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asana

[ ah-suh-nuh ]
/ ˈɑ sə nə /
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noun
any of the postures in a yoga exercise.
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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”

Words nearby asana

as all getout, Asama, as a matter of course, as a matter of fact, A-sample, asana, Asansol, Asante, Asantehene, ASAP, asarabacca
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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|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
any of various postures in yogaSee also hatha yoga

Word Origin for asana

Sanskrit
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