Ardha Chandrasana
Half Moon Pose · అర్ధ చంద్రాసనం
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Intermediate Balancing asanas · సమతుల్య ఆసనాలు
⏱ Hold / repeat: 10–20 seconds each side · 👧 not for children · 👵 seniors: choose an easier version
How to do it
- From Triangle on the right, bend the right knee and place the right hand on a block ahead of the foot.
- Lift the left leg until parallel to the floor.
- Stack the hips and raise the left arm.
- Breathe; lower the leg and switch sides.
🌬️ Breathing: Steady breathing.
✅ Benefits
- Balance, leg strength and side-body opening
❌ Common mistakes
- Collapsing the chest towards the floor
⚠️ Avoid it, or take care, if
- Low blood pressure, dizziness
- Neck problems: look down
🪑 Easier versions
- Back against a wall
- Hand on a high block
Stop at once with chest pain, faintness, severe breathlessness or sharp pain. Emergency: 108 / 112. Educational content, not medical advice.
More Balancing asanas
Vrikshasana Garudasana Natarajasana Virabhadrasana III Bakasana (Kakasana) Vasisthasana
Yoga supports well-being; it does not diagnose or treat disease. If you have a health condition, are pregnant or have had surgery, ask your doctor first. Advanced poses (headstand, shoulder stand, plough, wheel, crow, lotus) need a qualified teacher.
