Moon Days, Mantras & Counts
Open the moon-day calendar, mantras, or Sanskrit vinyasa counts you need without searching through a long page.
Five resources. One clear place to return.
Open the reference you need without searching through a long page. Each resource stands on its own and is designed for quick, practical access.
Upcoming Moon Days
View the year’s new- and full-moon dates when traditional Mysore classes rest from asana practice.
See moon-day datesWhy We Observe Moon Days
Learn why the Ashtanga tradition pauses asana practice on new and full moons and how practitioners may use those days differently.
Read the explanationAshtanga Yoga Mantras
Study the opening and closing mantras used in traditional Ashtanga Yoga practice.
View the mantrasPrimary Series Sanskrit Vinyasa Count
Follow the traditional Sanskrit count for Primary Series as a reference for breath, movement, and sequence.
Open Primary Series countIntermediate Series Sanskrit Vinyasa Count
Study the traditional Sanskrit count for Intermediate Series and refine your understanding of how each movement is organized.
Open Intermediate countStart with the reference you need today.
You do not need to work through these pages in order. Use this collection as a practical shelf of references throughout the year.
I need the next moon-day date.
Open Upcoming Moon Days for the annual calendar.
I want to understand the tradition.
Read Why We Observe Moon Days for the reasoning behind the practice pause.
I want the mantra text.
Open Ashtanga Yoga Mantras for the opening and closing chants.
I need a Sanskrit count.
Choose the Primary or Intermediate Series reference for the count you are studying.
These are the references practitioners return to again and again.
Some resources are meant to be read once. Others become part of the rhythm of practice and are revisited throughout the year.
Moon-day dates shape the traditional practice calendar. Mantras frame the beginning and end of practice. Sanskrit counts clarify the relationship between breath, movement, and sequence.
Keep the references you use most within easy reach.
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