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An illustration of Matsyasana, Fish Pose, from the Ashtanga Primary Series.

Matsyasana

Fish Pose

Sanskrit
Matsyasana
English
Fish Pose
Sequence
Closing · step 115 of 124
Held for
10 breaths
Drishti
Broomadhya, third eye

Getting into Matsyasana

Lying on your back with your legs in lotus (or straight, if lotus isn't available), press your forearms and elbows into the floor and arch your chest up, bringing the crown of your head lightly to the floor. Hold your feet with your hands if your legs are in lotus.

What a teacher would tell you

  • Crown of the head to the floor.
  • Chest opening.
  • Lotus pressing down.

These are the corrections My Ashtanga speaks aloud while you hold the posture.

The whole series, counted aloud in Sanskrit or English: My Ashtanga on the App Store · the full sequence · printable chart