asana

[ah-suh-nuh]

noun

any of the postures in a yoga exercise.

Origin of asana

From Sanskrit

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Contemporary Examples of 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

British Dictionary definitions for asana

asana

noun

any of various postures in yogaSee also hatha yoga

Word Origin for asana

Sanskrit

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