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Half Moon

Benefits

• Improves balance.
• Strengthens the feet ankles, legs, hips, glutes and back.
• Stretches the calves, hamstrings, hips, chest and neck.
• Improves focus and concentration.

Skill Level

• Advanced 

Category

• Balance

Yoga 15 Series

• Balance: vimeo.com/ondemand/yogabalancechallenge

Instructions

• From Warrior 2, bring your right fingertips to the mat just outside your front foot.
• Straighten your right leg and lift your left leg up to hip height. Flex your left foot.
• Reach your left hand up to the sky and look down, straight ahead or up to your fingertips for more of a challenge.
• Stay in the pose for 3-5 breaths, in and out through your nose.
• Take a deep breath in. Exhale, step back to Warrior 2 and switch to the other side. 

Contraindications

• Avoid this pose if you have an ankle or hip injury.

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