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squatting asana in
medieval hatha yoga. The name
comes from the
Sanskrit words utkaṭa (उत्कट)
meaning "wild, frightening,
above the usual, intense, gigantic,...
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Yogasana (or Yogamudra), Tuladandasana, Ustrasana,
Utkata Kurmakasana,
Jatila Utkatasana,
Utkata Vajrasana, Padahastasana, Shivasana, Padmasana, Karmasana...
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Another case is Utkatasana,
sometimes called chair pose,
though its name,
Utkata,
means "fierce". In
modern yoga, it is
indeed a
challenging squatting pose...
