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lotus posture

yoga practice

Also known as: padmasana

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asana

In asana
…common is the padmasana (“lotus posture”).
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Hatha Yoga

In Hatha Yoga
A common asana is the padmasana (“lotus posture”), in which the crossed feet rest on the opposite thighs. This is the position in which many Hindu and Buddhist gods are often depicted, but it is only one of dozens described in Hatha Yoga treatises. The “salute to the sun” is…
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