Hanuman, son of Anjana and student of the sun, gives the practice of Sun Salutations to his teacher as an expression of gratitude for knowledge received and wisdom earned through devotion, discipline, and perseverance.

Añjaneyāsana, often translated as Crescent Moon Pose, is a knee-down lunge with the arms reaching upward toward the sun. But it carries a story about a mother, her son, and the wisdom that comes from knowing when to reach beyond what we already know.