Matsyasana - Traditional Practice Series: The finishing sequence rounds off each and every Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga practice. These 16 Asanas are practiced ...Thefinishingsequence:TheAshtangaVinyasaYogapracticeendsThefinishingsequenceroundsoffeachandeveryAshtangaVinyasaYogapractice.These16Asanasarepracticedsystematicallyandprovideaharmoniousflowofenergy.TraditionalPracticeSeriesMatsyasanaमत्स्यासनMatsyāsanafishposeInfoaboutsequence|Asanaoverview|VinyasaoverviewMatsya(मत्स्य,Matsya)=fishAsana(आसन,Āsana)=pose,posture,seatMatsyasana(मत्स्यासन,Matsyāsana)=fishposeVinyāsabreathDr̥ṣṭiexplanationofmovement1INañguṣṭhamadhyeraisearmsoverhead2EXnāsāgrespreadfingers,hingingatthehipfoldforward,handstogroundUttanasana(उत्तानासन,Uttānāsana)3INbhrūmadhyecomehalf-wayupwithstraightspine,lifthead4EXnāsāgrehandsdown,floatback,ellbowsclosetochestChaturangaDandasana(चतुराङ्गदण्डासन,CaturāṅgaDaṇḍāsana)5INbhrūmadhyerollontopsoffeet,openthechest,straightenarms,UrdhvaMukhaShvanasana(ऊर्ध्वमुखश्वानासन,ŪrdhvaMukhaŚvānāsana)6EXnābicakretucktoes,pushback,lifthips,straightarmsAdhoMukhaShvanasana(अधोमुखश्वानासन,AdhoMukhaŚvānāsana)7INnāsāgrejumpthrough(EX)lowerontobackslowly8bhrūmadhyeliftlegsandfoldintoPadmasana(पद्मासन,Padmāsana)INoopenchest/sternum/heartandlifthead(EX)lowerontocrownofhead5-10BRMatsyasana(मत्स्यासन,Matsyāsana)(EX)liedownflat9INnāsāgrerollback,liftup,Chakrasana(चक्रसन,Cakrasana)EXlowerdownslowly,elbowsclosetothebody,ChaturangaDandasana(चतुराङ्गदण्डासन,CaturāṅgaDaṇḍāsana)10INbhrūmadhyerollontopsoffeet,openthechest,straightenarms,UrdhvaMukhaShvanasana(ऊर्ध्वमुखश्वानासन,ŪrdhvaMukhaŚvānāsana)11EXnābicakretucktoes,pushback,lifthips,straightarmsAdhoMukhaShvanasana(अधोमुखश्वानासन,AdhoMukhaŚvānāsana)12INbhrūmadhyejumpfeetbetweenhands,straightenthespinehalfwayup,liftyourhead,13EXnāsāgrebringchestallthewayin,Uttanasana(उत्तानासन,Uttānāsana)-INbhrūmadhyelifttheheadagain,straightenspine,palmsorfingertipsremainonthegroundEXnāsāgrestandallthewayup,armsonsides,Samasthitih(समस्थितिः,Samasthitiḥ)leg