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 “(manner or posture of) sitting,” from āste “(he) sits”
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Example sentences 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.
Here is your hallowed asana- blanket, where you daily sat to fill your expanding heart with God!
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa YoganandaPliny 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
Word Origin for asana
Sanskrit
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