Ardhachandrasana

Asana: Ardhachandrasana

Type: Standing

Pramana

Śāstra Pramāṇa - शास्त्र प्रमाण

Kirana Agama- Yoga pada- verse 8

"तद्वत्-पादाअद्वयं कृत्वा स्वरलोलाऽन्य संस्थितम् | अर्धचन्द्रं भवेदेवं वीरासनमथ सृणु ॥"

"tadvat-pādāadvayaṁ kṛtvā svaralolā'nya saṁsthitam | ardhacandraṁ bhavedevaṁ vīrāsanamatha sṛṇu ॥

Translation

Placing the legs as before (ie. as in padmasana) and keeping one on the other mutually, ardhachandrasana can be assumed.n

Instructions

"1. Stand straight

2. Balance on the right foot as you bring the left knee up

3. Bring the left foot to the right hip, bringing the knee down

4. Stand strong relaxing the arms by the sides

5. Repeat on the other side

Benefits

"Improves posture, balance, and concentration. Increase flexibility in the hip joints, knees, and ankles. Regular practice of this asana regulates and balances the function of the central nervous and lymphatic systems. Primordial meditative posture. A hips-opening posture, stretches adductors (inner thighs), external rotators. Allows the body to be held completely steady for a long peroid of time, relaxes the nervous system, enable the mind to become calm. Directs the flow of prana to the spine. Breath slows down, muscular tension decreases, blood pressure reduces in posture."

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Ardh Chandrasana