Fish Pose
Matsyasana
Backbends
Intermediate
Fish Pose (Matsyasana) is an intermediate supine backbend. Opens chest/throat, counters shoulderstand.
How to cue it
- Hands under hips
- Lift chest, crown lightly to floor
- Open throat softly
At a glance
- Drishti
- BackWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Supine backbend
- Level
- Intermediate
- Chakra
- Throat (Vishuddha)
Take care
Neck: minimal head weight.
Counter poses
What to offer after Fish Pose to let the body settle.
Build your class with Fish Pose in Cue
Drop Fish Pose into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.