(GhS-II.21)
Sloka:
Translation: Having performed the Padmasana, one should lie down on his back. Hold the head with the elbows in this posture. Matsyasana destroys all diseases.
Benefits:
- Destroys all diseases
- Increases blood flow to the heart and lungs
- Increases lung capacity
- Corrects rounding shoulders and stretches the neck gently
- Stimulates the thyroid and parathyroid glands
- Strengthens the back muscles while lengthening the spine
- Brings more blood to the thoracic and cervical spine
- Helps to relieve asthma and chronic bronchitis
- Stimulates the heart chakra and increases prana in neck and shoulders
- Calms the mind and relieve stress, anxiety, depression and tension