The english transliteration of the word Ardhachandra - is Half Moon, thus this posture is also known as The Half Moon Pose.
How to Do Ardhachandrasana?
1. Stand straight, with both feet touching from the heel to the big toe, keeping the back straight and the arms pressed slightly against the sides with palms facing inwards.
2. Bring the hands together at the chest with palms lightly pressed against each other.3. Inhale and raise the arms straight up keeping the palms pressed lightly together.
4. Arch your body backwards keeping your arms alongside your neck and head, tilt the head backward and hold.
5. Keep your knees straight while holding on to this posture for 15-20 seconds. This duration may be increased with time & practise.
6. Slowly return to the straight standing posture, at step-1.
Benefits of Ardhachandrasana
1. The ardha-chandra-asana is a stretching and balancing pose that benefits the lower back, abdomen and chest.
2. It is equally suitable for use in your stretching routine as well as formal asana practice.
3. This posture also forms part of one of the poses in The Sun Salutation or Surya Namaskar.
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