-> runners lunge, one the breath x3
  • lunge
    • hands inside the front foot
  • plank
  • chutaranga
  • UMS (upward facing dog)
  • AMS (donward facing dog)
  • lunge (R foot forward, L foot back)
    • jump switch
  • lunge (L foot forward, R foot back)
  • shiva squat (L supporting leg)
  • ardha chandrasana (L supporting leg)
  • one leg lateral bend (R leg lifted)
  • tadanasa sequence 1 END Repeat on the other side

sequence 2 BEGIN

  • one leg lateral bend (R leg lifted)
  • ardha chandrasana (L supporting leg)
  • shiva squat (L supporting leg, R knee behind L) add incrementally
    • step back with legs squeezed together
    • eagle pose (R supporting leg)
    • low shiva squat
    • crossed pistol squat
  • lunge (L foot forward, R foot back)
  • warrior II
  • reverse warrior
  • warrior II
  • humble warrior
  • humble warrior variation:
    • hands on the floor in line with torso
    • press floor away
    • resist qwith legs
  • lizard pose
  • diamond plank
    • hand closer to each other with index and thunbs creating a diamond add incrementally
    • front knee on arm
    • foot lifted
    • chutaranga with front knee to tricept (or eka padha koundinyasa II variation)
  • chutaranga
  • UMS (upward facing dog)
  • AMS (donward facing dog)
  • lunge (R foot forward, L foot back)
    • jump switch or
    • hands stand with knees to chest
  • lunge (L foot forward, R foot back)
  • shiva squat (L supporting leg)
  • shiva squat twist
    • L hand on the floor or block, right arm up or
    • palms together, L elbow to R thigh
  • ardha chandrasana (L supporting leg)
  • one leg lateral bend (R leg lifted)
  • tadanasa sequence 2 END Repeat on the other side Repeat seqeunce 2 as many time as needed or as time allows

  • tadasana
  • surya namskara I to AMS sequence 3 BEGIN
  • plank
    • R leg externa roation and abducted
  • lower down to the mat
  • prone eka pada koundinyasana (hold for 3 mins min)
    • R leg out to the side
    • make a pillow with hands
    • turn head to the L
  • plank
  • vinyasa if energy allows sequence 3 END
  • AMS
  • repeat on the other side

  • all 4
  • transition from all 4 to dandasana
  • dandasana
  • transition from dandasana to supine laying down
  • simple twist L+R
  • supported bridge

  • savasana

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