The Fish Posture
This asana is called as fish posture because this position fills the lungs with air, improving the ability to float in water.
The Fish Posture (Matsyasana)
Technique
Lie on your back with your knees bent and arms at your side.
Arch your back as much as you can while raising it off the ground by pushing the floor with your elbows.
MATSYA ASANA (THE FISH POSTURE)
Matsya Asana means fish posture. It is called fish, as this position fills the lungs with air, improving the ability to float in water.
Matsyasana (Fish Posture)
This Asana will help one to float on water easily with Plavini Pranayama. Therefore it is called fish-pose, Matsyasana.
Matsya Asana (Fish posture)
Naga Asana (Cobra or Snake posture)
Nataraj Asana (King of the Dance posture)
Padma Asana (Lotus posture)
Parivritta Parshvakona (Turned Side-Angle posture)
Pavana mukta-asana (Wind-releasing posture) ...
In this pose, we begin by jumping our feet to the sides into Utthita Hasta Padasana (the "starfish posture") and then we move right away by raising our hands into Urdhva Hastasana even before we turn to the side to do the pose because we want to seek ...
Fish Pose (maht-see-yah-sa-na) Matsya-asana - The Sanskrit word matsya means fish, therefore this is the fish posture. Matsya (depicted to the left) is a divine being, found in Hindu mythology, that saved mankind from a universal flood.
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Matsyasana (Fish Posture)
8. Paschimottanasana
9. Mayurasana (Peacock Pose)
10. Ardha Matsyendrasana
11. Vajrasana (The Adamantine Pose)
12. Urdhva Padmasana (Above Lotus Pose)
Instructions On Asanas ...
There are several asanas, such as the shoulder stand and the fish posture, which are specific for the thyroid gland. Fat metabolism is also increased, so fat is converted to muscle and energy.
In sciatica, matsyakridasana (flapping fish posture), with the affected leg drawn up to the chest, to relieve pressure on the damaged nerve roots, will bring relief.
Mayurasana: Peacok
Kukutasana: Cock posture
Miscellaneous asanas
Navasana: Boat posture
Matsyasana: Fish posture
Savasana: Corpse posture
Uttanapadasana: a variation of Matsyasana
Simhasana: Lion posture ...
 See also: Posture, Asana, Fish, Yoga, Asanas
  
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