sarvangasana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A yoga pose in which the legs and pointed upwards and the lower body is lifted so that the weight of the body is supported on the head, neck, shoulders and upper arms.

Word forms

sarvangasana

Etymology

From New Sanskrit सर्वाङ्गासन (sarvāṅgāsana), from सर्व (sarva, “every”) + अङ्ग (aṅga, “limb”) + आसन (āsana, “asana”).

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