Some yoga poses look more pretzel-y than others, and this one for sure makes the list. All you runners and bikers out there — this pose is a must-do because it'll increase flexibility in your tight hamstrings, and stretch the muscles in your lower back.
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| Sanskrit Name: Kurmasana English Translation: Tortoise Pose Also Called: Turtle |
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I have always been keen on tortoise shades. The marbleized brown and black has a cool retro flavor, and is less severe than black frames. It's the perfect grab-and-go-anywhere sunnie. When I spotted the always-fabulous Cate Blanchett in her tortoises in Perth, Australia, it cemented my love for the frame style. I'll take her shades, and a trip to Perth, please!
Say that 10 times fast, and then you might begin to understand this little guy's plight. He begins his Sisyphean journey to take a bite out of a cherry tomato, but as soon as he gets to it, it slips from under his little beaklike maw. Finally, a human comes in and holds it still so he can get a little bite. This is dramatic stuff, people — in a toitie's world, anyway.
Although this story is already a year old, like a fairy tale, you don't really get tired of hearing it.
December of last year, the Indonesian tsunami swept Owen, the not-so-little baby hippo (he weighed about 650 pounds!), into the Indian Ocean and turned him into an orphan. He was just under a year old. Because he landed on a 130-year-old male tortoise named Mzee who was happy to take care of him, the two bonded and now they live happily ever after in a Kenyan wildlife shelter. read more
