Half Fish King Yoga
In order to achieve the desired effect, yoga practice must carefully master the skills of each set of movements. Although you will find that yoga postures are actually diverse during the process of yoga learning, yoga postures use many easy-to-master skills that are suitable for all ages, which allows us to exercise in simple leisure. Let us begin today's study-the Half Fish King Style.
Sanskrit name: Ardha Matsyendrasana
Title: Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
Chinese name: Half Fish King Style
Fish King Matsyendra is one of the founders of the hatha yoga system. It is said that once Lord Siva, the god Shiva, went to an isolated island to teach his wife Parvati the secret of yoga. A fish on the shore remained motionless and listened attentively. God Shiva knew that the fish, yoga, had understood the true meaning of yoga, so he sprinkled water on the fish. The fish immediately gained a sacred form and became the fish king Matsyendra, and then he began to spread the knowledge of yoga. In the King Fish stance dedicated to the King Fish, the spine is twisted laterally to the maximum extent. The Half-Fish King pose is a milder pose in the system.
（ARE-dah MOT-see-en-DRAHS-anna）
ardha = half
Matsyendra = Fish King (matsya = Fish
indra = ruler), a legendary yoga teacher
efficacy
- Stimulate liver and kidneys
- Stretch shoulders, hips and neck
- Revitalize the spine
- Relieves irregular menstruation, fatigue, sciatica and back pain
- It has an adjuvant treatment effect on asthma and hair loss
- Traditional yoga textbooks show that Ardha Matsyendrasana can elevate desire, destroy disease and awaken kundalini
Contraindications/warnings
- Back or spinal injury: Try Half-Fish King Style only under the guidance of an experienced yoga instructor
cultivation technique
1. Sit on the ground with your legs straight forward
2. Bend your left knee, fold your thighs and calves, and place your left foot under your hips.
3. Bend your right knee, lift your right leg for yoga, and place your right leg on the outside of your left thigh so that the outside of your right ankle touches the outside of your left thigh that is placed on the ground. Place the shin of the right leg perpendicular to the ground.
4. Turn the trunk 90 degrees to the right until the left armpit abuts the outside of the right thigh. Exhale with your armpit over your right knee, stretch your left arm and twist it around your right knee.
5. Place your right hand behind your hips, point your fingers backward, turn your neck to the left, and look in front of your left shoulder. Or turn your neck to the right and look between your eyebrows. (The spinal torsion is greater when the neck is turned to the left than when the neck is turned to the right)
6. As the diaphragm is compressed by the torsion of the spine, breathing will initially become rapid. But don't be nervous. After a period of practice, you can maintain this position for 1 minute under normal breathing.
7. Relax slowly, straighten your right leg, and then straighten your left leg.
8. Repeat this posture on the other side.
Tips for beginners
In the half-fish posture, the opposite arm goes around the outside of the thigh. For beginners, such positions can be very difficult and potentially dangerous. Please ensure that your body performs this kind of twist safely.
Yoga is a systematic science and a way of exercise to achieve harmony and unity of body, mind and spirit. Through scientific study and exercise, we can not only improve our physical, spiritual, moral and spiritual aspects, but also help us fully exert our potential abilities. To improve people's mental, physical, spiritual and emotional abilities, start with yoga practice. (Internship Editor: Zhang Xing)