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It opens the chest, shoulders, and torso while lengthening the spine.","datePublished":"2018-05-14","dateModified":"2020-06-25","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/author\/mvallveameba-com-uy\/#Person","name":"Miguel Vallve","url":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/author\/mvallveameba-com-uy\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nsl_avatars\/82ad20c5457e8fb1e0c4d171e49969da.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nsl_avatars\/82ad20c5457e8fb1e0c4d171e49969da.jpg","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"YouVeda","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/youveda_logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/youveda_logo.png","width":190,"height":51}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Half-Lord-of-Fishes.png","url":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Half-Lord-of-Fishes.png","height":854,"width":854},"url":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/guided-yoga-half-lord-of-the-fishes-and-half-moon-yoga-poses\/","about":["Guided Yoga","Knowledge Center"],"wordCount":345,"articleBody":"Reading Time:  2 minutesTwo poses for today are: Half Lord of the Fishes and Half Moon Yoga posesHalf Lord of the Fishes and Half Moon Yoga posesHalf Lord of the Fishes Pose &#8211; Ardha MatsyendrasanaHalf Lord of the Fishes\u00a0pose energizes the spine and stimulates the digestive fire.StepsSit up with the legs stretched out straight in front of you, keeping the feet together and the spine erect.Bend the left leg and place the heel of the left foot beside the right hip (optionally, you can keep the left leg straight).Take the right leg over the left knee.Place the left hand on the right knee and the right hand behind you.Twist the waist, shoulders, and neck in this sequence to the right and look over the right shoulder.Keep the spine erect.Hold and continue with gentle long breaths in and out.Breathing out, release the right hand first (the hand behind you), release the waist, then chest, lastly the neck, and sit up relaxed yet straight.Repeat to the other side.Breathing out, come back to the front, and relax.BenefitsMakes spine supple.Increases the elasticity of the spine.It opens the chest and increases the oxygen supply to the lungs.Half Moon Pose or Backward Bend\u00a0Half Moon Pose strengthens the thighs, ankles, abdomen, and buttocks. It opens the chest, shoulders, and torso while lengthening the spine.StepsStand straight with feet together and arms alongside the body.Balance your weight equally on both feetBreathing in, extend your arms overhead, palms facing each other.Breathing out, gently bend backward pushing the pelvis forward, keeping the arms in line with the ears, elbows, and knees straight, head up, and lifting your chest towards the ceiling.Hold. Breathing in, come back up.Breathing out, bring the arms down and relax.Benefits of the\u00a0Half Moon Pose or Backward Bend\u00a0Stretches the front upper torso.Tones the arms and shoulder muscles.Half Lord of the Fishes and Half Moon Yoga poses- strengthen the thighs, ankles, abdomen, and buttocks.{  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",  \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",  \"name\": \"Half Lord of the Fishes and Half Moon Yoga poses - Guided Yoga - YouVeda - My Health Digestion\",  \"description\": \"Half Lord of the Fishes Pose \u2013 Ardha MatsyendrasanaHalf Lord of the Fishes pose energizes the spine and stimulates the digestive fire.Half Moon Pose or Backward Bend Half Moon Pose strengthens the thighs, ankles, abdomen, and buttocks. 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