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Full& New moons 2025

According to tradition Ashtanga yoga (asana practice) is practised six days a week, with one day off on Saturday or Sunday. In addition rest is taken on full and new moon days. This is because yoga in India was traditionally taught by the Brahmin caste. Members of this caste are required to perform special rituals, "pooja", at the full and new moon, and therefore teaching was historically paused on these days. According to Vedic astrology, there is also a particularly strong energy at the full and new moon, which might have a negative impact on one's physical yoga practice. Of course, everyone chooses when to practice, but when asana is done daily, rest days are especially important for proper recovery and the extra biweekly "moon days" are welcome for that reason. The other limbs (aspects) of Ashtanga yoga can still be practiced while taking physical rest.

Ashtanga Yoga Malmö pauses the morning mysore classes on new/full moon days, the dates for 2025 are:

  • Monday 13 Jan

    full moon

  • Wednesday 29 Jan

    new moon

  • Wednesday 12 Feb

    full moon

  • Friday 28 Feb

    new moon

  • Friday 14 Mar

    full moon

  • Saturday 29 Mar

    new moon

  • Sunday 13 Apr

    full moon

  • Sunday 27 Apr

    new moon

  • Monday 12 May

    full moon

  • Tuesday 27 May

    new moon

  • Wednesday 11 Jun

    full moon

  • Wednesday 25 Jun

    new moon

  • Thursday 10 Jul

    full moon

  • Thursday 24 Jul

    new moon

  • Saturday 9 Aug

    full moon

  • Saturday 23 Aug

    new moon

  • Sunday 7 Sep

    full moon

  • Sunday 21 Sep

    new moon

  • Tuesday 7 Oct

    full moon

  • Tuesday 21 Oct

    new moon

  • Wednesday 5 Nov

    full moon

  • Thursday 20 Nov

    new moon

  • Friday 5 Dec

    full moon

  • Saturday 20 Dec

    new moon