utkatasana

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noun

An asana that exercises the hamstrings, quadriceps, gluteal muscles, and erector spinae.

OriginSanskrit उत्कट →
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Meanings

nounutkatasana (uncountable)
  1. uncountableyogaAn asana that exercises the hamstrings, quadriceps, gluteal muscles, and erector spinae.

    Utkatasana (Figure 4-e) acts as a counterpose to the previous postures because it eases the stretch in the legs.

    1986, Yoga Journal, number 71, page 49

Origin

  1. Sanskritउत्कट“wild, frightening, intense”
  2. Englishutkatasana

Sanskrit उत्कट (utkaṭa, “wild, frightening, intense”) + आसन (āsana, “posture, asana”).

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