Sanskrit: Ardha Chandrasana
ard-hah chahn-DRAH-sah-na
Benefits
Strengthens glutes, thighs and core; Improves digestion; Improves balance and coordination; relieves stress
Standard Cues
Begin standing. Step your feet several feet apart. Turn your right toes 90 degrees to the right.
Bend your right knee with an exhale and lean your torso to the right. Bring your right fingertips to the floor, about 12 inches in front of your right foot. Place your left hand on your left hip.
Focus your gaze at the floor in front of you. Shift your weight into your right foot. Lift your left leg parallel to the floor with an inhale. Flex the foot. Straighten your right leg. Open your chest to the left. Reach your left arm to the sky with an inhale. Balance in the pose and take slow, deep breaths.
Lower your top leg with an exhale. Rise with an inhale.
Change sides.
Short Cues and Options
Actively stretch hands away from each other
Open chest toward side
Flex top foot
Do not lock standing knee