Saturday, the day of rest in Ashtanga. Yippee! I'm sad to say, after only 2 days of practice, I'm glad for the break.
Saturdays and Moon Days (full moon and no moon) are designated rest days. While I personally haven't noticed the effect of the moon cycle on my exercising body, I won't quibble about whether or not there is one. What I do agree with is having prescribed days, for keeners and slackers alike. One group would rarely take a break and the other would wimp out too frequently. In North American studios, it must be hard to have Saturday the designated rest day as that's a "free day" for many work-day people.
This upcoming week, I'll get two rest days in a row - New Moon on Friday followed by the Saturday rest day. Yippee!
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