shirshasana

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English

shirshasana pose.

Etymology

From Sanskrit शीर्षासन (śīrṣāsana), from शीर्ष (śīrṣa, “head, skull”) +‎ आसन (āsana, “seat, chair; sitting, way of sitting”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃəɹˈʃɑːsɑːnɑː/

Noun

shirshasana (uncountable)

  1. (yoga) The pose wherein the body is completely inverted, and held upright supported by the forearms, while the crown of the head rests on the floor.

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