Guest guest Report post Posted November 23, 1999 I've seen the Moon Days chart on Betty's homepage.<br>Can anyone tell me what the Moon Days have to do with Ashtanga Yoga ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 23, 1999 It is traditional to rest (not practice yoga)<br>on the full moon and new moon days, as well as<br>on every Saturday. With any physical discipline,<br>there is the need to rest, as too much practice<br>can break the body down and not allow time for it<br>to build itself up. I think it is well-established <br>in body-building, for instance, to rest one day a<br>week. The moon days may just be a way to get in<br>just a bit more rest or there may be more to it.<br>My teacher told us that this has something to do<br>with energy levels, which would be highest on the<br>full moons and lowest on the new moons. (Either of <br>which could theoretically cause an intense yoga<br>practice to be more dangerous). There is also the<br>idea that this serves to keep yogis in touch with<br>the sky. I don't pay any attention to it myself<br>at this time (there are probably a lot of things<br>in my life affecting my energy level more than<br>the moon) and I doubt most studios cancel yoga<br>classes on moon days. My teacher doesn't cancel<br>classes on moon days but I think he observes this<br>in his own practice.<br>Perhaps someone else can elaborate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 24, 1999 When asked the question about moon days last week, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois answered that one should not practice on moon days because it will cause one to lose knowledge ["losing knowledge!"]. I will add this explanation to the Moon Days page soon--sorry for the delay! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
