asana
[ ah-suh-nuh ]
/ ˈɑ sə nə /
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noun
any of the postures in a yoga exercise.
Nearby words
asafetida, asafoetida, asahigawa, asalam-wa-leikum, asama, asana, asansol, asante, asantehene, asap, asarabacca
Origin of asana
From Sanskrit
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Examples from the Web for asana
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.
British Dictionary definitions for asana
Word Origin for asana
Sanskrit
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