Ardha Matsyendrasana | Yoga pour les débutants complets | Yoga For Better Sex | About Yoga in Frenchbr br In Sanskrit language ‘ardha‘ means ‘half‘, ‘matsya‘ means ‘fish‘, ‘indra‘ means ‘king‘ and ‘asana‘ means ‘pose or posture‘. So it is called as Ardha Matsyendrasana. Basically it is stretching of entire spinal cord. Effective in strengthening the spine and bringing flexibility.