"Anusara" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Sanskrit अनुसर (anusara, “act of following; pursuit, conformity”). The Sanskrit term is often translated by practitioners as meaning ‘flowing with grace’, apparently following the reading of creator John Friend. Etymology templates: {{root|en|sa|सृ}}, {{der|en|sa|अनुसर||act of following; pursuit, conformity}} Sanskrit अनुसर (anusara, “act of following; pursuit, conformity”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Anusara (uncountable)
  1. (yoga) A modern form of Hatha yoga that emphasizes a set of universal principles of alignment. Wikipedia link: Anusara School of Hatha Yoga Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Yoga
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