Kurmasana is also called the Tortoise Pose or the Pancake Stretch. This is considered an advanced pose calling the flexibility of the hip extensors and Adductors. There are many traditional benefits attributed to this pose, from toning the internal organs to calming the mind. This pose is also a gate way to more advanced yoga poses and hand balances. Outside of yoga being able to stretch forward with legs abducted or straddled t
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