counterpose
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Verb edit
counterpose (third-person singular simple present counterposes, present participle counterposing, simple past and past participle counterposed)
- To act as a counterweight; to counterbalance.
Noun edit
counterpose (plural counterposes)
- A pose taken in opposition to another.
- 1986, Yoga Journal, number 71, page 49:
- Utkatasana (Figure 4-e) acts as a counterpose to the previous postures because it eases the stretch in the legs.