Matsyasana (The Fish, Sanskrit: मत्स्यासन, Matsyāsana) - Starting Position:Sit either with legs straight, in Siddhasana, Ardha Padmasana or ...मत्स्यासनMatsyasanaTheFishStartingPosition:Siteitherwithlegsstraight,inSiddhasana,ArdhaPadmasanaorPadmasanaConcentration:ontheVishuddhiChakraBreath:normalbreathing,inthepositioninhalethroughthenoseandexhalethroughthemouthRepetitions:1–3timesPractice:Inthechosenstartingpositionplacethehandsbehindthebodyonthefloor.Nowslowlyleanback,placeoneelbowaftertheotheronthefloorandarchthebackuntilthetopoftheheadtouchesthefloor.Thespineisevenlyextended.IfsittinginPadmasanaholdthetoeswiththehands,otherwisebringthepalmstogetherinfrontofthechest.>Inhalethroughthenoseandexhalethroughthemouth.Holdthepositionaslongascomfortable.Usingtheelbowsforsupportslowlyreturntothestartingposition.Initially,practicetheAsanathreetimesholdingeachrepetitionbriefly.Afterpracticingthiswayforsometimebegintoextendthepracticebyholdingthepostureforafewminuteswithnormalbreathing.Benefits:Strengthenstherespiratorysystemandisbeneficialforasthma,bronchitisandchronicthroatproblems.Stimulateskidneyfunctionandactivatesthethyroidgland.StimulatesandbalancestheVishuddhiChakra.Caution:DonotpracticethisAsanawithaherniaorafteranyabdominalsurgery.AlsoavoidthisAsanawithproblemsofthecervicalspine,highbloodpressureordizziness.Asanaisincludedinthefollowingcategories:AsanasandExercisestoStrengthentheVocalCordsandImproveVoiceArticulationpreviousnextCurrentChapter:Level5PaschimottanasanaPadaPrasaraPaschimottanasanaBandhaPaschimottanasanaBhujangasanaShalabhasanaSarvangasanaDhanurasanaHalasanaMatsyasanaArdhaMatsyendrasanaEkapadaPranamasanaVrikshasanaBhastrikaPranayamaSelf-InquiryMeditationLevel5FindyourClass:Findoutmoreinpracticalway!ChooseaCountryAustraliaAustriaBosniaandHercegovinaCanadaCroatiaCzechRepublicGeorgiaGermanyHungaryItalyMexicoTheNetherlandsNewZealandPolandSerbiaSlovakRepublicSloveniaSouthAfricaSpainSwitzerlandUkraineUnitedKingdomUSAYogainDailyLife-TheSystemParamhansSwamiMahes