Matsyasana Yoga & Its Health Benefits
Matsyasana or Fish Pose is a great pose for beginners. This is especially true for the neck and spine. When you do this pose, your body is very much similar to the fish. So it is term as Fish Pose. After making some challenging changes, advanced practitioners can also do the matsyasana.
Health Benefits Of Matsyasana
- Fish pose to build stronger neck and back muscles.
- Matsyasana is soothing, relieves anxiety, stress, depression and drowsiness.
- Matsyasana is great for improving your posture.
- Stretch and tone your stomach.
- It also stretches the hip flexors.
- This stretches and strengthens your chest, by which fish pose is best for breathing problems.
Steps To Do Matsyasana
- First, you need to lie on your back. Make sure your legs are completely together and your hands are really comfortable next to your body.
- Place your palms under your hips and your palms completely on the floor. Then bring your elbows closer and place them closer to your waist.
- Now you need to cross your legs so that your legs are crossed right in the middle and your thighs and knees are flat on the floor.
- Then, inhale and lift your chest so that the head is completely raised and the crown touches the floor.
- Make sure your weight is on your elbows, not on your head. Try to press on your shoulder blades as your chest is lifted.
- Hold this position for as long as you feel safe. Keep your breathing normal.
- Exhale and release this position along with lifting the head first and then go on to drop the chest to the floor. Now separate your legs and relax.
