Asana
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɑːsənə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Asana is a noun meaning A body position, typically associated with the practice of yoga.
Meaning
A body position, typically associated with the practice of yoga.
More Meanings
- A moth of species Melese asana, of tropical South America.
- The wood of such trees, sometimes sold as Philippine mahogany.
- (India) Indian laurel, asna (Terminalia elliptica, syn. Terminalia tomentosa), Terminalia alata, of south and southeastern Asia.
- Pterocarpus indicus (syn. Pterocarpus echinatus), found from southeastern Asia to northern Australia, the Solomon Islands, and the Ryukyu Islands.
Example Sentences
She had taught him several yoga asanas and now every morning he obediently performed them while he thought of her sitting somewhere out among the olives beyond the tower in the lotus pose which seemed to cost her no effort at all, intoning the Aum […]
Word Forms
- asanas
Synonyms for asana
Depending on context, synonyms include angsana.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yogic, utkatasana, vrikshasan, vinyasa, pranayama, posture.
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