yogi
Americannoun
plural
yogisnoun
Other Word Forms
- yogini noun
Etymology
Origin of yogi
1610–20; < Sanskrit yogī, nominative singular of yogin, derivative of yoga yoga
Example Sentences
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The nonagenarian yogi has been teaching there for 28 years and his class — which takes place every morning except Sunday — is typically packed.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From BBC
Matt Elson, an artist pictured in one of his Infinity Boxes, shares his Morongo Valley home with healer and yogi Chakra Khan.
From Los Angeles Times
The British-born nun spent years isolated in a cave in the Himalayas to follow the rigorous path of the most devoted yogis.
From Seattle Times
A yogi learning a new posture must practice it repeatedly.
From Science Daily
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