Matsyasana- Fish Posture

Here are some examples of extensions on the theme of Matsyasana,Posture Fish. These are ideas … and adaptations depend on the morphology of each and what you are looking for. Thus, the height and the precise placement of a pillow, a bolster, a brick, greatly alter the sensation in the posture and effect.

Attention: Compliance status back is essential. Start with accessories low height. Here, I purposely make the material visible through the height of the accessories … but it’s good for people soft. This article is aimed at teachers and people who know very well their bodies. Avoid these changes, if in doubt.

For a more gentle opening, this position may be cross-legged or tense. Make a “small slide, a gentle slope towards the basin, by distorting the bolster, especially in cases of lumbar sensitive. Or: put a little cushion to create the slope between the bolster and pelvis.

Variant intense work of opening the upper back. Here, the head is supported by a small cushion, not very visible. This position is rather extreme. Stretching is important and the chest fully mobilized sternum, cartilage, intercostal muscles, diaphragm. In practice only after having developed a great ease breathing in other postures.

The practice of such exercises to landfill (and others), helped me regain a degree of openness and energy that accompanies it, which seemed both decrease with age.I am not trying to cultivate the cult of youth at all costs: I took this as a sign of a better flow of prana (vital energy). What well-being, feeling that a great opening (in a subtle and physical), and breathing easy upwards, during and long after the yoga.