Half Moon
Ardha Chandrasana
Standing
Intermediate
Half Moon (Ardha Chandrasana) is an intermediate standing balance. Balance, leg strength, hip and chest opening.
How to cue it
- Starting from Warrior III, open to the side
- Stack top hip over bottom
- Lifted leg active and level
At a glance
- Drishti
- Up or forwardWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Standing balance
- Level
- Intermediate
- Chakra
- Sacral (Svadhisthana)
Take care
Balance: use a block; neck.
Counter poses
What to offer after Half Moon to let the body settle.
Build your class with Half Moon in Cue
Drop Half Moon into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.