New Orleans landmark. This French Quarter hotel opened in 1886 and is within 4 blocks of Jackson Square, Canal St shops, Harrah's New Orleans Casino, CafÃ© du Monde, and the restaurants and jazz clubs of lively Bourbon St.
either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis. Origin of psoas Expand. Greek.
For a runner averaging 180 strides per minute, the left and right psoas each contract and lengthen more than 5,000 times during the course of an hour run. That's a lot of strain on a band of muscle that's only about as thick as your lower forearm. The psoas also promotes good posture. Along with a coordinated team of core muscles--abs, obliques, lower back--the psoas helps stabilize your midsection and pelvis. Every time you stand, walk, or run, you're engaging the psoas.