Revolved Balancing Half MoonSave PDF
Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana
par-ee-VRIT-tah ARD-hah chan-DRAH-suh-nuh
Strengthens legs and core, improves spinal rotation
Stimulates liver and kidneys
Improves focus and body awareness
How to perform Revolved Balancing Half Moon
- Begin in a standing forward fold. Place your right fingertips on the floor or a block under your shoulder.
- With an inhale, lift your left leg behind you, bringing it parallel to the floor. Flex the left foot.
- With an exhale, twist your torso to the right. Reach your left arm upward, stacking your shoulders.
- Keep your hips level and your gaze steady.
- Hold the pose and take slow, deep breaths.
- With an exhale, lower your left hand and foot to the floor. Return to the forward fold. Change sides.
Alignment cues
- Hips square to floor · Engage lifted leg · Stack shoulders
- Flex lifted foot · Reach top arm high · Gaze can be up or down
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Revolved Balancing Half Moon (Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana in Sanskrit) is a yoga pose that belongs to the balancing and core and standing and twists categories. This asana targets chest and glutes & hip flexors, and also involves upper back & lower traps muscles. Revolved balancing half moon stimulates liver and kidneys; strengthens legs and core, improves spinal rotation and also improves focus and body awareness. Refer to the illustration and instructions above for how to perform this posture correctly. Discover more yoga asanas and yogic breathing exercises in our free yoga pose directory – a visual resource for yoga teacher training students as well as practitioners of all levels. Finally, shop our best-selling Yoga Cards products!
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