Crescent Moon Pose
A high lunge with the arms raised overhead and the back knee lifted off the floor; the front leg holds the pose while the front of the back hip stretches.
How to do it
Setup
From kneeling, one foot stepped forward into a lunge, the front knee over the ankle, the back toes tucked.
Steps
- Sweep the arms overhead, palms facing each other.
- Lift the back knee and reach the back heel away.
- Hold and breathe, then switch legs.
Common mistakes
Front knee drifting past the toes: step longer, knee over the ankle. Lower back arching as the arms rise: ribs down, tailbone long. Back knee sagging toward the floor: press through the back heel.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
