{"id":169762,"date":"2023-01-30T11:13:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T11:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/?p=169762"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:41:27","slug":"health-fitness-benefits-of-kurmasana-and-how-to-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/health-fitness-benefits-of-kurmasana-and-how-to-do-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Kurmasana (Tortoise Pose) and How to Do it\u00a0by Dr. Himani Bisht"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/head>

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Introduction<\/a><\/li>
What is Kurmasana?<\/a><\/li>
How to Do It?<\/a><\/li>
Benefits of Kurmasana<\/a><\/li>
Risks of Kurmasana<\/a><\/li>
Conclusion<\/a><\/li>
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li>
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<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nDo you wonder how yoga has become a celebrity-endorsed tool to live a good life over the past few years? Yoga has moved from ashrams in India to fitness studios, gyms and church basements in Europe, Australia and North America. The modern world consists of virtual yoga, where you find videos, online yoga sites, practice pages and blogs that teach you how to do yoga. Yoga consists of various gestures (mudra), breathing techniques (pranayama) and postures (asanas) that may contribute to several health benefits 1<\/a><\/sup>. Kurmasana is a posture that is practiced in yoga. Let us look at some of the health benefits of kurmasana.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The pose kurmasana is inspired by a tortoise. Tortoise withdraws inwards when it suspects any threat around. Similarly, while practicing kurmasana, we connect with our spiritual core by moving inwards^{2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n}
In kurmasana, ears, eyes, nose, mouth, skin and mind are drawn to the inner landscape in the state of pratyahara (withdrawal of senses)2<\/a><\/sup>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>What is Kurmasana?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nKurmasana is also known as the tortoise pose. The word \u2018kurma\u2019 means tortoise, and \u2018asana\u2019 means posture. Kurmasana is one of the core postures known to have several benefits for the human body. The health benefits of kurmasana can be maximised when it is practiced in the morning, an hour before sunrise. Kurmasana has two variations. One is supta kurmasana, the inclined or sleeping tortoise pose, and the other is ardha kurmasana, the half tortoise pose. In supta kurmasana, the forehead touches the floor, whereas in ardha kurmasana, the body is halfway. Uttanasana, which is forward-bending, garudasana (eagle pose) and utthita parsvakonasana (extended side angle pose) are some of the preparatory poses for kurmasana 2<\/a><\/sup>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>How to Do It?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Kurmasana is preferably practiced early in the morning on an empty stomach. You can do kurmasana in the following steps:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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First, do the staff pose (dandasana) by sitting straight and extending your legs in front of you. Keep your hands beside your hips on the ground.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Then, push your thighs on the floor and lift your chest while flexing your toes.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Widen your knees as much as your shoulders. Then, keep your toes flexed and your knees bent.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now, extend your arms and chest towards the ground, between your legs.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Fold your legs a bit more so you can keep your shoulders under your knees and stretch your arms to the side.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Keep your thighs inwards and keep your legs straight.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Stretch your arms and chest to the side while inhaling.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Extend your spine forward while exhaling.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Maintain this position for some time. Then take a few breaths and release 2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
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