Benefits of half moon pose
This balancing posture is a whole-body and whole-mind experience.
The front leg is the unsung hero of the pose, says Zellis.
Thats actually a good thing!
Its all of the muscles of your feet and ankles calibrating to help you find your center.
In fact,wobble-boardsare often used to help athletes retrain ankle stability after injury.
Improves core stability
Core stabilityis being able to move our limbs while our trunk stays steady.
accessible yoga teacher atYoga for All Humans, yoga for hypermobility/Ehlers-Danlos specialist
After all, our limbs attach to the center of our body, laughs Zellis.
5 form tips to help you nail half moon
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Prioritize your standing foot
Focus primarily on the grounding aspect, advises Heyman.
Grounding is that feeling of energy moving down into the earth.
It also puts unnecessary stress on your knee.
Some people look down at their standing foot, while others brave a peek at their top arm.
The higher the lifted leg can lift, the lighter yourstandingleg will feel.
Stay focused
Keep your attention on your body and your breath.
This can be adifficult yoga poseto master if youre distracted.
accessible yoga teacher atYoga for All Humans, yoga for hypermobility/Ehlers-Danlos specialist
Im more likely to fall if I have a lot of stuff on my mind, admits Zellis.
And dont let the accessible variations fool you into thinking theyre easy!
This is the version that teacherHailey Kinter, known as@disabledyogion Instagram, was taught and also teaches.
Kinter shares a seated variation of that version below.
The wall is also supportive if balance is a challenge.
This shape is sometimes referred to as crescent moon pose in other lineages.
This adaptation allows me to find a more gentle way into the pose that feels supportive.
Its my favorite asana!
This version of half moon stretches the entire side of your body.
Sugarcane pose adds a backbend and front body stretch.
Its a great variation for challenging balance and breath.
Lau, Caren et al.
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