Salute to the Moon

The Sun Salutation is one of the most commonly known yoga sequences. But not many know about its cousin, the Moon Salutation. I often weave variations of the Moon Salutations into my classes.

A Moon Salutation follows the following sequence:

5 Pointed Star

Goddess Pose

Crescent Lunge

Pyramid Pose

Balancing Half Moon

Crescent Lunge

Prayer Squat

Repeat Steps 1-6

In contrast to the sun salutation, which has a purpose of warming up the body, the moon salutation is intended to cool down the body, calm the mind, and draw attention inward.

-Leah