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shavasana

UK/ʃəˈvɑːsənə/

shavasana noun: a resting pose in which one lies flat on one's back with the arms and legs slightly spread and eyes closed.

shavasana: a resting pose in which one lies flat on one's back with the arms and legs slightly spread and eyes...
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Noun

shavasana (countable and uncountable, plural shavasanas)

  1. (yoga) A resting pose in which one lies flat on one's back with the arms and legs slightly spread and eyes closed.
    • There was no way I was going to get sleep unless I did yoga-nidra or shavasan.1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 226
    • Now, Savasana is about relaxation, but what prevents relaxation? Tension.2005, BKS Iyengar, Light on Life, page 232
    Synonyms:
    corpse pose

Synonyms of shavasana

Forms of shavasana

pluralshavasanas
alternative formsavasana
alternative formshavasan

Origin of shavasana

From Modern Sanskrit शवासन (śavāsana), from शव (śava, “corpse”) + आसन (āsana, “asana”).

Questions about shavasana

What does shavasana mean?
Shavasana means a resting pose in which one lies flat on one's back with the arms and legs slightly spread and eyes closed.
What part of speech is shavasana?
Shavasana is a noun.
How do you pronounce shavasana?
Shavasana is pronounced /ʃəˈvɑːsənə/ (UK).
What is the plural of shavasana?
The plural of shavasana is shavasanas.

Words near shavasana in the dictionary

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  2. shavable
  3. Shavante
  4. Shavantes
  5. shavasan
  6. shavasana
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  8. shavash
  9. Shavaughn
  10. shave
  11. shave and a haircut

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