The steps in order
Version shown: Based on Kripalu's gentle moon salute (Megha Nancy Buttenheim): her 25 cues in her order, grouped here into 17 steps
| # | Step | Breath | Side | Cues and options |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain, hands in prayer; sweep arms overhead to a steeple Tāḍāsana | Inhale | Transition: Exhale hands down, inhale sweep up. Easier option: Arms to shoulder height. | |
| 2 | Side bend right, centre, side bend left, centre | Exhale | Each side | Transition: Exhale to bend, inhale to centre. Easier option: Hand on the hip. |
| 3 | Step out to five-pointed star | Exhale | Transition: Step wide, arms at shoulder height. Easier option: Narrower stance. | |
| 4 | Goddess | Exhale | Transition: Turn the feet out and sink. Easier option: Shallow bend. | |
| 5 | Five-pointed star | Inhale | Transition: Straighten the legs. Easier option: Hands on the hips. | |
| 6 | Triangle, right Utthita Trikoṇāsana | Exhale | Right | Transition: Left foot in 45°, right foot out 90°, pinwheel the arms to the right. Easier option: Hand on the shin or a block. |
| 7 | Warrior I, right Vīrabhadrāsana I | Inhale | Right | Transition: Flow the arms down, pivot to face the right leg, bend the right knee and rise with the arms overhead. Easier option: Shorter stance; back heel up. |
| 8 | Warrior II, right Vīrabhadrāsana II | Exhale | Right | Transition: Turn the torso to the side, arms to shoulder height. Easier option: Bend the front knee less. |
| 9 | Goddess | Exhale | Transition: Straighten, inhale, then exhale to goddess. Easier option: Shallow. | |
| 10 | Five-pointed star | Inhale | Transition: Rise to star. Easier option: Hands on hips. | |
| 11 | Triangle, left Utthita Trikoṇāsana | Exhale | Left | Transition: Left foot out 90°, right foot in 45°, pinwheel left. Easier option: Block. |
| 12 | Warrior I, left Vīrabhadrāsana I | Inhale | Left | Transition: Pivot, bend the left knee, arms up. Easier option: Shorter stance. |
| 13 | Warrior II, left Vīrabhadrāsana II | Exhale | Left | Transition: Open the torso, arms out. Easier option: Less knee bend. |
| 14 | Goddess | Exhale | Transition: Straighten, inhale, exhale to goddess. Easier option: Shallow. | |
| 15 | Five-pointed star | Inhale | Transition: Rise to star. Easier option: Hands on hips. | |
| 16 | Step to centre, arms overhead; side bends right and left | Exhale | Each side | Transition: Inhale step the right foot in, arms to steeple; exhale bend, inhale centre. Easier option: Hand on hip. |
| 17 | Sweep the arms down, hands to prayer Tāḍāsana | Inhale | Transition: Exhale the arms down in a full circle, inhale to prayer; repeat or rest with eyes closed. Easier option: Pause between rounds. |
