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utkatasana

utkatasana noun: an asana that exercises the hamstrings, quadriceps, gluteal muscles, and erector spinae.

Noun

utkatasana (uncountable)

  1. (yoga) An asana that exercises the hamstrings, quadriceps, gluteal muscles, and erector spinae.
    • Utkatasana (Figure 4-e) acts as a counterpose to the previous postures because it eases the stretch in the legs.1986, Yoga Journal, number 71, page 49

Origin of utkatasana

Sanskrit उत्कट (utkaṭa, “wild, frightening, intense”) + आसन (āsana, “posture, asana”).

Questions about utkatasana

What does utkatasana mean?
Utkatasana means an asana that exercises the hamstrings, quadriceps, gluteal muscles, and erector spinae.
What part of speech is utkatasana?
Utkatasana is a noun.

Words near utkatasana in the dictionary

  1. utils.
  2. utinam
  3. utinams
  4. utis
  5. Utkarsh
  6. utkatasana
  7. Utke
  8. Utkuhiksalingmiut
  9. utlaries
  10. utlary
  11. Utley

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