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KURMASANATurtle or Tortoise PosesClickherefor Yoganidrasana.Clickherefor Dwi Pada Sirsasana.

Ardha Kurmasana(Bikram)

Supta KurmasanaKurmasana

Ardha KurmasanaHalf Tortoise Pose

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Ardha KurmasanaDemonstrated by Summer Cooke

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Raise the arms overhead, interlocking the thumbs. Press the hips down, lower the arms tothe ground in front of you, keeping your back flat, until the head touches the ground. Restthe little fingers on the floor, keeping the wrists and forearms lifted. Push back to pressthe hips down, elongating the spine. Exhale, lift the body up with a flat back until the armsare overhead. Release the arms down.

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KurmasanaTurtle or Tortoise Pose

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KurmasanaDemonstrated byBeryl Bender Birch

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Power Yoga: The TotalStrength and FlexibilityWorkoutby Beryl Bender Birch1995 FiresidePublishing; ISBN

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What would this becalled?Demonstrated by RonReid

Sanskrit Chanting &KirtanMeenakshi(Marla Joy)776 Logan AvenueToronto, OntarioM4K 3C9 CanadaTel: (416) 706-6210

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This was listed asYoganidrasana, but it's

half way between astrange Kurmasanavariation andYoganidrasana.

Supta KurmasanaSupine or Reclining Turtle orTortoise Pose

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