Asana Definition

äsə-nə
noun
Any of various bodily positions assumed in yogic exercise.
American Heritage
Any of various traditional sitting positions assumed during the practice of yoga.
Webster's New World

A body position, typically associated with the practice of yoga.

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Other Word Forms of Asana

Noun

Singular:
asana
Plural:
asanas

Origin of Asana

  • From Sanskrit आसन (āsana, “sitting down”), from आस (āsa, “to sit down”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Sanskrit āsanam a sitting posture from āste he sits

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Asana Sentence Examples

  • There is my regular asana, pranayama and meditation practice.

  • Any pose that brings this comfort and steadiness is a yoga asana.

  • Eyes closed, tongue pressed to the roof of the mouth, opening the crown chakra, each asana becomes a meditation.

  • Each asana is named for a common thing it resembles, like the sun salutation, cobra, locust, plough, bow, eagle, tree, and the head to knee pose, to name a few.

  • In yoga, asana is the path to dhyana (meditation).

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