Sanskrit: Supta Matsyendrasana: Supta - reclining, Matsyendra - Lord of the fish, Asana - pose; In pronunciation - SOOP-tah MAHT-see-en-DRAHS-uh-nuh Supta Matsyendrasana, also known as Supina Spinal Twist Pose, Reclining Twist, The Reclining Lord of the Fish Pose, and Jathara Parivartanasana is an early start. It is said to relax the mind and body. This asana is named after Matsyendra, the Lord of Matsya, who was a yogi and a disciple of Lord Shiva.