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Matsyasana(Fish Pose):How to do it, its benefits and preautions-

Matsya =  Fish

Asana = Posture

Matsyasana is derived from two sanskrit word 'Matsya' which means 'Fish' and 'Asana' which means 'Posture'. Matsyasana is that posture in which we take a shape like fish.In yoga every asana has different benefits,matsyasana or fish pose also helps to cures many diseases.Fish pose is one of the basic pose of asthanga yoga that helps people to increase the flexibility of spine and legs.It also strengthens our muscles and improves our digestive system and also solve the many other problems like- Gas,acidity,asthma,improves lungs capacity,removes back pain,strengthens our neck area etc.Matsyasana refers to that back bending pose in which we transfer our weight on hips and elbows,the crown of the head is placed on the floor and our spine takes shape of an arch.Matsyasana also known as Fish pose.

CONTENTS: 

• Meaning of Matsyasana or fish pose:
•  How to do it:
• Another way to do it:
•  How to release the pose:
•  Benefits of Matsyasana or fish pose:
•  Precautions of fish pose:
•  Tips for Beginners: When to do it: Variations:
• Preparetory pose:

How to do it:

• Lie down on a floor or mat in shavasana or corpse pose.
• Place your arms are close to your body on the floor.
• Hold your left leg with your right hand and keep the left leg over your right thigh.
• Now,in the same way hold your right leg with your left hand and place the right leg on your left thigh.
• It is like a padmasana or Lotus pose.
• Now,supporting with your arms and elbows and lift up your chest without moving your head.
• Hold the posture for 10-20 seconds or as much as you feel comfortable.
• This is the one cycle of Matsyasana or fish pose.
• Repeat it 3-5 times daily and according to your capacity or comfortability.

Another way to do it:

• Firstly,lie down on a floor with straight your legs.
• Now place your hand close to your body.
• Now,lifting the head,shoulders up watching the toes.
• Now,bringing the crown of the head on the floor, opening the chest and shoulders down.
• Hold in this position as much as you feel comfortable.

Release the posture:

• When you in a position of matsyasana,firstly taking the support of the elbows and bring your head and shoulders back.
• Now,place your spine on the ground and feel relax.
• after it release the padmasana position and straight your legs and comes back in the shavasana or corpose pose.

Benefits:

1. It is more effective for the intestine gland.

2. It helps to removes the cough and cold related problems.

3. It is helpful to increase the flexibility of our spine and legs.

4. It also helps to enlarge or expand your chest.

5. It strengthens your spine,shoulders and legs muscles.

6. It is also imprproves our digestive system.

7. It solves the problems of gas and acidity.

8. It makes you active and relax your mind.

9. It also more effective to loss body weight.

10. It also stretches the hip flexors and intercostal muscles.

11. It improves the functioning of liver and kidney.

12. It also reduces the stress and fatigue.

13. It also solves the problem of asthma.

14. It relax and calms our mind.

Precautions:

• If you have a problem of Insomnia should not practice this pose.
• Spine or back injury person should not practice this asana.
• If you have any neck problem avoid this asana.
• High or low pressure problem person should not practice it.
• If you have a problem of migrane should not practice this asana.
• Vertigo problem person avoid this asana.
• If you suffer from any shoulder injury should not practice this asana.

 Tips for Beginners:

•  As a Beginners,if you face problem to lift up your chest and take a shape like arc,you will place a pillow under your spine to easily lift up your body.
•  In a beginning,i will suggest you while practice this asana don't perform Padmasana as a beginner,keep straight your leg to practice this asana.
•  Make sure that lift your spine up according to your capacity or flexibility.
•  To take a effective results from this pose,do it early morning with empty stomach.

 

 When to do it:

 

We know that everyone suggest to practice yoga in morning. so,the early morning is the best time to practice Matsyasana or Fish pose.Make sure that practice it with empty stomach to take a effective results from this asana or pose.There is no any rule to practice it,you will practice it anytime in day.But practice it early morning without eating anything to take a effective results from this asana.

Variations:

• If you face problem to lift up your chest and take a shape like arc,you would place a pillow under your spine to easily lift up your body.
• If you have any problem to place the crown of the head on the floor,you would place a block or fold blanket under your neck.
• To iincrease your legs or thighs flexibility,this pose also practice with a Lotus pose.

Preparetory poses:

• Padmasana or Lotus Pose.

• Dhanurasana or Bow Pose.
  

• Shavasana Or Corpse Pose.