Fish Pose
Matsyasana
(muhts-YAHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: 1. one leg straight, other knee bent
- one leg straight, other knee bent, bent leg crossed over
Pose Type: seated, backbend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)
Half Bound Lotus Fish Pose
Ardha Baddha Padma Matsyasana
(UHR-duh BUH-duh PUHD-muh muhts-YAHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: sitting bones on the floor, palm to the floor by the hip
Pose Type: seated, backbend, binding
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)