Moon Salutation / Chandra Namaskhara

Angeles Moreno / 2010 / Acrylic on canvas / 48 x 12 inches Original Artwork donated to Downtown Yoga Shala (on permanent exhibition) The Moon Salutation is a series of postures performed in a single, graceful flow; coordinated with the breath. Whereas the Sun represents the masculine (yang) energy, the moon represents the feminine (yin) energy: cooling, balancing, introspective. AVAILABLE …

Tree Poses / Vrkasana

Angeles Moreno / 2009 / Acrylic on canvas / 36 x 12 inches Vrkasana is a balance pose shown here in its variations. Three lines of energy proceeding from the straight leg, the spine and the bent knee. AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

Dancing Warriors

Angeles Moreno / 2010 / Acrylic on canvas / 20 x 20 inches The Dancing Warrior Sequence flows from Warrior II / Virabhadrasana II (center), to Reverse Warrior II / Parivrtta Virabhadrasana (left), to Extended Side Angle Pose / Utthita Parsvakonasana (right), and back to Warrior II. AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

Baddha Konasana

Angeles Moreno / 2009 / Acrylic on canvas / 14 x 14 inches Also known as Cobbler’s Pose, the bound angle forward bend is represented in this painting. Traditional texts say this posture destroys disease and gets rid of fatigue. AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

Warriors of Light

Angeles Moreno / 2009 / Acrylic on canvas / 14 x 14 inches Warrior I / Virabhadrasana I (left), Warrior II / Virabhadrasana II (center) and Warrior III / Virabhadrasana III (right). These poses honor the “spiritual warrior,” who wbravely does battle with the universal enemy, self-ignorance (avidya), the ultimate source of all our suffering. AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE