Supta Kurmasana

Vinyasa Count:


KURMASANA / SUPTA KURMASANA
VINYASA:  16
ASANA:    7,9
DRISTI:   BROOMADHYA
1    IN   hands up
2    EX   Uttanasana
3    IN   head up
4    EX   Chaturanga Dandasana
5    IN   Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
6    EX   Adho Mukha Svanasana
7    IN   Tittibhasana
    (EX)  go down
    (IN)  heels up, arms straight
    5BR   KURMASANA
          
    (EX)  hands beneath knees
8    IN   Tittibhasana
    (EX)  left leg behind head
    (IN)   up
    (EX)  right leg behind head
     (IN)  up
9    EX   lie down
    5BR   SUPTA KURMASANA
          
10 (IN)  hands beneath knees
    (EX)  Dwi Pada Sirsasana
          
     IN   Tittibhasana
          
11   EX   Bakasana
          
      (IN)  up
12   EX   Chaturanga Dandasana
13   IN   Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
14   EX   Adho Mukha Svanasana 
15   IN   jump, head up
16   EX   Uttansana
-    IN   come up
    (EX)  Samasthitih

Supta Kurmasana - Primary Series (=Yoga Chikitsa / first series) is said to be the most demanding Part of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. - Because it is the first series you learn as a beginner.... and every begin is hard.

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