The moon is exceptionally luminous tonight after a day of rain. I really want to do yoga to the full moon but it is advised that yoga not be practiced on a full and new moon. In the Ashtanga Yoga tradition, these days are observed as yoga holidays because we are made of water and will be affected like the oceans tides by the moons gravitational pull. This pull can leave us more vulnerable to injury. On full moon days our life force or, prana moves upward and this increase in energy can cause us to over exert ourselves. On new moon days the pull of the moon is diminished leaving us lacking in energy and a decrease of life force, causing our practice to be less than dynamic. So I will try to be a good student of yoga and admire the moon instead of doing any half moon poses or moon salutations...but that doesn't stop me from doing some Kempo Karate!
Here is a beautiful Ashtanga yoga demonstration of Steven Green shot on location in India.
I want to be able to do that someday...
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