Marichyasana (Sanskrit: मरीच्यासना; IAST: Maricyāsana, the pose of the sage Marichi) is a sitting twist asana in modern yoga as exercise, in some ...MarichyasanaFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaJumptonavigationJumptosearchAseatedtwistingpostureinmodernyogaMarichyasanaIMarichyasana(Sanskrit:मरीच्यासना;IAST:Maricyāsana,theposeofthesageMarichi)isasittingtwistasanainmodernyogaasexercise,insomeformscombinedwithaforwardbend.Contents1Etymologyandorigins2Description3Benefits4Seealso5References6SourcesEtymologyandorigins[edit]Marichi,aRishiandsonofBrahma.Early19thcenturywatercolourThenameoftheposeisfromSanskritमरीचिMarichi,thenameofasageinHindumythology,andआसन,āsana,meaningpostureorseat.[1]Theposeisnotfoundinmedievalhathayogatexts,butisdescribedinKrishnamacharya's1934YogaMakarandaandintheteachingofhispupils,B.K.S.IyengarandPattabhiJois.[1][2]Description[edit]MarichyasanaIIIThistwistingasanaisnormallyperformedsitting,andhasseveralforms.InMarichyasanaI,onelegisstretchedoutstraightaheadofthebody,theotherisbentwiththesoleofthefootonthefloorandthekneeupbesidethebody.Thebodyistwistedtowardsthesidewiththestraightleg,andthearmsareclaspedbehindthebackandaroundtheraisedknee.Thebodymaythenleanforwardsuntilthenoseandchintouchthestraightleg.[3][1]InMarichyasanaII,thelegonthegroundisfoldedasforpadmasana(lotus),whiletheotherlegisbentasinMarichyasanaI;thebodyistwistedtowardsthelegontheground,andthearmsareclaspedbehindthebackandaroundtheraisedknee.Thebodymaythenbeleantforwardsuntilthechintouchesthekneethatisrestingontheground.[4]InMarichyasanaIII,thelegonthegroundisstretchedoutstraight.Thebodyistwistedtowardsthesidewiththebentleg,andagainthearmsareclaspedbehindthebackandaroundtheraisedknee.[5][6]MarichyasanaIVputstogetherthemovementsofMarichyasanaIIandIII.Thelegonthegroundisfoldedasforpadmasana;thebodyistwistedtowardstheraisedknee.[7]Thisasanamayalsobeperformedstanding,thefootofthebentlegrestingontheseatofachairandthebodyturnedacrossthebentlegtofaceawall.[8]Benefits[edit]StandingMarichyasana