5 tips for Half-Moon pose | Half Moon pose
Half-Moon pose or Ardha Chandrasana is a great standing balance which will strengthen and energise the whole body, especially when you get chance to ...PlayClassesProgramsPlaylistsPauseArticlesResourcesConnectTeachersWorkshopsAcademyFreeclassesFREEProfilePreferencesYourclassesYourPlaylistsYourProgramsFAQAccountSettingsSignoutProfilePreferencesYourClassesYourPlaylistsYourProgramsFAQAccountSettingsSignoutInstallappAppStoreGoogleArticlesPractice5tipsforHalf-MoonposeApplythesesimpleyogaprinciplesforamorestable,lightandfunArdhaChandrasana.byJennySavageHalf-MoonposeorArdhaChandrasanaisagreatstandingbalancewhichwillstrengthenandenergisethewholebody,especiallywhenyougetchancetopractiseitslowly,spendingtimesettingupandstayinginthepose.Iamveryfondofthispose,largelythankstoanamazingclassIhadyearsagowherewespenttheentireclassjustworkingonthisonepose.MylegsfeltlikeIhadrunamarathonthenextdaybutIlearnedsomuchandittookawaythatpsychologicalreaction(iefear!)thatcansometimescomeupwhentheteacherannouncesaparticularpose.AsaresultIfindmyselfpractisingitalot.ThesetipsarereallymorelikeprincipleswhichyoucanapplytoallkindsofyogaposesbutIhavefoundthemespeciallyhelpfulformakingHalf-Moonsteadier,lighterandmorefun.1.BalancestrengthandflexibilityWhileyouarelookingfortheperfectbalanceofstrengthandeaseor SthiraandSukha ineveryasana,IthinkHalf-Moonposeisalovelyexampleofwhythisisimportant.Itrequiresexpansionandsoftnessbutlotsofstabilitytoo.Stiffenuptoomuchandyouruntheriskoftopplingover,possiblyintosomeformofelaboratecartwheel.Notenoughstabilityor“toomuch”flexibilityandthetendencyisforthebacktobend,especiallyifyouhavealotofmovementinyourpelvis.Engagingthetransverseabdominals(thebandofdeeperabdominalmusclescrossingfromhippointtohippoint)willhelptheposebemorestableandalsoalignsthepelvissothatthereismorespacebetweentheouterhipandthethighbone.SandraCarsontalksabouthowtocreatethisstabilityinthepelvisandthecoreoftheabdomeninher Half-Moonalignment classAlso,thinkabouttheobliquemusclesonthesidesofyourwaist.Th