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Half Lord of the Fishes pose /Ardha Matsyendrasana

Steps

Begin in a seated position with the legs stretched out in front. Bend the right leg and bring the foot beyond and to the exterior of the left knee. Now bend the left leg, drawing that human foot towards the outside of the right hip. Inhale to lift and turn the body, bringing the left elbow to the exterior of the knee and the right hand behind the back. At the same time turn caput and center gaze to wait over the right shoulder. On the breathe press the left elbow against the right articulatio genus. To complete the pose, bend the left arm and open the palm. Breathe deeply and slowly for the duration of the pose. To come up out the pose, release the left arm, inhale dorsum to heart and on the exhale stretch the legs back to the start position. Echo the other side.

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Visualization Comments

To make the twisting move, the unabridged ribcage lifts – making space for the trunk to pin like a puppet on a string or an action doll with moveable parts. In Kundalini yoga, the spine is imagined as a central axis and the twisting movement is a spiraling of energy effectually it like red stripes swirling around a barber's pole.

Technical Comments

To prepare for the twist, balance and ground the sit bones. Check the correct pes is flat to the basis with the toes pointing to the front end of the mat and the knee upright. The exterior of the left foot should exist grounded with the little toe pressing into the mat. Inhale to lengthen the spine and elevator the torso to brand space for the turning move. The back muscles and belly remain relaxed as the right arm and shoulder, torso and finally caput rotate towards the right side. Now, exhale and bend the left elbow, pressing it confronting the outside of the right knee. The elbow acts equally a lever for the turning the torso and keeping a straight back – not slumping. The left hand is open with fingers spread and extended. The twist is supported by the right arm and hand. The hand should be in line with the base of operations of the spine. The correct arm is straight and be used to support the back upright.

Benefit Comments

Stretches and tones back and shoulder muscles
Lengthens and energises spine
Massages and tones abdominals
Relieves digestive problems
Aids function of liver, kidney and adrenal glands

Picket Out For:

Back and/or shoulders crimper frontwards – sit on cake or folded blanket to help make space for twist
Knee or pes off the floor – place blanket or folded mat underneath
Slumped posture – place a cake or folded mat under hand near base of operations of spine

Contraindications

Pregnancy
Ulcer, hernia, hyperthyroidism
Slipped disc
Spine and dorsum injuries

Modifications

Place blanket, folded mat or block under seat to help lift torso for twist
Place block backside seat at base of spine to back up back in twist and provide lift for stiff shoulders or arms
Place blanket or folded mat to protect sore ankle or human knee in the air
In case of neck issues, keep head and neck in line with body – look to side
For knee injury, underneath leg remains straight, instead of bring elbow to outside of bent leg knee, hold shin just below articulatio genus cap of superlative leg to turn

Variations

Ardha Matsyendra ll- Move into the pose as described above – Instead of bending the arm, extend it forth outside of top leg – property the ankle.. To take this farther externally rotate shoulder bringing easily to bind behind the dorsum.
Total Lord of the Fishes (Paripura Matsyendra) - Begin in start position as described above. Bring the underneath foot to residual on thigh every bit in ½ lotus – rotate arm around, wrapping it backside the back to hold the toe of same foot.

Yoga Counter Poses

Knee-to-chest pose (apasana)
Seated forward fold (paschimottasana)
Tailors pose (badda konasana)
Tabular array top (crab)

Written Past: Brenda Hamlet RYT 200

Brenda teaches yoga in Health & Fitness Centres and in small corporate settings across the metropolis of Oxford, England. More information about Brenda tin be institute at world wide web.pret-a-yoga.com.

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