The fish pose in yoga is not a beginning posture. However, it can be altered somewhat so that it’s more doable and less strenuous. As always, when doing yoga, approach each move with caution, moving slowly and gently. Never overextend yourself, especially if you’re unaware of your limitations. If you experience discomfort—you’ll learn, in time, to distinguish between “good” pain and something that is definitely not good—back off. Follow these steps to execute the fish pose.
Improve your Health with Laughter Yoga
Once we leave childhood behind, we replace laughter with work, chores and worry, laughing 15 times a day rather than our pre-adulthood 400 times. It's a shame, say proponents of "laughter yoga" since laughter is not only fun, but also has a number of health benefits, including reducing stress, boosting the immune system, strengthening the heart, and improving circulation. It's easy to improve your health with laughter yoga (also called hasya yoga) by following some simple steps.
Use Yoga to Stretch the Sciatica Area
One of the most under stretched parts of the body is the sciatica area. For athethletes, especially runners and cyclists, who often overuse and under-stretch the piriformis muscle, it's important to properly stretch this body area to avoid conditions like sciatica, which is when a herniated disk in the spinal column that presses on the roots of the sciatica nerve, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Sciatica is often felt in the lower back, hip and leg. However, many yoga poses can be used to stretch this area.
Sew a Yoga Bag
Yoga mats are awkward to carry and difficult to store. They tend to come unrolled, taking up extra space in your car or closet. A yoga bag, made to fit your mat, solves both of these problems. Yoga bags have a cute shape, like a quiver for arrows. The bag's long strap enables you to sling it across your back, like a quiver, so you hardly notice you are carrying it. Sew your own yoga bag using canvas or rip-stop nylon.
Do the Ear Pressure Yoga Pose
Karnapidasana, or the ear pressure pose, is a natural extension of the plow pose. A deep inversion pose, the ear pressure pose is a great release for the shoulder and hips and a deep stretch for the entire spine. Because this is a deep bend, it is important that you master the plow as well as forward bends before moving into this pose.