Chandra Namaskara - Salutation of the Moon - Mėnulio Pasveikinimas

Mai Ram Yoga Ashram Vilnius, Mai Ram Yoga music is also available on Spotify, iTunes and other platforms. Chandra Namaskāra Salutation of the Moon The Vedic scriptures speak of the spiritual and cosmic importance of the solar and lunar phases. The Sun controls our soul, while the Moon has command of our mind. The interaction of these two planets produces changing phases of the Moon. Changing from new to full moon and in reverse, these phases affect Earth, animal and plant life and human body, mind and emotions. Chandra Namaskāra is a practice of adoration of the Moon. In Sanskrit, Chandra means “the moon“ and Namaskāra stands for “salutation, adoration“. This practice linked with the lunar cycles consists of fourteen asanas performed with the left and right side. The sequence of the asanas matches the 14-day movement of the Moon to the full moon phase and the 14-day movement to the new moon phase. Chandra Namaskāra is performed 14 times, with 7 cycles for the left and right side, reci