The goal of half-moon is to create lateral flexion (side bending) of the spine in a continuous arc that extends from the heels to the fingertips.
Benefits
Trims fat all over the body: thighs, hips, waist, buttocks, arms and abdomen. Improves and strengthens every muscle in the central part of the body, especially the back and abdomen. Increases flexibility of the spine Helps pigeon chest Helps release tension in the respiratory system Corrects bad posture Promotes proper kidney function Helps cure enlargement of the liver and the spleen Helps cure dyspepsia and constipation Helps to alleviate lower back pain, bronchial distress, scoliotic deformities, tennis elbow, frozen shoulder Realigns spine Stretches the lymph glands and is good for lymphoma Good for children to build will power and self-esteem Energetic Benefits
Proper alignment of half-moon exercises and opens many of the chackras.
Aligning your hips opens the 1 (root), 2 (sexual) and 3rd (solar plexus) chackras. This breaks through issues of power, intimacy, sexuality, creativity and self-image. Opening of the shoulders activates the 3 (solar plexus), 4th (heart) and 5th (throat) chackras. releasing of the shoulder area helps to balance the difference you feel between your inner and outer self : how you see yourself, and how you feel the world sees you allows you to break free from taking yourself too seriously.
The original HOT 26 & 2 is hot yoga for beginners. A 90-minute series of 26 yoga poses and 2 breathing exercises performed in a heated room, it is safe and extremely effective for everyone regardless of what physical shape you're in.
Express Hot Yoga Class (60 Minutes) Inspired by the "Original 90", this class is the sequence of postures and heated environment that you have grown to love, shortened to 60 minutes. It is the perfect class for those wanting to maintain a hot yoga practice, providing the maximum benefits of the "90 minute" in the shortest amount of time.
