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
Friday 11 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