Moon Salutation

Moon salutation (chandra namaskar) consists of 20 steps starting and ending with the prayer pose. The following are the steps:

Step 1: Prayer Pose

Step 2: Half Moon Pose to the Right

Step 3: Half moon Pose to the Left

Step 4: Standing Backward-Bending Pose

Step 5: Transition Pose 1

Step 6: Standing Legs-Apart Hands-to-Feet Pose

Step 7: Transition Pose 2

Step 8: Standing Head-to-Knee Pose to the Right

Step 9: Standing Head-to-Knee Pose to the Left 

Step 10: Standing Hands-to-Feet Pose 

Step 11: Crescent Moon Pose on Right Leg 

Step 12: Squatting Pose with Forward Bending 

Step 13: Crescent Moon Pose on Left Leg 

Step 14: Downward Dog Pose

Step 15: Downward Dog Pose with Right-Leg Raise

Step 16: Downward Dog Pose with Left-Leg Raise 

Step 17: Cobra Pose

Step 18: Squatting Pose

Step 19: Squatting Pose with Arms over the Head

Step 20: Prayer Pose

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