asana

[ ah-suh-nuh ]

/ ˈɑ sə nə /

noun

any of the postures in a yoga exercise.

Nearby words

asahigawa,
asahikawa,
asalam-wa-leikum,
asama,
asama, mount,
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.
Confessions of an Extreme Yogi|Benjamin Lorr|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for asana

asana

/ (ˈɑːsənə) /

noun

any of various postures in yogaSee also hatha yoga

Word Origin for asana

Sanskrit

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