Root Lord of the Fishes Pose Prep.
Mula Matsyendrasana Prep.
(MOOL-uh muhts-yeyn-DRAHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: backbend, heel to the perineum, other foot resting on the knee, fingertips to the floor
behind the hips
Pose Type: seated, backbend, forward bend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows)
Pose Dedicated to Sage Marichi 6 Prep.
Marichyasana 6 Prep.
(muh-ree-CHYAHS-uh-nuh)
Also Known As: Pose Dedicated to Sage Marichi F (Marichyasana F)
Modification: opposite hand grabbing onto the foot, heel resting on the knee, other arm behind the
back to the inside of the thigh, looking over the shoulder to the back
Pose Type: seated, forward bend, twist, binding
Drishti Point: Parshva Drishti (to the right), Parshva Drishti (to the left)