Fish Pose

Submitted by David Procyshyn on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 19:32

Teacher:

Fiji McAlpine

Difficulty:

Beginner

Pose Position:

Lying

Body Position:

Backbends

Body Part:

Core

Body Part:

Neck

Body Part:

Back

Pose Description:

The Sanskrit word, matsya, means fish. Matsyasana creates a great expansion and stretching of the chest, stimulating both the heart and throat chakras, as well as relieving upper respiratory congestion and benefiting the heart. Additionally, the sinus are drained and opened from the inversion of the head and the thyroid and parathyroid glands are stimulated.

Muscle Group - Upper Body:

Sternocleidomastoid

Muscle Group - Upper Body:

Scalenes

Muscle Group - Upper Body:

Pectoralis

Muscle Group - Upper Body:

Biceps

Muscle Group - Upper Body:

Erector Spinae

Muscle Group - Upper Body:

Abdominals

Minutes:

Seconds:

54secs

Sanskrit Name:

Matsyasana

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