Try the half-moon yoga posture to channelise inner creativity and light

As much as the sun is fiery and all about passion and highoctane energy the moon on the opposite side is cooling calming and very creative in nature Ardha Chandrasana as the name says particularly this posture brings serenity and tranquility to the moon It brings the shine and hue of light from within Lunar energy helps you develop empathy compassion creativity and connect with hearts Talents are the sign of representation of moon subtleties and graceThe push and pulls of life stretch people to sit for late hours at work till the sun rises Long hours of sitting continuously lead to tight gluteus quads and hamstrings muscles Ardha Chandrasana also known as Half Moon pose is a perfect posture for thoseBecause every asana is about geometry our inner geometry corresponds to the geometry of the outside world the Universe This must also be flawless in terms of symmetry So when it comes to angles make sure that you have deep relaxation in your body and mind and achieve the appropriate posture with the right alignment of your palms to shoulders and hands above the leg that is down absolutely stable and deeply anchored for you to get anchored in your own self as well The beauty of Ardha Chandrasana is the combination of being anchored and soaring in this postureIts a standing and a challenging postureLike the moon goes through phases to reach the full moon To achieve the perfect posture we also need to practice preparatory postures Make sure your sensibilities your senses and your awareness are all conjured up together and with absolute grace and softness of being you hold this posture and dont use aggression anywhere because aggression doesnt allow you to balance it will tip the balance It may also cause injuries So one needs to warm up well before getting into the actual pose You can do compound movements or any individual muscle group movements for warmups with gentle breath in and out stretching every body part especially your shoulders back lower back gluteus and hamstrings which are going to play in this postureHow to perform this postureStand with Legs apart Bend in Trikonasana Breathe in slowly raise your leg up and try to balance on one foot and one arm Try holding as much as comfortable Repeat on another side Focusing your attention in the upward movement of the hand and the alignment being perpendicular to the ground is so important that leads to stability of the mind which we call Sthirtha in YogaThe benefitsStrengthening core muscles Strengthening your core muscles translates into strengthening confidenceImproves Body Balance Practicing it on both sides keeps you well coordinate and deeply anchored into your being and mentally stable Ardha Chandrasana in particular also helps you to bring equanimity to the fore calmness and serenity once again Chandra representing the moon is all about coolness being collected getting integrated and balancedStrengthens your legs When you strengthen your legs it helps to maintain your energy throughout the day precisive with clarityGood Body stretch Stretching on other hand expands spaces on your own being and helps you move your fluids and airether element better When an airether element is stable your movement and mental state also become stableCellular regeneration When done together all kinds of stretches and bends contract most of our toxins in organs When we stretch fresh nutrients and oxygenladen blood gets into our organs So rejuvenating our organs and cellular regeneration is very goodHolding postures for an extended time helps us improve concentration focus determination and Sankalp With Sankalp we can achieve anythingAll Yoga postures translate into a stable strong confident personality People who master Ardha Chandrasana are disciplined they are very focused determined and most important they are visionary peopleDr Mickey Mehta is a Global leading holistic health gurucorporate lifeRead More Face yoga experts share asanas to get a toned jawlineThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever