Matsyasana – Fish Posture
(matsya – fish)
Practice:
- Come to supine posture, by bringing legs together, arms beside thi
- Now adopt padmasana with support of both hands.
- Place palms above shoulder press against floor, lift head neck, chest, spine and make arch on your back.
- Grasp big toe with thumb, index, middle finger, press elbows down, close to body, and give minimum pressure to head region.
- Stay in this posture for 10 to 30 seconds, breathe normally.
- Release toes and palms supporting above head, and release head, neck, trunk on ground, unfold both legs release padmasana.
- Come back to Savasana and relax.
- Lie on your back on the floor, in savasana(corpse pose)
Benefits:
- A traditional text Gheranda Samhita (2:21)says that Matsyasana is the destroyer of all diseases
- Strengthen your entire back, neck region.
- Helps in balancing the function of the thyroid gland.
- Effective for diabetes, asthmatics and back problems.