Moon days

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Traditionally astanga yoga isn’t taught on moon days (days when there is a full or a new moon), as the potential for injury is greater. Astanga Yoga London is closed on moon days. See below for a list of the moon days in 2024 and 2025.


2024

December

Sunday 01st ● new moon
Sunday 15th ○ full moon
Monday 30th ● new moon


2025

January

Monday 13th ○ full moon
Wednesday 29th ● new moon

February

Wednesday 12th ○ full moon
Friday 28th ● new moon

March

Friday 14th ○ full moon
Saturday 29th ● new moon

April

Sunday 13th ○ full moon
Sunday 27th ● new moon

May

Monday 12th ○ full moon
Tuesday 27th ● new moon

June

Wednesday 11th ○ full moon
Wednesday 25th ● new moon

July

Thursday 10th ○ full moon
Thursday 24th ● new moon

August

Friday 08th ○ full moon
Friday 22nd ● new moon

September

Sunday 07th ○ full moon
Sunday 21st ● new moon

October

Monday 06th ○ full moon
Monday 20th ● new moon

November

Wednesday 05th ○ full moon
Thursday 20th ● new moon

December

Thursday 04th ○ full moon
Friday 19th ● new moon

पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति ।
तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मनः ॥ २६ ॥

patraṃ puṣpam phalaṃ toyaṃ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati
tad ahaṃ bhaktyupahṛtam aśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ

A leaf, a flower, fruit or a sip of water offered with devotion to me
That from a loving open heart I accept

— Bhagavad Gītā 9.26

 

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