Chandra Namaskar

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#000000" LINK="#0000FF" VLINK="#FF0000" ALINK="#FF0000"> <A HREF="index.html" TARGET=_top>Home Page</A><br> <A HREF="asanas.html" TARGET=_parent>Prana Yoga Practices Page</A> <H1><FONT COLOR="#F65A08"><FONT SIZE=+3>The Moon Salutation:<br> Chandra Namaskar </FONT></FONT></H1> This is a series of 12 postures, practiced in sequence: <ol> <li><A HREF="ChandraNamaskar.1.html" TARGET="display" >Raised Arms Pose: Hasta Uttanasana</A> <li><A HREF="ChandraNamaskar.2.html" TARGET="display">Hand to Foot Pose: Padahastasana</A> <li><A HREF="ChandraNamaskar.3.html" TARGET="display" >Equestrian Pose: Ashwa Sanchalanasana</A> <li><A HREF="ChandraNamaskar.4.html" TARGET="display">Lord Hanuman Pose: Hanumanasana</A> <li><A HREF="ChandraNamaskar.5.html" TARGET="display" >Pose of the Moon: Shashankasana</A> <li><A HREF="ChandraNamaskar.6.html" TARGET="display" >Equestrian Pose: Ashwa Sanchalanasana</A> <li><A HREF="ChandraNamaskar.7.html" TARGET="display" >Lord Hanuman Pose: Hanumanasana</A> <li><A HREF="ChandraNamaskar.8.html" TARGET="display" >Cobra Pose: Bhujangasana</A> <li><A HREF="ChandraNamaskar.9.html" TARGET="display">Pose of the Moon: Shashankasana</A> <li><A HREF="ChandraNamaskar.10.html" TARGET="display" >Pose of the Moon: Vajrasana</A> <li><A HREF="ChandraNamaskar.11.html" TARGET="display">Knee-Support Pose: Utkatasana</A> <li><A HREF="ChandraNamaskar.12.html" TARGET="display" >Prayer Pose: Pranamasana</A> </ol> <p> Notice the symmetry:<br> <ul> <li>Pose 3 = Pose 6 - EXCEPT the leg positions are reversed. <li>Pose 4 = Pose 7 - EXCEPT the leg positions are reversed. <li>Pose 5 = Pose 9 </ul> <p> <FORM NAME="form1"> <INPUT TYPE=text NAME="playRate" SIZE=3 VALUE=5>Secs./Page: Rate of Play<br> <INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="<<" onclick="clearTimeout(timeout); prevPose()"> <INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="Stop" onclick="stopSequence()"> <INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="Play" onclick="stopSequence(); startSequence(form.playRate.value)"> <INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE=">>" onclick="clearTimeout(timeout); nextPose()"> </FORM> <p> If your browser supports Java:<br> <h4><A HREF="ChandraNamaskar.applet.html" TARGET="display" onclick="stopSequence()">View the Animated Moon Salutation</A></h4> </BODY>