The 26 postures of Bikram Yoga

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ARDHA KURMASANA: Half Tortoise Pose

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BENEFITS:

  • A rejuvenation pose
  • Provides deep relaxation
  • Relieves stress
  • Aids migraine prevention or treatment
  • Helps with insomnia
  • Assists in relieving digestion difficulties and constipation
  • Stretches lower parts of lungs, increases lung capacity
  • Excellent for respiratory conditions
  • Increases circulation to the brain
  • Firms abdomen and thighs
  • Increases flexibility of hip joints
  • Improves mobility of shoulder girdle and associated muscle (deltoids, triceps, latissimus dorsi)
  • Increases flexibility in hips

 

TIPS:

  • The keys to deepening this posture are enjoying it and taking long slow inhales and letting the muscles soften on the slow inhales
  • Keep the wrists and forearms off the floor
  • Imagine a loosening through the lower back and let the buttocks fall

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