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Definition of Asanas
1. asana [n] - See also: asana
Lexicographical Neighbors of Asanas
Literary usage of Asanas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Second: Or the Last Elements of the Yoga by Bissessur Nath Chandik (1898)
"These 3 asanas will purify 72000 Nadis of the body in a thorough manner and cleanse
... It is said by the Rishis that there are no better asanas than the ..."
2. The Theosophist by Theosophical Society (Madras, India) (1891)
"The asanas are plainly laid down there. I can practise Padmasana, as it seems
the easiest. Then follows the purification of the Nadis. ..."
3. Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"For the most part, the West has adopted three aspects of entirely different yoga
practices: the postures (or asanas) of hatha yoga, the breathing techniques ..."
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