a•sa•na
We found 2 definitions of asana from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: asanas |
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asana - (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga) | ||
attitude, posture, position a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude" | ||
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 |