School is back in full swing and for hours a day I am typing or hunched over a book. To counter the long days of poor posture, a supported or restorative fish pose feels amazing.
Supta matsyasana
Benefits:
- relaxes the nervous system
- helps relieve grief
-opens chest, spine, shoulders, and throat/ neck
Props and modifications:
- bolster or blanket rolled up and placed like picture
- can place the bolster long ways under the spine, the base will line up with your sacrum
- use a block and place it at the most comfortable height and line it up parallel with the bra line, for men, what would be your bro line.
-my favorite is to like the block up perpendicular to the bra line with the corners of the other end resting in the two little nooks that are on both sides of the knob that is at the base of the skull. It's like a mini massage.
- either rest in the pose or snow angel your arms for shoulder / upper back massage.
- feel free to use two blacks, one for the bra line the other for the head, or a combination of bolster/blocks
Coming into the pose:
Take a seat on a mat or softer surface, set up your props ( it will probably take a few try's until you find the sweet spot with blocks), slowly lower yourself onto the props making any necessary adjustments, Relax!!
When you feel opened and refreshed slowly roll off the props coming to the fetal position on one side.out
This is a great way to start or end class, or even to lay like this at home when you need a little relaxation.
Then feel free to totally accessorize or pimp your fish out
Photo3 midlifeexpress.com
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