There will be No Class on Moon Days
Pūrṇimā = Full Moon
Amāvāsyā = New Moon
2026 Moon Days
Fri Jan 2 Pūrṇimā
Sun Jan 18 Amāvāsyā
Sun Feb 1 Pūrṇimā
Mon Feb 16 Amāvāsyā
Mon Mar 2 Pūrṇimā
Wed Mar 18 Amāvāsyā
Wed April 1 Pūrṇimā
Thurs April 16 Amāvāsyā
Fri May 1 Pūrṇimā
Sat May 16 Amāvāsyā
Sat May 30 Pūrṇimā
Sun June 14 Amāvāsyā
Mon June 29 Pūrṇimā
Mon July 13 Amāvāsyā
Wed July 29 Pūrṇimā
Wed Aug 12 Amāvāsyā
Thurs Aug 27 Pūrṇimā
Thurs Sept 10 Amāvāsyā
Sat Sept 26 Pūrṇimā
Sat Oct 10 Amāvāsyā
Sun Oct 25 Pūrṇimā
Sun Nov 8 Amāvāsyā
Tues Nov 24 Pūrṇimā
Tues Dec 8 Amāvāsyā
Wed Dec 23 Pūrṇimā
Why Moon Days in Ashtanga Yoga?
Traditionally the āsana and prāṇāyāma portions of Ashtanga Yoga were not practiced on Full or New Moon days. These are days when the position of the Sun and Moon are in alignment with the earth causing a stronger gravitational pull along a single axis. Energetically these are good days to rest and when āsana practice is done daily, the extra rest day is helpful for restoration and reflection.
Why are moon days sometimes listed different than what I find elsewhere?
The observance of moon days in Ashtanga Yoga follows the lunar calendar system used in South India. This system calculates the beginning of the day from sunrise rather than midnight, so if the peak of the moon is at 4am, it will be noted for the previous calendar day.