Utthan Pristhasana - Lizard

ALIGNMENT

From Adho Mukha Svanasana, inhale, step your right foot to the outside of your right hand, lower your left knee to the ground

Hug your outer hips to the midline, hips level

Lower your hips down towards the ground. Stay here, orfor a stronger stretch, lower onto your forearms

Tuck your left toes under and lift your left knee. Press out through your left heel to firm the back leg

Press into your right foot and forearms, broaden through the collarbones, lengthen up through your spine to the tip of your crown, gaze slightly forward

Ashta Chandrasana A - Eight Crescent Moon A

ALIGNMENT

From Adho Mukha Svanasana, inhale, step your right foot between your hands

Stack your front knee over your front ankle, working towards your front thigh being parallel to the ground

Press out through your left heel, firm your back leg, hug your outer hips to the midline

Broaden through your collarbones, lengthen up through your spine to the tip of your crown, draw your sternum forward and up, gaze slightly forward

Ashta Chandrasana B - Eight Crescent Moon B

ALIGNMENT

From Adho Mukha Svanasana, inhale, step your right foot between your hands, exhale here

Inhale, press into your feet to come up, reach your arms up high, shoulder width apart or palms together. Stack your front knee over your front ankle 

Press out through your left heel, firm your back leg, hug your outer hips to the midline

Broaden through your collarbones, lengthen up through your spine to the tip of your crown, gaze forward or to
your fingertips

Parivrtta Ashta Chandrasana A - Revolved Eight Crescent Moon A

ALIGNMENT

From Adho Mukha Svanasana, inhale, step your right foot between your hands, exhale here

Ground your left hand to the left of your right foot, place your right hand on your right knee

Inhale, lengthen up through the spine, exhale, twist to the right from the waist, reach your right arm up high, palm facing right

Broaden through the collarbones, stack your shoulders, bottom waist rolls forward top waist rolls back, gaze forward or to your right fingertips

Parivrtta Ashta Chandrasana B - Revolved Eight Crescent Moon B

ALIGNMENT

From Adho Mukha Svanasana, inhale, step your right foot between your hands, exhale here

Inhale, press into your feet to come up, lengthen up through your spine, bring your hands to prayer position in front of your chest, exhale, twist to your right from the waist, place your left elbow outside your right knee 

Press out through your left heel, firm your back leg, hug your outer hips to the midline

Press your hands together, stack your shoulders and open your chest to the right, bottom waist rolls forward top waist rolls back, gaze forward or over your right shoulder