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Pose implies an artistic, aesthetic, athletic, or spiritual intention of the position. Attitude refers to postures assumed for purpose of imitation, intentional or not, as well as in some standard collocations in reference to some distinguished types of posture: "Freud never assumed a fencer's attitude, yet almost all took him for a swordsman." [2]
The Strappado, used as public punishment, detail of plate 10 of Les Grandes Misères de la guerre by Jacques Callot, 1633. The strappado, also known as corda, [1] is a form of torture in which the victim's hands are tied behind their back and the victim is suspended by a rope attached to the wrists, typically resulting in dislocated shoulders.
The modern yoga pose praṇāmāsana (Sanskrit: प्रणामासन) involves standing upright, with the hands in Añjali Mudrā. As a gesture, it is widely used as a sign of respect or a silent greeting in India , Sri Lanka , Nepal , Bhutan , Burma , Thailand , Laos , Cambodia , Indonesia and Malaysia .
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Okay sign Peace sign. A-OK or Okay, made by connecting the thumb and forefinger in a circle and holding the other fingers straight, usually signal the word okay.It is considered obscene in Brazil and Turkey, being similar to the Western extended middle finger with the back of the hand towards the recipient.
In Yoganidrasana, the back is on the ground, the feet are crossed behind the head, and the arms are wrapped around the legs and body, the hands clasped behind the lower back. [2] [8] The effect is of a strong forward bend; B. K. S. Iyengar rates its difficulty as 18 out of 60. [2] [9] The practice is said to warm the body rapidly. [2] [10]
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On the exhale, they are brought, palms together to the bottom of the spine and slid upwards. All other aspects of the hand and arm position correspond with Pashcima Namaskarasana (Reverse Prayer Pose). A back-bend can be added on the inhale in a similar fashion as with Hands at Elbows Behind the Body (on the