The Chinese New Year is here…
I am not a big fan of Chinese New Year. The crowds, the hum and the buzz, the horrifying scores of people that swarmed the Chinatown, the long neverending queues at the supermarket, most annoying chinese new year music that loops endlessly ( yeah, right after a month’s worth of Christmas music, we get earful of CNY music ) and my most hated activity of all, visiting relatives.
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One of my favorite pose is Half Moon (Ardha Chandrasana - see pose here). It looks deceptively simple… anyone who sees this pose for the first time probably won’t believe how difficult it is to do. I know I was duped when I saw someone doing this pose.
This is one pose that I find pretty empowering and yet graceful at the same time.
It’s amazing and most interesting to note how one person can get attached to a yoga pose.
Usually most people enjoy yoga poses they can do well and they want to do them. Some of my favorites include Half Moon ( Ardha Chandrasana ), One-Legged King Pigeon Pose ( Eka Pada Rajakapotasana ), Full Side Plank ( Vasisthasana ), Wheel (Urdhva Dhanurasana)…I love them because I can do them and with some ease. They make me feel good!
