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yogi

yogi

23 6.8
A person who practices yoga to reach deep spiritual understanding
  • noun
  • /ˈjoʊɡi/
translation icon : yogui
  • Well, my father was a diplomat, so we traveled a lot, and this one time in India, a yogi came to visit us and he taught me how to read the future.

He is a Indian Mystic Yogi on a mission to change the world.

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Examples

  • So science even tells us, and this is what the yogis tell us, that awareness precedes control.

  • I teach alignment-based yoga, and because I am an older yogi, I must practice with good alignment as well.

    Blog text (10)
  • The aim of the yogi is "liberation," that is, the state that helps the soul to separate matter completely.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Mrs. Ryan, is your daughter by any chance an expert yogi?

  • So, this crossroads in my life where school teacher and yogi combine is exactly where I need to be.

    Blog text (30)
  • As one Christian yogi notes, "The churches are emptying; the yoga centers are full."

    Academic text (2018)
  • So meditation and mindfulness is not just for yogis and people who have plenty of time.

  • Actually, I was really interested in hanging out with people who are accomplished yogis, llamas and swamis.

  • A skilled yogi can perform challenging poses that require great flexibility and concentration.

  • During the retreat, each yogi shared insights about their personal journey with meditation.

Synonyms

yogini
vsyogi
1 7.7

A woman who does yoga and can do difficult poses

includes people of any gender and emphasizes deep spiritual insight over skill
yogin
vsyogi
9.3

A person who practices yoga for spiritual reasons

focuses more on achieving a high level of spiritual insight than on powers

How Advanced

yoga guru
1 4.9
yogi
23 6.8

Surface Forms

yogi singular
yogis plural

Morphology

yogi = yoga (transparent) = yoga + i

Formed from 'yoga' plus the agentive suffix '-i', meaning 'a practitioner of yoga', which most learners can infer from 'yoga'.

Etymology

Yogi comes from the Sanskrit root yuj, which means 'to join' or 'to yoke', and it is the same root that gives us yoga. So a yogi is someone who tries to 'join' body and mind, which explains why the word means a person who practices yoga and seeks spiritual insight.