Etymology

Anusara

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Today it means: A modern form of Hatha yoga that emphasizes a set of universal principles of alignment. Full definition →

First used 20th c.Sanskrit अनुसर
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The story

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromअनुसर“act of following; pursuit, conformity”
  2. English todayAnusara

From Sanskrit अनुसर (anusara, “act of following; pursuit, conformity”). The Sanskrit term is often translated by practitioners as meaning ‘flowing with grace’, apparently following the reading of creator John Friend.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. A modern form of Hatha yoga that emphasizes a set of universal principles of alignment.

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