×
spinner

How to do Matsyasana - Fish Pose for beginners

7 years ago | Yoga and You
DESCRIPTION
Matsyasana or Fish Pose is one of the best yoga poses for beginners as it is a backbend asana. The traditional variation of the pose is performed with the legs in Lotus Pose (Padmasana). It is said that if you perform this pose in water, you will be able to float like a fish. In this video Dhivya from Dhivyam Yoga shows us how to do advanced Matsyasana - Fish Pose.

How to:
1. Start by sitting down with your legs stretched out in your front.
2. Now place your elbows on the ground on either side of your body and slowly open your chest, while breathing deeply.
3. Now, bend your head backwards and place your crown on the ground.
4. You can adjust your elbows positioning if you can’t reach your head down.
5. Hold this posture for a few deep breaths.
6. Now, lift your head up and lay it back down on the mat comfortably.
7. Finally, relax!

Why to:
• Encourages deep respiration
• Stretches abdominal region
• Regulates blood flow in the back
• Regulates function of thyroid gland
• Stimulates thymus gland
• Boosts immune system

Caution:
It is best to avoid this pose if you suffer from high or low blood pressure. Also, patients with insomnia and migraine are asked to abstain from the Fish Pose. If you have had a back injury, it is strongly recommended that you avoid this asana. Pregnant women must practice this asana with caution.

Best time:
It is essential to make sure that your bowels and stomach are empty before you perform this asana. It might be a good idea to give a gap of a few hours between your last meal and the exercise. This will allow enough time for your food to digest well. This asana works best when practised in the morning, but you could practice it in the evening too.







Watch more: http://21frames.in/yogaandyou
Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/VentunoYoga
Subscribe us on YouTube: http://youtube.com/user/VentunoYoga
Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ventunoyoga
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/VentunoYoga

A Ventuno Production http://www.ventunotech.com