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Tortoise – Kurmasana

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Image courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region, sourced from Flickr Creative Commons.

This animal asana is cited in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika (15th century).

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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