Yoga Seated Poses: Seated Half Moon

Video Transcript

"Upavistha Ardha Chandrasana, Seated Half Moon. We're again going to do this pose from Sukhasana, just find an easy position that you can maintain, that you feel the sit bones firmly grounded, knees are supported, there's length in your spine. Let us use an inhale to find the earth with your right palm. We need to give effort to keep that left hip grounded. With an inhale we're going to lift the left arm, creating strength or length from the hip to the armpit and then whatever is available to you, going to keep leaning over to your right while you keep that left hip grounded. So, the arm is active, it's just not here, but there's a strong effort to release the stretch the stretch. And then let's think about your shoulder blades. Shoulder blades are releasing as you lengthen. Breathing and as the pose begin to settle in, possibly you can become deeper, choosing what feels comfortable for your body today. Inhaling back to center and then presenting the pose on the opposite side."