yoga
or Yo·ga
a school of Hindu philosophy advocating and prescribing a course of physical and mental disciplines for attaining liberation from the material world and union of the self with the Supreme Being or ultimate principle.
any or all of the methods or disciplines prescribed in the Hindu philosophical school of yoga, especially a series of postures and breathing exercises practiced to achieve tranquility, control of the body and mind, etc.
union of the self with the Supreme Being or ultimate principle.
Origin of yoga
1Other words from yoga
- yo·gic [yoh-gik], /ˈyoʊ gɪk/, adjective
- yo·gism, noun
Words Nearby yoga
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How to use yoga in a sentence
That’s when I pull out the yoga mat or these other essentials to help me regain focus to finish the workday.
5 Pieces of Gear That Help Me Stay Active During Winter | Jakob Schiller | February 11, 2021 | Outside OnlineThere are 1 million Peloton subscribers and another 2 million who use the Peloton app, which offers classes in running as well as yoga, strength and stretching.
Peloton makes toning your glutes feel spiritual. But should Jesus be part of the experience? | Michelle Boorstein | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostModern conspiracy movements such as QAnon, are thriving in church groups and yoga classes.
A brutal, isolating year leads to baffling battles between good and evil | Philip Bump | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostHe took up yoga and liked it so much that he soon began teaching.
Meet the police chief turned yoga instructor prodding wealthy suburbanites to civil war | Radley Balko | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostUse it to get perfect lighting for your YouTube yoga class, photos of your new puppy, or lifehack tutorials.
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For a while yoga and pilates classes were sought out at luxury gyms like Equinox.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze | Lizzie Crocker | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTShe completed a yoga teacher-training program and, in the spring of 2008, went on a retreat in Peru to study with shamans.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze | Lizzie Crocker | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBack in New York, the slow pace and inward focus of her yoga practice was less fulfilling.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze | Lizzie Crocker | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAlison, meanwhile, had gone to a yoga retreat with her hippy-dippy mother.
What On Earth Is ‘The Affair’ About? Season One’s Baffling Finale | Tim Teeman | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“I would go with yoga, light weight training or some elliptical,” he says.
You will simply lose the right to deny yoga-Vidya, the great ancient science of my country.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyMovement increases the exhaled carbonic acid, and so the yoga practice prescribes avoidance of movement.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyA form of yoga that is said to consist in the mingling of some of the air supposed to exist in every animal body.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1 | Krishna-Dwaipayana VyasaHe adds minute instructions on the technique of penance and ends with some definitions of the yoga of devotion.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry | W. G. ArcherHe became the favored disciple of a priest who taught him the mystic doctrines of the yoga.
The Religions of Japan | William Elliot Griffis
British Dictionary definitions for yoga
/ (ˈjəʊɡə) /
a Hindu system of philosophy aiming at the mystical union of the self with the Supreme Being in a state of complete awareness and tranquillity through certain physical and mental exercises
any method by which such awareness and tranquillity are attained, esp a course of related exercises and postures designed to promote physical and spiritual wellbeing: See Astanga yoga, Bikram yoga, hatha yoga, power yoga, raja yoga, Sivananda yoga
Origin of yoga
1Derived forms of yoga
- yogic (ˈjəʊɡɪk), adjective
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Cultural definitions for yoga
In Hinduism, a set of mental and physical exercises aimed at producing spiritual enlightenment.
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