coiffer le genou droit

English translation: stroke the right knee (vocabulary of yoga exercises)

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French term or phrase:	coiffer le genou droit
English translation:	stroke the right knee (vocabulary of yoga exercises)
Entered by:	Fabio Barbieri

10:09 Feb 15, 2015

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Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Yoga posture

French term or phrase: coiffer le genou droit

List of yoga postures and movements. Plier la jambe droite, sur l’inspire, coudes écartés, coiffer le genou droit

Fabio Barbieri KudoZ activity Questions: 32 (none open) Answers: 106 Italy
Local time: 13:40

stroke the right knee

Explanation:
Plier la jambe droite > bend the right leg then massage the right kneecap - a well-known Yoga or Yogi Bear exercise.

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Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 13:40

Grading comment

Well placed within the context of yoga. Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

cup your right knee (in your palm)

Barbara Carrara

2 +2

clasp your right knee

Wendy Streitparth

stroke the right knee

Adrian MM. (X)

Discussion entries: 4

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53 mins confidence:

stroke the right knee

Explanation:
Plier la jambe droite > bend the right leg then massage the right kneecap - a well-known Yoga or Yogi Bear exercise.

Example sentence(s):

Commenting on Yoga Darshana II, 50, Vachaspati gives the average unit of measure as "the time necessary for stroking the knee three times

Reference: http://https://books.google.at/books?isbn=0892813016

Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 13:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Well placed within the context of yoga. Thank you.

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

coiffer le genou droit cup your right knee (in your palm)

Explanation:
I am intending 'coiffer' as a synonym of 'couvrir'.

Sorry, can't copy and paste from Google books. Pls see ref. page below.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/n56sfct

Barbara Carrara
Italy
Local time: 13:40
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

clasp your right knee

Explanation:
Depends on what pose is involved.

Clasp your knee
Bring your right hand to the outside of your right knee and your left hand to the inside of your right knee.

http://yoga.answers.com/poses/the-basics-of-warrior-iii-pose

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 13:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

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