asana
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of asana
First recorded in 1810–15; from Sanskrit āsanam “(act of) sitting, sitting position,” from the Sanskrit root ās- “to sit, be seated”
Example Sentences
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They persist in following Zaloznyi’s guidance, moving their bodies from one asana, or yoga position, to another with closed eyes.
From Seattle Times
The asanas - or postures - gave me physical strength; Sivananda's principles of karma, positive thinking and meditation nourished my soul.
From BBC
"But at the same time, yoga asana is such an intimate and physical practice, and I fear we have lost some of that connection by losing the aspect of community."
From Salon
The physical practice of yoga — known as the asanas — is just one branch of yoga, and it wasn’t what Yogananda particularly focused on.
From Los Angeles Times
Whenever I felt helpless while reading or doing my writing, I got on to a yoga mat and did whatever asana that came to mind.
From The Guardian
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