Word of the week: Asana

by heathervescent

The word of the week is: Asana.

If you've taken any yoga class, you've heard the word asana. Asana is the Sanskrit word for "seat" and is most often used to describe a physical posture or pose. According to Sri Dharma Mittra, "There are an infinite number of Yoga asana" while Mittra himself has categorized a mere 908 in his Master Yoga Chart of 908 Postures.

Here's a nice set of Asanas in the style of Bikram from echen on Flickr to get you inspired.

* photo used by permission of echen

| 03/27/06 | Practices