The Chandra Namaskara, Moon Salutation, has the opposite effect on your body than the Sun Salutation. It is meant to soothe and calm your body. Moon salutations are excellent to perform in the evening to get a good nights sleep after a buzy and stressful day. In Ayurveda the fiery and easily irritated PITTA types benefit enormously from doing the moon salutations.
This moon salutation pacifies the Pitta dosha. Poses focused on cleansing the liver, spleen, kidney and small intestines to hold the Pitta diseases away.
Samastithi-center and calm down
Starfish-be your own star
(something for the competetive and perfectionist PITTAS to learn)
Goddess-exhale with your mouth open
-breathe out all the anger, jealousy, irritation
Trikonasana-detox the liver and the gall blader
Parsvottanasana-cools the buzy and hot Pitta brain
Lunge Pose(keep the arms down IF you have too much heat, anger, irritation)
-increase stamina
Anjaneyasana-keep the knee slightly raised above the mat
-strengthens the concentration
Ardha Malasana-stimulates the spleen and the fluidity / blood flow in the hips
Ardha Malasana
Lunge Pose-press down the excess fire
-massage the abdominal organs
Anjaneyasana-improve the balance
Parsvottanasana-stabilizes the blood pressure
Trikonasana-aids the Pitta diseases like IBS, ulcers, heartburn
Goddess-opens the chest and makes space for the heart
Starfish-connect with your center
Samastithi-realign the body
