shirshasana
English
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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)
- (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.
Further reading
shirshasana on Wikipedia.Wikipedia