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Ardha Padma Sukha Matsyasana or Half Lotus Easy Fish Pose is an Asana. The name takes roots from Sanskrit.
The name of this pose comes from "ardha" meaning "half, "padma" meaning "lotus", "sukha" meaning "easy", "matsya" meaning "fish".[1][2][3]
Benefits and Cautions
This pose claims to have many benefits: it stretched the front shoulders, chest, and quadriceps, and promotes a sense of balance.
It is recommended to be careful while doing this pose if you have any ankle, knee, shoulder, or hip injuries.[1][2][3]
Publications featuring
- Asanas 608: Yoga Poses by Dharma Mittra [4]
- Yoga Resource Practice Manual by Darren Rhodes [5]
- Yoga (Yoga Journal Books) by Linda Sparrowe and David Martinez [6]
- 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses by Mr. Yoga (Daniel Lacerda) [7]
- Yoga From the Heart by Yogananth Andiappan [8]
References
- ^ a b "Standing Quadriceps Stretch". www.exrx.net. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ a b "How to Do a Standing Quad Stretch - dummies". dummies. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ a b "Half Frog Pose - Ardha Bhekasana - Yoga Pose". Yoga Journal. 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ Mittra, Dharma (2003-04-01). Asanas: 608 Yoga Poses. Novato, Calif.: New World Library. ISBN 9781577314028.
- ^ Rhodes, Darren; Sell, Christina; Longstaff, Michael (2013-02-10). Huang, Ellen (ed.). Yoga Resource Practice Manual. Tirtha Studios & Yo Productions.
- ^ Sparrowe, Linda; Martinez, David (2008-01-08). Yoga (1st edition ed.). New York: Universe. ISBN 9780789399878.
{{cite book}}:|edition=has extra text (help) - ^ Lacerda, Daniel (2015-11-10). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 9781631910104.
- ^ Andiappan, Yogananth (2007-01-01). Yogananth Andiappan - Yoga From the Heart. International Yoga Academy Lim. ISBN 9789889982812.