If you have a dicey neck, the full pose is not for you, begin with Fish prep. Lie on your back, either with knees bent- feet on the floor, or legs strongly extended. Inhale, lifting hips off floor, sliding palms under buttocks. With buttocks on back of the hands, pull forearms and elbows up close to ribs. Inhale, pressing forearms and elbows against floor, lift torso and head up. With a dicey neck, keep head off floor. Open the chest to the sky and breath.
For the full pose, crown or back of head is on floor, hands come into Namaste mudra on chest, or can be extended overhead. Keep legs strong and chest lifted to minimize weight on head. Lengthen neck, don’t crunch it. If the back is strong, lift legs at 45 degree angle.
Health Notes: This is a wonderful chest opener for asthma, and other lung- issues. As in all chest openers, helps enliven the body, throwing off depression and lethargy. Strengthens spine and neck, and emotionally, presents a quiet moment to open the heart, feel expansive, willing to do the right thing.
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