The Half-Moon
- Focus: Chest
- Level: Intermediate
- Total Time: 30 to 60 seconds
- Indications: osteoporosis, anxiety, exhaustion, digestion and menstrual pain
- Contraindications: modification for neck injury
The Half-Moon
Note:
The half-moon stretches your chest, shoulders, spine, and lower legs while building strength in your legs, abdomen, spine, and hips. Regular performance can improve your balance and coordination while fending off stress. Experts believe the half-moon can relive osteoporosis, anxiety, exhaustion, digestion issues, and menstrual-related discomfort. Individuals with low blood pressure, sleeplessness, a migraine, or a headache should avoid this pose. If you have neck issues, do not turn your head up but gaze straight ahead.
Pose Instruction
- Begin in the extended triangle to your right side, with your left hand lowered to your left hip.
- Breathe in and bend your right knee. Slide your left foot six inches forward. As you move your left foot, stretch your right hand one foot in front of you, touching ground with your fingers. Breathe out, push your right hand and the heel of your right foot into the ground and straighten your right leg. As you straighten your leg, raise your left leg parallel to the ground, stretching through your left heel. Avoid locking your right knee.
- Turn your upper body to the left and allow your left hip to shift forward slightly. Newcomers to this pose may find it helpful to keep their left hand on their hip and keep their head stable.
- Shift your body weight onto your right leg and move your lower hand toward the ground to help maintain your balance. Raise the inner ankle of your right foot. Push your sacrum and shoulder blades across your back and elongate your tailbone into your raised foot.
- Stay in this position for 30 to 60 seconds. To release yourself from this pose, breathe out and return your raised leg to the ground and into your starting position. Repeat for your reversed side.
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