Definition of "counterpose"

counterpose

/ˌkaʊn.tə.ˈpəʊz/

verb
third-person singular simple present counterposes, present participle counterposing, simple past and past participle counterposed
1. To act as a counterweight; to counterbalance.
noun
plural counterposes
1. A pose taken in opposition to another.
  Quotations
  Utkatasana (Figure 4-e) acts as a counterpose to the previous postures because it eases the stretch in the legs.
  1986, Yoga Journal, number 71, page 49