Half-Moon pose

Now I have become a real fan of yoga since it has this great way to give me a great workout without me having to jump around a lot.  Great morning workout or before bed workout, ironically both seem to be the only times I have to workout.  I have even found a favorite pose that I ALWAYS make time for.  I wanted to take the time to highlight it for its great benefits!

Half-Moon Pose

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What are some of the great physical benefits of this great pose?

• Helps to strengthen your core muscles.  
• Strengthening your core muscles in turn helps your spine and it's muscle support system.  
• Opens up your shoulder joints, which means it is a great thing to do for a "frozen shoulder."
• Manages to tone your spinal nerves and abdominal organs which in turn helps with your bowels overall health.  

Those are some great physical benefits, but what about your mental health?

• Helps you relieve anxiety and stress.  
• Adding this to your daily workout makes for a great way to manage your anxiety and stress levels.

The mental benefits to me are really important, all those stressful moments really add up for me and I can really get upset about it.  I battle with depression so to make sure those little things don't add up and end up being turned into a BIG thing.

So add it to your daily routine, its great for your body and GREAT for your mind! 



sources:
http://yoga.ygoy.com/2010/06/04/yoga-basic-pose-half-moon-pose/
http://www.bikram-yoga-noosa-australia.com/Ardha-Chandrasana.htm