shirshasana

English

shirshasana pose.

Etymology

From Sanskrit शीर्षासन (śīrṣāsana), from शीर्ष (śīrṣa, “head, skull”) +‎ आसन (āsana, “seat, chair; sitting, way of sitting”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃəɹˈʃɑːsɑːnɑː/

Noun

shirshasana (uncountable)

1. (yoga) The pose wherein the body is completely inverted, and held upright supported by the forearms, while the crown of the head rests on the floor.

Further reading

• shirshasana on Wikipedia.Wikipedia