ARDHA CHANDRASANA

In this sequence, we learn to tone our legs through standing postures. The final pose of this series leads to the posture of Ardha Chandrasana, the posture of the half moon. Before that, we warm up the body with targeted sun salutations in hip opening, then we practice postures that strengthen the supports in the ground, work the length of the sides of the body in an equal way and open the hips. The postures are taught one after the other to move slowly and gradually towards Ardha Chandrasana.

Ardha means half and Chandra is the moon, it is the posture of the half moon. This posture is beneficial for practitioners who have an injury or infection in their legs. It tones the lower part of the spine and the nervous network of the leg. It also strengthens the knee of the ground leg. Combined with the other standing postures, this asana provides a remedy for gastric disorders. People who feel weak and exhausted from standing poses can limit themselves to Utthita Trikonasana and Utthita Parsvakonasana as these two poses strengthen the body. The other standing postures should only be practiced by students who are strong and flexible enough without neglecting the use of props.