[[File:Matsyasana.png|thumb|right|''Matsyasana'']]
'''Matsyasana''' (Sanskrit: मत्स्यासन; IAST: Matsyāsana) or Fish Pose is an asana. It is commonly considered a counterasana to Sarvangasana, or shoulder stand, specifically within the context of the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Primary Series.
It is commonly considered ==Technique==# Begin with the Shavasana (Corpse Pose)# Maintain a flat back. Make sure your arms are straight, with palms laid out on the mat.# Gently, bring your palms in under your buttocks.# Tip your head backwards slightly with your torso resting on the floor. Hold for a counterasana minimum of 30 seconds.# Inhale and use your forearms to Sarvangasanalift your chest, shoulders, or shoulder standupper back, specifically within and head off the mat.# Bring the top of your head to rest on the context mat and hold this position for a minimum of 30 seconds.# Return to the initial position.# Relax and inhale.# Repeat the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Primary Seriesprocess 6-8 times.<ref name="Technique"/>
== Etymology Technique in pictures/animation==
The name comes from the Sanskrit words matsya (मत्स्य) meaning "fish" and asana (आसन) meaning "posture" or "seat".
== Description Effects==* Stretches your deep hip flexors and intercostals (muscles between the ribs)* Relieves tension in your neck, throat, and shoulders* Stretches and tones the front of your neck and your abdominals* Stretches and stimulates the organs of your belly and throat* Strengthens your upper back and the back of your neck* Relieves stress and irritation* Improves posture* Therapeutic for rounded-shoulders, asthma, spasms in the bronchial tubes, and other respiratory issues<ref name="Effects"/>
The asana ==Related Asanas==* [[Baddha Konasana]]* [[Bhujangasana]]* [[Dhanurasana]]* [[Salabhasana]] ==Special requisites==It is a backbend, where the practitioner lies on his essential to practice this pose correctly to avoid injury. * High or her back and lifts the heart (anahata) chakra by rising up on the elbows and drawing the shoulders low blood pressure* Migraine* Insomnia* Serious lower-backor neck injury ==Initial practice notes==Beginners sometimes strain their neck in this pose. The If you feel any discomfort in your neck is lengthenedor throat, either lower your chest slightly toward the floor, and or put a thickly folded blanket under the crown back of the your head Sahasrara chakra is .<ref name="Initial practice notes"/> ==References== <references> <ref name="Technique">[https://arogyayogaschool.com/blog/health-benefits-matsyasana-fish-pose/ "Methodology"]</ref> <ref name="Initial practice notes">[https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/fish-pose "Beginers tips"]</ref> <ref name="pointedEffects" toward the 'wall' behind the practitioner>[http://www.cnyhealingarts. As com/2011/08/05/the arch -health-benefits-of -matsyasana-fish-pose/ "Health benefits"]</ref> </references> ==External Links==* [http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/matsyasana-fish-pose/#TheBenefitsOfTheFishPose Matsyasana on stylecraze.com]* [https://www.rishikulyogshala.org/the back deepens with practice, and the heart and throat open further, the top -health-benefits-of the head may brush the ground, but no weight should rest upon it-matsyasana-fish-pose/ Matsyasana on rishikulyogshala.org]* [https://thehealthorange.com/stay-fit/yoga/how-to-do-matsyasana-fish-pose-in-12-steps-its-benefits/ Matsyasana on thehealthorange.com]
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