Yoga for Winding Down

Moon Salutations, called Chandra Namaskar, are a variation of the classic Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar) and are designed to be relaxing and restorative for the body and mind. The Moon is of particular importance in Hatha Yoga as "ha" means sun and "tha" means moon. Hatha Yoga then is meant to bring unity and balance between these two opposites. While the sun it warming and invigorating, the moon is cooling and calming and these salutations are meant to celebrate and promote all that the moon has to offer.

This amazing class is great for any time of day, but is especially beneficial when performed in the evening as the series of poses is designed to calm the mind and relax every muscle in the body.

This is another addition to our slower more mellow Gentle Hatha yoga series of classes. This class is restorative and soothing and can be done by candlelight for added restorative benefits. This class can be done any time of day, but is best to do at night, before bed, or any time you need to let go of stress, let go of the outer world and go deep inside to a place of utter calm and serenity.

The 60 and 45 min. classes include Chandra Namaskar, which is a Moon Salutation and is the counterpart to the more common Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar).