ARDHA – MATSYENDRA – ASANA
Ardha means half and Matsyendra is a yogi. Yogi Matsyendranath attained the highest state of yoga in this posture. Asana – Posture / pose.
Sit erect with legs stretched, heels together, and palms pressing on the floor by the side of the buttocks.
• Fold the right knee and place the heel tight against the perineum.
• Place the left foot by the side of the right thing near the knee.
• Bring the right hand round the outer side of the left knee passing between the chest and the knee and catch hold of the left big toe. The right shoulder blade rests on the outer side of the left knee.
• Now take the left hand round the back and try to catch the right thing. Look back over the left shoulder, (the erect knee acts as a fulcrum for getting maximum twist of the spine). Keep the trunk vertical.
• Release the left hand; come back to 3rd position.
• Slowly release the right hand over the outer side of the left knee; come back to 2nd position.
• Unfold the left leg
• Unfold the right leg, and then come back to starting pose.
BENEFITS
• Twists, tones, stretches the entire spine. Enhances lower back’s flexibility.
• Maintains health of the spinal nerves. Massages the spleen, liver, pancreas, intestines and bladder.
• Activates the gonads. Enhances secretion of pancreatic juice and adrenalin.
• Good for constipation, dyspepsia, diabetes, kidney problems, enlarged and congested liver and spleen, rheumatism of back muscles.
• Pain in hip joints, obesity and gastritis. Reduces girth in the abdomen.
• Removes laziness and helps to attain the state of Yogi Mastyendra.
CAUTION
Hernia patients should avoid.
SUBTLE POINTS
Mode of bending: Do not sit on the heels.
Mode of breathing: Breathe out whenever you bend downwards, twist, and inhale while coming up. Normal breathing in the final position.
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