Moon sequence - Chandra Namaskar

The moon salutation is a great way to channel the feminine energy within us and connect with the cooling characteristics of the moon. It brings a more introverted type of feel, allowing us to go through the steps and really connect with our inner self. This sequence provides many great benefits for the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional body. It stretches and tones the physical body, and calms the mental body, bringing a reflective type energy to the emotional self and helps us connect with our spiritual self. It is best done followed by the sun salutation sequence, and a nice sequence to do a night, to channel with the energy of the moon.

*The Mantra for Chandra Namaskar is : OM CHANDRA NAMAHA

1. Start in Tadasana with palms together at the heart centre, saluting the moon with the mantra.
2. Inhale bringing your arms extended all the way up
3. Exhale and fold forward with hands touching the ground (you can bend your knees here)
4. Inhale and bring your right leg back into a lunge
5. Exhale and balance on your right tip toes or place your right knee to the ground
6. Inhale and go into crescent pose (lifting your torso up and your right knee, together with your arms extended towards the ceiling) Hold here for at least 2 breaths.
7. Exhale bring your hands to the mat, right knee to the ground, extend the left leg, flex the left foot and bring your head to the left leg
8. Inhale and bring your left leg back, and go in down dog
9. Exhale and come down on your knees, bring the chest and chin to the mat
10. Inhale and go into up dog
11. Exhale go back into down dog
12. Inhale and bring your right leg forward into a lunge, in-between your hands
13. Exhale and balance on your left tip toes or place your left knee to the ground
14. Inhale and go into crescent pose
15. Exhale and bring the hands forward, onto the mat
16. Inhale and bring the left leg forward to meet the right
17. Exhale and fold
18. Inhale lift the torso and arms extended up
19. Exhale come back in Tadasana.