MOON DAYS

Moon Days 2025

January

Monday 13th
Wednesday 29th

February

Wednesday 12th
Thursday 27th

March

Friday 14th
Saturday 29th

April

Saturday 12th
Sunday 27th

May

Monday 12th
Tuesday 27th

June

Wednesday 11th
Wednesday 25th

July

Thursday 10th
Thursday 24th

August

Saturday 9th
Saturday 23rd

September

Sunday 7th
Sunday 21st

October

Tuesday 7th
Tuesday 21st

November

Wednesday 5th
Thursday 20th

December

Thursday 4th
Friday 19th

Why don’t we practice on Moon Days?

 
It is the tradition in Ashtanga Yoga to rest from asana practice on new and full moon days. The reason being that the sun and the moon have an effect on our subtle energetic states relative to their position to the earth. Consequently, their gravitational forces are combined and thus the effects to the earth and all that live on it are more pronounced during the two opposite forces of the moon, new and full. One definitive effect of this is how the ocean’s tides are more pronounced on these days. Since the planet is made up of 70% water and so is the human body, we can see that there is a subtle effect on the earth and to our bodies and minds. When asana practice is done daily, rest days are important for regeneration; and the extra biweekly ‘moon day’ comes as a welcomed rest.