Showing posts with label ashtanga moon days. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ashtanga moon days. Show all posts

Jan 10, 2024

2024 Ashtanga Moon Days


Jan 11 & 25 

feb 9 & 24 

mar 10 & 25 

apr 8 & 23 

may 8 & 23 

jun 6 & 22 

jul 5 & 21 

aug 4 & 19 

sep 2 & 18 

oct 2 & 17 

nov 1 & 15 

dec 1 & 15 & 30




Feb 21, 2020

2020 Ashtanga Moon Days

Rest days with doggo

A day of rest from yoga asana practice.  (Because being a good human through the 8 limbs of yoga is a daily thing.)  Here's why we don't practice on moon days.

Friday, January 10
Friday, January 24
Saturday, February 8
Sunday, February 23
Monday, March 9
Tuesday, March 24
Tuesday, April 7
Wednesday, April 22
Thursday, May 7
Friday, May 22
Friday, June 5
Saturday, June 20
Saturday, July 4
Monday, July 20
Monday, August 3
Tuesday, August 18
Tuesday, September 1
Thursday, September 17
Thursday, October 1
Friday, October 16
Saturday, October 31
Saturday, November 14
Monday, November 30
Monday, December 14
Tuesday, December 29

Jul 22, 2014

Moon Day Friday, July 25


No asana, just rest!

Why? Read this post with explanations and commentaries from:
-Shri K. Pattabhi Jois
-Richard Freeman
-Tim Miller
-Eddie Stern
-David Miliotis
-and The Yoga Comics


Jun 27, 2014

Moon Day Cometh

Friday, June 27 is a moon day.
No practice, just rest!
The next moon day is Friday, July 11.

Jan 15, 2014

Moon Days 2014

Days of rest from asana practice.  Here's why.
Moon days might vary depending on where you live.  Check with your teacher for your local dates.

1/15
1/30
2/14
2/28
3/16
3/30
4/14
4/28
5/13
5/28
6/12
6/26
7/11
7/26
8/10
8/24
9/8
9/23
10/7
10/23
11/6
11/21
12/5
12/21

Sep 9, 2012

Moon Days 2013


Days of rest from asana practice.  Here's why.
Moon days might vary depending on where you live.  Check with your teacher for your local dates.

Friday, January 11
Sunday, January 27

Sunday, February 10
Monday, February 25

Monday, March 11
Wednesday, March 27

Wednesday, April 10
Thursday, April 25

Friday, May 10
Friday, May 24

Saturday, June 8
Sunday, June 23

Monday, July 8
Monday, July 22

Tuesday, August 6
Tuesday, August 20

Thursday, September 5
Thursday, September 19

Friday, October 4
Friday, October 18

Sunday, November 3
Sunday, November 17

Monday, December 2
Tuesday, December 17


Aug 14, 2012

Moon Days 2012

In keeping with the tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the Albuquerque Ashtanga Yoga Shala is closed on the following "moon days" for students and teachers to have a day of rest from asana practice.

January 9th, Monday, Full Moon

January 23rd, Monday, New Moon


February 7th, Tuesday, Full Moon

February 21st, Tuesday, New Moon


March 8th, Thursday, Full Moon

March 22nd, Thursday, New Moon


April 6th, Friday, Full Moon

April 22nd, Sunday, New Moon


May 6th, Sunday, Full Moon

May 20th, Sunday, New Moon


June 3rd, Sunday, Full Moon

June 19th, Tuesday, New Moon


July 3rd, Tuesday, Full Moon

July 18th, Wednesday, New Moon


August 1st, Wednesday, Full Moon

August 17th, Friday, New Moon

August 31st, Friday, Full Moon


September 16th, Sunday, New Moon

September 30th, Sunday, Full Moon


October 15th, Monday, New Moon

October 28th, Sunday, Full Moon


November 13th, Tuesday, New Moon

November 28th, Wednesday, Full Moon


December 14th, Friday, New Moon

December 28th, Friday, Full Moon


Jun 18, 2012

{Moon Day} Tuesday, June 19 New Moon

Next Moon Day: Tuesday, June 19, 2012
No classes, take rest!
Full list of 2012 Moon Days

Why?
From Shri K. Pattabhi Jois via the Ashtanga Yoga Shala:
"That day is very difficult day. Two stars one place (conjunction) is going. New moon also, full moon also. That day very dangerous day. You (take) practice (on that day), anyone can have a small pain starting. That pain is not going very quickly. Long time he is taking. Some broken possible. That is why that day don’t do." continue reading

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