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Roberta Giannotti - Teaching Astanga Yoga in London since 1998
Ashtanga Yoga
Moon Days
It's traditional in Ashtanga Yoga to observe the full moon and new moon by taking a break from yoga on those days.
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Usually there are no classes scheduled on full moon or new moon days in our Calendar.
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However we have recently started practicing on Moon Days to minimise disruption to our schedule until further notice.
Using the Moon Phases app (above)
You can see at a glance if the moon looks like
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it's full or almost full, or
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new or almost new (when the moon is crescent shaped)
What the terminology means
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"Waxing" means the moon is moving towards being 'full', when the moon is the most visible in the sky.
If the app says 'Full' it's a full moon day and there is no yoga class. If it says it displays a '% of Full', it's still waxing towards becoming full. There are yoga classes on these days if there is one normally scheduled.
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"Waning" means the moon is moving towards becoming a new moon, when the moon is the least visible in the sky.
If the app says '0% Full
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