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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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Therefore there are no classes scheduled on full moon or new moon days in our Calendar.
Full Moon & New Moon Dates 2024/2025 - No Classes
September 2024
Monday 2 New Moon
Wednesday 18 Full Moon
October 2024
Wednesday 2 New Moon
Thursday 17 Full Moon
November 2024
Friday 1 New Moon
Friday 15 Full Moon
December 2024
Sunday 1 New Moon
Sunday 15 Full Moon
Monday 30 New Moon
January 2025
Monday 13 Full Moon
Wednesday 29 New Moon
February 2025
Friday 15 Full Moon
Thursday 27 New Moon
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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