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Sleeping Tortoise (Supta Kurmasana)
From tortoise, the ankles cross behind the head or neck while the hands clasp behind the back, folding the body into a closed bundle with the legs holding the head down.
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From tortoise, the ankles cross behind the head or neck while the hands clasp behind the back, folding the body into a closed bundle with the legs holding the head down.
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Movement guide
Existing guide · editorial review pending. Clinical review is pending.
3 to 5 breaths, once, and only within a supervised practice.
Neck and shoulder compression here has caused injury. Never let anyone push your legs behind your head, and avoid it entirely with any neck or disc history.
Sources support the educational description; they do not establish that this exercise is suitable for you.
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No variation is labeled clinically validated.