A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ASANA

Fri, 7 Jul '23
Difficult position, maybe
Sat, 3 Jun '23
One of the so-called "eight limbs" of yoga
Wed, 1 Feb '23
Reclining hero pose, for one
Fri, 21 Oct '22
Pigeon pose, for one
Sun, 12 Jun '22
Yoga pose
Mon, 9 May '22
Cat pose or downward dog
Fri, 25 Mar '22
The crane pose, for one
Fri, 9 Apr '21
Something held for a stretch