postures
Ways of standing
Postures is the plural of posture—positions of the body, or attitudes and stances taken toward something.
Physical postures range from upright to slouched: The yoga instructor corrected their postures.
Figurative postures are adopted positions, often performative: Their aggressive postures were meant to intimidate.
The verb means to assume an affected stance: He postures as a reformer while protecting the status quo.
Standing posture or viewpoint
- demeanorOutward manner, conduct
- bearingPosture or orientation
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- arroganceExcessive self-importance
disdain · contempt · aloofness · haughtiness · swagger · bravado · composure · poise
Correct relative positioning
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- slouchDrooping, lazy posture
- hunchUnproven inner sense
- squatCrouching on bent legs
stoop · crouch · kneeling · reclining · sprawl · rigidity · slump · uprightness
Yoga body position
- vinyasaBreath-synchronized yoga movements
- warriorOne skilled in combat
- savasanaSupine relaxation posture
- chaturangaIndian precursor to chess
cobra · triangle · lotus · crow · fish · camel · chair · eagle
stance
Standing posture or viewpoint
arrogance · disdain · contempt · aloofness · haughtiness · swagger · bravado · composure · poise · self-assurance
alignment
Correct relative positioning
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- slouchDrooping, lazy posture
- hunchUnproven inner sense
squat · stoop · crouch · kneeling · reclining · sprawl · rigidity · slump · uprightness · lordosis
asana
Yoga body position
- vinyasaBreath-synchronized yoga movements
- warriorOne skilled in combat
- savasanaSupine relaxation posture
chaturanga · cobra · triangle · lotus · crow · fish · camel · chair · eagle · headstand
genuflection
Knee-bending act of reverence
- prostrationUtter physical or mental depletion
- kowtowExcessive deference shown physically
- saluteGestural sign of honor
bow · curtsy · namaste · shrug · slouching · supplication · obeisance · salaam
guard
Watchful defensive attention
parry · protective · shield · fend · martial
- animal signalsbody language, bird songs, tail wagging, mating calls, whale song
- yogaasana, asanas, pranayama, yoga class, yoga pose
- behaviorshabit, aggressive, agitation, conduct, passive
- body languagegestures, facial expressions, hand gestures, nodding, pointing
- meditationbreathing meditation, breath, breath meditation, mantra, breathing
- Tai Chitaijiquan, qigong, ward off, forms, stances
posturesmovements
Changes in position
motions · locomotion · gestures · actions · kinetics
posturessincerity
Honest, unfeigned genuineness
genuineness · authenticity · naturalness · candor · honesty
- bad posture
- proper postureCorrect body alignment
- open postureAccessible body language
- posture adjustmentCorrecting bodily alignment
- body posturePhysical stance and alignment
- relaxed postureUnstrained body positioning
posture, posturing, postured, postural, posturer, posturings