2. Half Moon Pose
Arda-Chandrasana
This pose is actually two (two two) poses in one (it’s done in combination with the next pose (Hands to Feet). In combination, these poses warm-up your spine in every direction. In Half Moon, you stretch one side of your body while contracting and strengthening the other, reaching side to side and then to the back.
The hands-to-feet pose that follows is forward fold. The idea is to elongate the spine outward through the crown of your head as you fold into the pose.
Benefits
This Half Moon pose
- works whole skeletal and circulatory systems
- opens shoulder joints
- helps relieve lower back pain
- helps relieve stress
The first part of the pose
- strengthens abs, arms, and tightens up love-handles
- stretches shoulders, chest, and spine
- improves coordination and sense of balance
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