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ashtanga

Syllabification: (ash·tang·a)
Pronunciation: /aSHˈtäNGə/

(also ashtanga yoga, astanga /as-/)
Definition of ashtanga

noun

  • a type of yoga based on eight principles and consisting of a series of poses executed in swift succession, combined with deep, controlled breathing.

Origin:

from Hindi aṣṭaṇ or its source, Sanskrit ashṭaṅga 'having eight parts', from ashtán 'eight'

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