yogini
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of yogini
1880–85; < Sanskrit yoginī, feminine derivative of yogin yogi
Example Sentences
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Natasha is a yogini, a female master practitioner of yoga and wellness coach.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2019
Mykah Smith, the Bahamian yogini, said that she hopes that expatriates and tourists will “see the Bahamas as more than just a tourist destination and see that we’re a people that love our country.”
From The New Yorker • Sep. 11, 2019
Emmy Cleaves, who was separated from her family at 15 while fleeing Latvia, is a steadfast yogini.
From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2018
Krishnamurti knew her as Eugenia, the Theosophist and lovesick diplomatic wife, not as an experienced yogini, as women practitioners of yoga are sometimes called.
From Time • Jun. 10, 2015
A life-size 10th-century stone image of a yogini from a temple in Tamil Nadu has comparable surprises.
From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2014
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