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.