Tortoise Pose (Kurmasana)
The Kurmasana (Tortoise Pose) mimics a tortoise in its ground-hugging posture. Kurmasana It builds body’s resistance to sinusitis, due to the added flow of blood to the brain and sinuses.
The Tortoise Pose (Kurmasana) (Jai Sivananda)
Benefits of the Tortoise Pose (Kurmasana):
Kurmasana (Tortoise Pose) stretches the legs, back, and shoulders. This posture draws the focus of the mind inward and promotes surrender, inner security and tranquility.
Kurmasana (Tortoise Pose) stretches the legs, back, and shoulders. This posture draws the focus of the mind inward and promotes surrender, inner security and tranquility.
How to perform the Tortoise Pose (Kurmasana):
- Start the asana from the Danda Poase (staff posture); spread your legs out as wide as comfortable.
- Bend both knees and slide your arms under the knees bringing the arms behind your back with palms facing down.
- Try to straighten your legs, pressing out through the heels, using the legs to pull the shoulders down to the floor. Now bring your chin or forehead to the floor.
- Hold the posture for 3 to 8 breaths.
- Release the posture slowly with bending the knees and rock the hips to gently slide the arms from under the legs.
- Start the asana from the Danda Poase (staff posture); spread your legs out as wide as comfortable.
- Bend both knees and slide your arms under the knees bringing the arms behind your back with palms facing down.
- Try to straighten your legs, pressing out through the heels, using the legs to pull the shoulders down to the floor. Now bring your chin or forehead to the floor.
- Hold the posture for 3 to 8 breaths.
- Release the posture slowly with bending the knees and rock the hips to gently slide the arms from under the legs.
Duration and repetition of the Tortoise Pose (Kurmasana):
Hold the Kurmasana (Tortoise Pose) for 3 to 8 breaths.
Hold the Kurmasana (Tortoise Pose) for 3 to 8 breaths.
Difficulty Level and Advancement of the Tortoise Pose (Kurmasana):
Kurmasana (Tortoise Pose) is a difficulty level 7 asana recommended for advanced level yoga practitioner.
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Kurmasana (Tortoise Pose) is a difficulty level 7 asana recommended for advanced level yoga practitioner.
