The Full Moon and Yin Yoga
Yin yoga is a slow yoga practise where the asanas are held for a period of time to allow the tissues deep within the body to stretch and lengthen safely. For this reason the moon is directly linked to the cool, slow practise of yin yoga and perfectly complements the stronger, warmer practise of hatha yoga. If you would like to know more about this style of yoga please click on the following link:
Please see the full moon calendar for 2026 and the names identified with each of the moons:
3rd January Wolf Moon
1st February Snow Moon
3rd March Worm Moon
2nd April Pink Moon
1st May Flower Moon
31st May Blue Moon
30th June Strawberry Moon
29th July Buck Moon
28th August Sturgeon Moon
26th September Harvest Moon
26th October Hunter's Moon
24th November Beaver Moon
24th December Cold Moon
Some people believe that the moon influences our health and behaviour, what do you believe? Have a read of this web page to understand more about it.
https://www.healthline.com/health/full-moon-effects
There is a also a specific flow of yoga poses called a 'moon salutation' or 'chandra namaskar' in Sanskrit which I like to perform during the week of a full moon. This flow is different to the more linear sun salutation flow (surya namaskar) which builds heat. It is a slower, cooler practise incorporating poses such as triangle pose, pyramid pose and garland pose.
