Uttanakūrmāsana
Uttana Kurmasana is an Asana. It is translated as Inverted Tortoise Pose from Sanskrit.
The name of this pose comes from "uttana" meaning "intense stretch", "kurma" meaning "tortoise", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".[1]
Benefits and Cautions
Benefits of this pose include: stretching the back muscles, stimulating the inner organs, stretching ankles, knees and hips.
Be careful while doing this pose if you have lower back, ankle, knee or hip injuries.[1]
Publications Featuring Uttana Kurmasana
- Asanas 608: Yoga Poses by Dharma Mittra [2]
- Yoga Resource Practice Manual by Darren Rhodes [3]
- Yoga (Yoga Journal Books) by Linda Sparrowe and David Martinez [4]
- 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses by Mr. Yoga (Daniel Lacerda) [5]
- Yoga From the Heart by Yogananth Andiappan [6]
References
- 1 2 "Uttana Kurmasana (Upside-Down Tortoise) - Swami Ramdev Yoga". www.herbalcureindia.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ↑ Mittra, Dharma (2003-04-01). Asanas: 608 Yoga Poses. Novato, Calif.: New World Library. ISBN 9781577314028.
- ↑ Rhodes, Darren; Sell, Christina; Longstaff, Michael (2013-02-10). Huang, Ellen, ed. Yoga Resource Practice Manual. Tirtha Studios & Yo Productions.
- ↑ Sparrowe, Linda; Martinez, David (2008-01-08). Yoga. New York: Universe. ISBN 9780789399878.
- ↑ Lacerda, Daniel (2015-11-10). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 9781631910104.
- ↑ Andiappan, Yogananth (2007-01-01). Yogananth Andiappan - Yoga From the Heart. International Yoga Academy Lim. ISBN 9789889982812.
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