Full moon yin yoga sequence8/13/2023 ![]() Lift your side waist, curl your upper back, and reach your arms back a little further. Align your front knee over your ankle, sink further into your hips, and push through the back of your left heel. Inhale, reach your arms up, palms facing toward each other. (Photo: Jon Glasmann) High LungeĮxhale, and step back with your left foot into a lunge. Inhale, engage your navel, and lift up halfway in Ardha Uttanasana (Half Standing Forward Bend), fingertips to the floor. Inhale, reach up, touch your palms, look up to your thumbs. Press your feet firmly into the floor, lift your crown to the ceiling, lengthen the back of your neck, roll your shoulders back and down, lift your sternum, and firm your legs. See also: Here’s Why You Should Align Your Yoga Practice With Your Birth Chart A heart-opening yoga sequence for the full moon (Photo: Jon Glasmann) Tadasana (Mountain Pose) Keep your energy moving within, breathing in calmly and exhaling, “I am centered from within.” Lift your lower front ribs and engage your navel, as you exhale focus on encouraging your heels to ground into the mat. Hands are shoulder-width apart, spread your fingers evenly, push your hands into the mat like you are pushing away the floor. ![]() Take Cat– Cow four times.Ĭome to Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog Pose) and pedal out your feet. Exhale to round your spine, lifting from your core. Inhale, drop your belly, lift your tailbone. Lift up through your core, belly button to spine, and elongate the back of your neck. Fingers spread evenly on the mat, shoulders over your wrist, knees stacked hips-width apart. Pull your knees into your chest and rock yourself up to a Tabletop position. Take a deep breath in and a long sigh, breathing out of your mouth. Please take 10 breaths with this visualization. As you breathe out, the petals release back into your heart, bringing the light deep within. As you breathe in, the petals open to the light of the sun. The affirmation we are working with today is “I am centered from within.” At your heart center, picture a lotus flower. As you exhale, draw the navel in and breathe out the nose slowly and with ease. Bring your mind’s eye to your heart as you breathe in through the nose, breathe across the chest. Pursing the lips and breathing out through the mouth, soft long exhale. Breathing in through the nose, slow inhale. This full moon sequence is a heart-opening practice to root you in your strength and stability. RELATED: How to Navigate Taurus Season A full-moon yoga practice to center yourself from within Let yourself go further than you think you can. Focus your vision to see clearly what needs to be added to live the life of your dreams. In the words of rapper the Notorious B.I.G., “Damn right I like the life I live because I went from negative to positive.” It’s time to get out of the shadows, put your roots down, and stand in the light.Ĭelebrate who you are. How many of your thoughts are positive? You need to redirect your mental energy to forward motion. Movement is not just physical, it is mental, too. It is a self-nurturing tool you need to feel whole and complete. To be flexible, you need to loosen the tension, shake out the fatigue, clear out yesterday’s news. Let movement be your inspirational force. ![]() You are learning your relationship to your own shadow side, to time, to change, and to community. Your relationships with yourself, with your lover, partner, friends, families. You are learning through our relationships right now. Walk in the way of gratitude and let love be your purpose. Open doors to exciting new adventures, joyful opportunities, and heart-centered connections. Bring it all to peace.Ĭall yourself to the light. RELATED: What the Full Moon Means in Astrology An invocation for the full moon in TaurusĪsk Spirit to please guide your feet. We are starting another cycle with new life, new beginnings. Let that be the balm you need to fortify your passion for life. This full moon is pushing us to move past our patterns of resistance and meet up with the Scorpio sun, where we melt our worries into liquid. Scorpio, on the other hand, is our guide for honest transformation. This sign loves to give yet can resist change. Taurus loves beauty, exquisite details, and comfort. This lunar event will not only paint the moon a vibrant reddish hue, but also offer a glimpse at what we can expect in the upcoming year-and-a-half-long eclipse season of Taurus and Scorpio. The full moon that will light the sky early in the morning of November 19 is particularly exceptional, as it will align with a partial lunar eclipse-the longest in nearly 600 years. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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