a·sa·na (ä s -n)n. Any of various bodily positions assumed in yogic excercise. [Sanskrit  sanam, a sitting posture, from ste, he sits.] |
asana [ˈɑːsənə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) any of various postures in yoga See also hatha yoga
[Sanskrit]
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| Noun | 1. |  asana - (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)posture, attitude, position - the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender" matsyendra - (Hinduism) a religious posture Hindooism, Hinduism - a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils |
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