'''Ardha Chandrasana''' (Sanskrit: अर्धचन्द्रासन; IAST: Ardha Candrāsana) or Half Moon Pose is an asana.
== Etymology Technique==# First, come into the pose of Trikonasana on your right side and keep your left hand on your left side of the hip.# After that, inhale, during this gently bent your right knee and try to keep your same foot around 12 inches forward along with keeping your right hand in forwarding direction and keep it apart from your right foot toes.# Then breathe out and slightly move your right hand to the ground or floor. Press the floor with your right hand. After that, keep your right leg straight. During this raise your alternate leg (left leg) off the floor. Remember that, it’s parallel to the ground.# Now, try to maintain your balance, at that time don’t lock your right knee. You have to keep your knee cap straight and it does not range inwards.# Bend your upper trunk (torso) heading your left, and move your left hip part slowly in the straight direction.# Keep your left hand on your left side of the hip and your head should be in a position of gazing forward.# Maintain whole body weight on the leg in which you are standing on.# Press the floor by your lower hand it will help you to gain the balance.# Make sure you firmly push the scapulas and sacrum against the back of your torso.# Ensure you solidly drive the scapulas and sacrum against the back of your trunk (torso).#Remain in the pose for a few seconds. After that put down your left leg down to the floor and come to your initial position. Repeat the same process on the opposite side.<ref name="Technique"/>
The name comes from the Sanskrit words Ardha meaning "half", Candra or Chandra (चन्द्र) meaning "moon" or "luminous, as ==Technique in the light from the moon", and [[Asanas]] (asana, Āsana) meaning "posture" or "seat".pictures/animation==
== Benefits ==
Like all standing balance poses==Effects==* Strengthens your legs, ankles, abdomen, ardha chandrasana offers many benefits related to focus buttocks and proprioceptionspine* Stretches your groins, hamstrings, calves, shoulders, and strengthening of hip spine* Opens your hips and knee muscles. This pose is particularly beneficial to the external rotators chest* Builds coordination and stabilizers of the hip including gluteus medius and minimusbalance* Improves digestion* Aids in stress relief* Therapeutic for anxiety, fatigue, menstrual pain, backache, fertility, sciatica, obturators (external and internal) and gemelli (inferior and superior). Abduction of the hip is achieved through concentric contraction of tensor fascia lataeosteoporosis, gluteus medius and minimus on both legs (lifting one and stabilizing the other). Both legs engage articularis genuindigestion, hip flexors gastritis and quadriceps to maintain leg extensionconstipation<ref name="Effects"/> ==Related Asanas==* [[Adho Mukha Svanasana]] ==Special requisites== ==Initial practice notes==As a beginner,you might find it difficult to relax,help in improvement in sports, while touch the supporting leg stretches floor with the gastrocnemius, hamstrings and gluteus maximuslower hand. Upper body stability is achieved by You can use a number of paraspinal and core muscles like block to help you out. Start with the abdominals highest block, and obliques (external and internal), while decrease the chest is opened by the rhomboids, size as you begin to balance your body and trapezius get comfortable.<ref name="Initial practice notes"/> ==References== <references> <ref name="Technique">[https://www.sarvyoga.com/ardha-chandrasana-half-moon-pose-steps-and -benefits/ "Methodology of Anantasana"]</ref> <ref name="Initial practice notes">[http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/ardha-chandrasana-half-moon-pose/#Beginner’sTips "Beginers tips"]</ref> <ref name="Effects">[http://www.cnyhealingarts.com/2011/06/16/the arms are abducted by -health-benefits-of-ardha-chandrasana-half-moon-pose/ "Benefits of Anantasana"]</ref> </references> ==External Links==* [http://harmonyyoga.com/the deltoids, externally rotated by the infraspinatus and stabilized by the latissimus dorsi-benefits-of-half-moon-pose-ardna-chandrasana Ardha Chandrasana]* [https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/half-moon-pose Ardha Chandrasana]* [https://www.yogauonline.com/yogau-wellness-blog/finding-your-radiance-half-moon-pose-ardha-chandrasana Ardha Chandrasana]
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