The moon has moved into the Introspective and watery sign of Cancer until Thursday morning. The Sun is still in the headstrong sign of Aries until Friday, when it moves into the grounding and stable sign of Taurus.
Keep your thoughts clear and tame impulsive and reactive behavior. If you are feeling this energy and the sensitivity that is in the air is affecting your mood, making you feel down and out or crabby and temperamental you can practice this pose, Wide Leg Stretch or known in Sanskrit as Prasarita Paddottonasana.
Prasarita Paddottonasana/Wide-Legged Forward Bend
This pose helps to:
· Calm the brain and bring clearer thinking
· Improves your mood and brings a new perspective
· Relieves mild backache
· Strengthens and stretches the inner and back of the legs and the spine
· Tones the abdominal organs
To get into the pose:
-Step feet out wide & turn toes slightly in {if sciatica issues, keep toes pointing straight forward}
-Pull knee caps up thighs, engaging the quads
-Outer hips firm in toward the midline/center of the body
-Tailbone and seat draw down toward the ground, seat is tight, hip points lift up
-Hinge from the hips as you fold forward
-Hands to the ground or blocks, drag finger tips to be in line with the toes, hands can also come to the shins.
-Elbows in are line with the shoulders
-Navel draws in and shoulders draw away from the ears
-Allow the head and neck to hang and relax