asana

[ ah-suh-nuh ]

noun
  1. any of the postures in a yoga exercise.

Origin of asana

1
First recorded in 1810–15; from Sanskrit āsanam “(act of) sitting, sitting position,” from the Sanskrit root ās- “to sit, be seated”

Words Nearby asana

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How to use asana in a sentence

  • asana is the aspect of yoga that involves bending the body into forms; it is the yoga of wall calendars and gyms across the land.

    Confessions of an Extreme Yogi | Benjamin Lorr | December 31, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • Here is your hallowed asana- blanket, where you daily sat to fill your expanding heart with God!

    Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda
  • Pliny certainly saw the lost writings of King Juba, and in them he met the word asana.

    Mogreb-el-Acksa | R. B. Cunninghame Graham

British Dictionary definitions for asana

asana

/ (ˈɑːsənə) /


noun
  1. any of various postures in yoga: See also hatha yoga

Origin of asana

1
Sanskrit

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