Asher yatzar (Hebrew: "Who [has] formed [man(kind)]") is a blessing thanking G-d for the good functioning of the human body, included in many Jewish prayer books as a part of daily prayer prior to Birkat HaShachar.
Though recited normally by fully observant Jews are using the bathroom, but also recited during the Shacharit.
After leaving the restroom, the person washes their hands. According to Jewish etiquette, this should be done outside the bathroom, but if there is no source of water available outside the bathroom, it is permissible to wash one's hands inside the bathroom, and then dry them outside.
The blessing it’s mentioned in the Talmud (Berachot 60b) as one of the blessings compiled by the men of the Great Assembly.
Following the washing and drying of one's hands, the asher yatzar blessing is recited:
"Blessed are You, Hashem our G-d, King of the universe, Who formed man with wisdom and created within him many openings and many hollows. It is obvious and known before Your Throne of Glory that if even one of them ruptures, or if even one of them becomes blocked, it would be impossible to survive and to stand before You (even for a short period). Blessed are You, Hashem, Who heals all flesh and acts wondrously."
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