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Moon Salutations Yoga Class - Five Parks Yoga

Five Parks Yoga w/ Erin Sampson · 14:14

In this practice

Key teachings

  • Grounding and centering oneself
  • Mindful movement and breath synchronization
  • Cultivating a meditative state through flow

Ideal for

  • All levels of practitioners
  • Those seeking a calming and meditative practice
  • Individuals looking to unwind in the evening
  • Anyone needing to release tension

Lesson

Instructions

Moon Salutations are a beautiful, soothing and grounding sequence of yoga postures. This is a wonderful 15-minute yoga class ...

Steps

  • Moon Salutations (Chandra Namaskar)
  • Tadasana (Mountain Pose)
  • Goddess Pose (Utkata Konasana)
  • Five-Pointed Star (Utthita Tadasana)
  • Triangle Pose (Trikonasana)
  • Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanasana variation)
  • Low Lunge (Anjaneyasana)
  • Crescent Moon Pose (variation of Anjaneyasana)
  • Side Lunge (Skandasana)
  • Malasana (Yogi Squat)
  • Side Bends

Benefits

  • Promotes mental and physical grounding
  • Soothes the nervous system
  • Improves flexibility in hips, hamstrings, and spine
  • Enhances balance and stability
  • Reduces stress and promotes relaxation

Transcript

[Music] hi I'm Aon thank you so much for joining me this evening for the soothing Moon salutation sequence so this can be practiced at any time of day but it's a really grounding um meditative sequence of postures so we're actually going to start on our feet come to one side of your mat one side or the other spread your toes nice and wide for Mountain pose tadasana roll the shoulders down and away from the ears Palm space out fingers space down engage through the legs lift through the crown of the head inhale both arms up overhead connect the Palms with the hands cross one thumb over the other and exhale side Bend for side moon to the left back through Center and side Bend for side moon to the right come back through Center take both hands to low back fingers face down inhale to lift the heart press the hips forward lift the chest look up little back bend back to Center both arms up overhead take a be big step out come into goddess pose toes point out Bend into the legs arms come to 90° inhale come back to five-pointed Star right toes point out left toes come in at an angle preparing ourselves for trosa triangle pose look up toward the left hand and release the left hand to the floor for parvo tanasa release forehead toward the knee [Music] release or lift the left heel and come into low lunge lift through the chest release the back knee to the floor for crescent moon lift both arms up release hands to the floor we'll take a side lunge to the right lifting the left toes off the mat option to lift hands to the heart come through Center for massana bring the heels in and down toward the floor hands to the heart take a side lunge To the Left Right toes lift off the floor option hands to the heart shift to the left High lunge left foot forward release back knee to the floor for crescent moon hands to the floor lift that back knee off the floor High lunge coming into Paro tanasa back heel to the floor forehead toward the knee shifting and opening to trosa on the other side right arm reaches High gaze at the right fingertips reaching and extending coming back to the five-pointed star and returning to goddess heels in toes out squat down arms at 90° reach back up five pointed star and step to the opposite side of the mat coming into tadasana connect the palms of the Head Hands Up overhead and take side moon to the right come back through Center side moon to the left and come back through Center hands to low back press the hips forward little back bend tadasana both arms up overhead and big step to the left coming into goddess back up to five-pointed start and triangle pose to the [Music] left low lunge Crescent Moon side lunge to the left through Center Low squat side lunge to the right lunge onto the right foot back knee to the floor lift the arms up overhead hands to the floor back knee lifts back heel to the floor straighten through the front leg forehead toward the knee lift an open triangle pose five- pointed start goddess five pointed start and back to to tadasana inhale both arms up overhead side moon to the left through Center side moon to the right through Center hands to the back back bend tall mountain and goddess pose five pointed star triangle to the right left hand to the floor forehead to knee lunge onto the right back knee to the floor Crescent Moon hands to the floor back knee lifts side lunge to the right through Center side lunge to the left lunge onto the left leg back knee to the floor Crescent Moon hands to the floor back knee lifts forehead to knee straighten through the left leg triangle pose right arm lifts lift up five pointed star goddess five pointed start and step to the right both arms up overhead side moon to the right through Center side moon to the left through Center hands to low back lift the chest back bend back to Center both arms up overhead goddess pose five pointed star triangle left foot forward right hand to the floor forehead to knee right hip forward left hip back low lunge on the left foot back knee to the floor Crescent Moon hands to the floor lift the back knee low lunge side lunge to the left Myas in the middle and side lunge to the right low lunge to the right back knee to the floor both arms up overhead hands to the floor back knee lifts forehead to knee left arm lifts triangle pose lift up five pointed star goddess five pointed star and step to the front of the mat hands to the heart forehead to fingertips toin chest namaste

Practice summary

Level
all levels
Duration
15 minutes
Equipment
yoga mat
Target areas
hipshamstringsspineshoulderslegscore
Energy
calming

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