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Matsyendrasana

Matsyendrāsana

intermediate1 minVATA

Benefits

  • Powerfully ignites digestive fire (Jatharagni)
  • Eradicates stomach diseases
  • Awakens Kundalini Shakti
  • Relieves back pain and slip-disc
  • Increases oxygen supply and spinal flexibility

Steps

  1. Sit with legs extended. Bend the left leg so the left heel is near the right hip.
  2. Place the right foot flat on the floor outside the left knee.
  3. Inhale and lengthen the spine. Exhale and twist right.
  4. Left arm hugs the right knee or hooks around it.
  5. Right hand behind the back. Gaze over the right shoulder. Hold, then switch.

Caution

  • Avoid with spinal injury or during pregnancy. Twist from the base, not the neck.