2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses

(Elliott) #1

Fish Pose


Matsyasana

(muhts-YAHS-uh-nuh)


Modification: 1. palms up on the inside of the thighs



  1. grabbing onto the big toes, elbows to the floor

  2. grabbing onto the forearms, arms up over the head
    Pose Type: seated, backbend
    Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)


HEAD AND SITTING BONES ON THE FLOOR: LEGS AND ARMS OFF THE FLOOR

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