Some of the yoga asanas are named after what they are like head to knee pose; an animal like the king pidgeon pose; and some are named after sages.
Matsyendrasana is Sanskrit for Lord of the Fishes. This sage is considered the first teacher of Yoga to mankind. It is said that this teacher had 12 'distinct followers'. There are several variations to the pose that bears this sage's particular name. The other poses that are named after a sage are translated into 'Ray of Light' and 'Lord of Creation'. All twist poses are named after a sage. It is unknown if it was all one sage or several, but they are beautiful variations of twists which are so comprehensively beneficial for the body.
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