vinyasa

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit विन्यास (vinyāsa, “disposition (of limbs)”).

Pronunciation

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• (UK) IPA^(key): /vɪnˈjɑːsə/

Noun

vinyasa (plural vinyasas)

1. (yoga) The transition between poses executed in succession, often timed with regular breathing. [from 20th c.]
2. A style of yoga based on a flow between sequential poses and coordinated breathing. [from 20th c.]
   • 2020, Rumaan Alam, Leave the World Behind, Bloomsbury (2023), page 22:

     The occasional vinyasa class had made her more attentive to her bones. She let them give.

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