Ardha-Kurmasana

Half Tortoise Pose

Benefits

  • Reenergizes brain cells – an extension of the spine like human traction increases blood flow to the brain and the heart
  • Gives relief from migraines, stomach discomfort, digestion problems, and constipation
  • Stretches lower part of the lungs – like a tortoise you have to move (stretch) and breathe slowly
  • Stretches the spine coccyx to the neck – extension of each and every vertebra
  • Cures insomnia by relieving mental stress
  • Beneficial posture for frozen shoulders
  • Gentle but very active posture
  • 30 seconds of this posture gives you tremendous energy like you just woke up from a restful sleep
  • Increases the circulation of fresh oxygenated blood to the heart and the brain
  • A combination of Tuladandasana and Sasangasana – the combination of compression and extension which results in reenergizing and revitalizing the nervous, circulatory, and digestive systems