Strike a Yoga Pose: Fish


Updated 09/07/10 2:35 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

How to Do the Fish Pose (Matsyasana)

After a weekend of swimming in a lake and jumping in a pool, I was starting to feel like I should have gills instead of lungs. My legs and hips were feeling it, too. To get my body back into a relaxed and balanced state, I did a few stretches and yoga poses that have me in tune and ready to roll on my own two land legs. Incidentally, it was the Matsyasana that may have supplied the most Read more

Strike a Yoga Pose: Fish


Updated 09/07/10 12:18 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 5 comments

Strike a Yoga Pose: Fish

There are some yoga poses that just about everyone has heard of or done. Down Dog, Tree, Seated Forward Bend — these are pretty standard poses that anyone can practice, so they tend to be included in many yoga classes. Fish pose is another pretty popular pose, and it's a counter-pose for Shoulderstand since it stretches out the throat, chest and shoulders in the opposite direction. It feels Read more