Kurmasana, Tortoise Pose, Pancake Stretch

  Kurmasana is also called the Tortoise Pose or the Pancake Stretch. This pose is also a gate way to more advanced yoga poses and hand balances. Watch The Kurmasana Muscle Animation Outside of yoga being able to stretch forward with legs abducted or straddled transfers over to various sports and activities:Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners benefit from this pose, when looking for various chokes and submissions from the bottom guard or looking to move the limbs around their opponents limbs.Break dancers, gymnasts, kicking martial arts stylists and pole dancers can improve their skills as well, if Kurmasana is well developed. Ready to get started? Thousands of people worldwide have achieved the same results you're dreaming about and you can too! I have been practising yogareview stating I have been practising yogaI have been practising yoga for almost 8 years, but my true front split, side split and back bend are not going to where I wanted to be. Recently I tried easy flexibility's true