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INSTRUCTIONS: this is the quite easy version of a very
difficult posture (the name comes from Yogi Matsyendra).
Assume the sitting position. Place the
left heel in the perineum.Cross your right foot over your
left knee, keeping the left hand on the right toes. Place
the elbow cap on the right knee and glide it down along the
right side of the right thigh until you can reach the toes
of the right foot with your left hand. The head points in
the opposite directions of the right foot.
Reverse the position of legs and arms and
repeat the twist to the left side.
BENEFITS: This exercise strengthens
the spine and deep muscles. They are also made flexible.
The spine is twisted and as a result every movable vertebrae
gets rotated.
Ardha Matsyendrasana is one of the most
useful postures.
If you are suffering from any health condition, it is advisable not to perform these postures unless under the supervision of an experienced yoga instructor.
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