Meanings
nounvinyasa (plural vinyasas)
plural vinyasas
- yogaThe transition between poses executed in succession, often timed with regular breathing.First known use 20th c.
- A style of yoga based on a flow between sequential poses and coordinated breathing.First known use 20th c.
The occasional vinyasa class had made her more attentive to her bones. She let them give.
2020, Rumaan Alam, Leave the World Behind, Bloomsbury (2023), page 22
Origin
- Sanskritविन्यास“disposition (of limbs)”
- Englishvinyasa
From Sanskrit विन्यास (vinyāsa, “disposition (of limbs)”).
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