Tortoise Pose
Kurmasana · कूर्मासन
Tortoise Pose
Kurmasana · कूर्मासन
SeatedForward Bend
Level
Advanced
Body
Seated, Forward Bend
How to practice
Open your legs comfortably and let the fold begin at your hips. Bend your knees and keep your arms in front on support. Reach the chest forward a little without trying to slide the shoulders under the legs.
Benefits
Provides a deep stretch through the hips and hamstrings while developing shoulder mobility in a low forward fold.
Who should avoid or modify
- Use expert guidance for deep or bound versions. Do not force the legs behind the head, pull the shoulders, or compress the neck; avoid with back injury or during pregnancy.
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