Ash·tan·ga
| \ ash-ˈtäŋ-gə
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variants:
or Ashtanga yoga
or less commonly ashtanga
or ashtanga yoga
Definition of Ashtanga
: a system of yoga in which the practitioner moves through a series of poses usually in a prescribed order
Ashtanga yoga is definitely an energy-raising practice. The constant flow of movement and breath is designed to detoxify and enliven, ideally bringing your metabolic rate back to normal through the finishing poses.— Sarah Powers, Yoga Journal, July/August 2003
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“Ashtanga.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ashtanga. Accessed 20 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of Ashtanga was in 1874
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