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Upside-down Tortoise Pose – Uttana Kurmasana

Animalia Asana - the animal element in yoga > Upside-down Tortoise Pose – Uttana Kurmasana

Image: Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar (1794-1868), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

From the 19th century book Sritattvanidhi.

Also called Garbha Pindasana.

The Postures

  • Animal Relaxation Pose – Saithalyasana
  • Balancing Bear Pose – Merundandasana
  • Bird of Paradise Pose – Svarga Dvijasana
  • Benu Bird Pose 1 – Benvasana 1
  • Benu Bird Pose 2 – Benvasana 2
  • Bird Pose – Khagasana
  • Boar Pose – Varahasana
  • Butterfly Pose – Baddha Konasana / Purna Titaliasana
  • Camel Pose – Ustrasana
  • Cat Pose – Viralasana/Marjayasana
  • Child’s Pose – Balasana
  • Cobra Pose – Bhujangasana
  • Cockerel Pose – Kukkutasana
  • Corpse Pose – Savasana
  • Cow Pose – Bitilasana
  • Cow Face Pose – Gomukhasana
  • Cow-milking Pose – Gauduhasana
  • Crab Pose – Chatus Pada Pitham
  • Crane Pose – Bakasana
  • Crocodile Pose – Makarasana
  • Crocodile Pose 2 – Nakrasana
  • Crow Pose – Kakasana
  • Cuckoo/Koel Pose – Kokilasana
  • Dolphin Pose – Makarasana
  • Dolphin Plank Pose – Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana
  • Double Pigeon Pose – Dwi Pada Rajakapotasana
  • Downward-facing Dog Pose – Adho Mukha Svanasana
  • Dragonfly (also Grasshopper) Pose – Maksikanagasana
  • Duck/Goose Pose – Karandavasana
  • Eagle Pose – Garudasana
  • Elephant’s Trunk Pose – Eka Hasta Bhujasana
  • Embryo in Womb Pose – Garbha Pindasana
  • Feathered Peacock Pose – Pincha Mayurasana
  • Firefly Pose – Tittibhasana
  • Fish Pose – Matsyasana
  • Flapping Fish Pose – Matsya Kridasana
  • Flying Crow Pose – Eka Pada Galavasana
  • Frog Pose 1 – Mandukasana
  • Frog Pose 2 – Bhekasana
  • Half Lord of the Fishes Pose – Ardha Matsyendrasana
  • Half Monkey Pose – Ardha Hanumanasana
  • Happy Baby Pose – Ananda Balasana
  • Hare Pose – Shashankasana
  • Heron Pose – Krounchasana
  • Horse Pose – Vatayanasana
  • Intoxicated Snake Pose – Nagani Madasana
  • Lion Pose – Simhasana
  • Lizard Pose 1 – Utthan Pristhasana 1
  • Lizard Pose 2 – Utthan Pristhasana 2
  • Locust Pose – Salabhasana
  • Monkey Pose – Hanumanasana
  • Monkey Twist Pose – Markatasana
  • Moon Bird Pose – Chakorasana
  • One-Handed Tiger Pose – Eka Hasta Vyaghrasana
  • One-Legged King Pigeon Pose – Eka Pada Rajakapotanasana
  • Partridge Pose – Kapinjalasana
  • Peacock Pose – Mayurasana
  • Pigeon Pose – Kapotanasana
  • Rabbit Pose – Sasangasana
  • Scorpion Pose – Vrschikasana
  • Serpent Couch Pose – Anantasana
  • Side Crow Pose – Parsva Bakasana
  • Snake Pose – Sarpasana
  • Sparrow Pose 1 – Catakasana 1
  • Sparrow Pose 2 – Catakasana 2
  • Sunbird Pose – Chakravakasana
  • Swan pose – Hamsasana
  • Three-legged Downward-facing Dog Pose – Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana
  • Tiger Pose – Vyaghrasana
  • Tortoise Pose – Kurmasana
  • Upside-down Tortoise Pose – Uttana Kurmasana
  • Upward-facing Dog Pose – Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
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