yogi

Also yo·gin

[yoh-gee]

noun

plural

yogis 

1. a person who practices yoga.

yogi

/ jəʊˈɡiːniː, ˈjəʊɡɪ /

noun

1. a person who is a master of yoga

Other Word Forms

• yogini noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of yogi¹

1610–20; < Sanskrit yogī, nominative singular of yogin, derivative of yoga yoga

Example Sentences

The nonagenarian yogi has been teaching there for 28 years and his class — which takes place every morning except Sunday — is typically packed.

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Born in Kerala and inspired by his maternal 'yogi' grandfather to pursue a career in wellness, Menon was a word-of-mouth recommendation to the Russian oligarch.

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Matt Elson, an artist pictured in one of his Infinity Boxes, shares his Morongo Valley home with healer and yogi Chakra Khan.

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The British-born nun spent years isolated in a cave in the Himalayas to follow the rigorous path of the most devoted yogis.

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A yogi learning a new posture must practice it repeatedly.

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