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Half moon pose (Ardha chandrasana) is a posture to improve a balance.
Half moon pose corrects a balance of our inner body and increases
a concentration and a calmness.
It also corrects a neck, spine and pelvis while practicing.
Half moon pose using a chair
You can use a chair to support when you feel that half moon pose is
somewhat difficult.
1. Stand erect near the chair.
( Place the chair next to your right leg.)
2. Put the right foot(and toes) towards the chair.
3. Bend your knees and lower your body to the floor to place your
right hands on the seat of the chair.
4. Then, straighten the knee and raise the left leg upward.
5. Raise the left arms to the sky and stay in this pose for 10 seconds.
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Urdva Hasatasana
Urdva hasatasana is a first pose when you practice sun salutation.
Many people usually think that this pose looks very easy to skip
or don't care about, but this pose needs a flexibility of the spine
and health of feet.
Most of people don't even know about standing erect.
You should practice this pose to feel the strong, but soft foot
when you're doing this pose.
How to do urdva hastasana
1. Stand erect and be relax to feel your body while you're standing.
2. Put your palms together and then raise the hands over the head.
3. Bend your upper body while you're stretching the arms.
(Tighten the sphincter and tuck the pelvis, it's important to release
the tension your neck and shoulder.)
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Warrior 1 pose is a great yoga exercise to improve a vital energy.
This pose also helps to cure the neck problem , the frozen
shoulder and to strengthen the spine and the abdominal area.
Warrior pose makes a wonderful butt to correct a balance of the
spine and pelvis.
How to do warrior 1 pose
step 1.
1. Stand quite as upright as you inhale and feet together.
2. Exhale and step your right foot backwards and raise your arms
above your head and bend the left knee.
step 2.
3. Straighten your arms as high as you can .
4. Bring your palms together and then gaze at the hands.
5. Stay in this position for 30 seconds.
step 3.
6. Breathe in when you are stepping your right foot forward
and straightening your left knee.
