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yogini

yogini

1 7.7
A woman who does yoga and can do difficult poses
  • noun
  • /joʊˈɡiːni/
translation icon : yogini
  • As a dedicated yogini, she practices every morning to enhance her flexibility and strength.

Examples

  • I am quite the yogini myself.

  • My pal who leads these retreats is very good at them, but she is definitely a late-rising yogini!

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  • And why is it offensive for a white woman to wear a bindi? She may be a practicing Hindu or a yogini who has knowledge and interest in the chakra systems and is protecting her sixth chakra with a bindi.

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  • Maya Lassiter is a writer of fantasy novels, an unschooling mom, a yogini, a former goat keeper, a yurt dweller, and an all-around cool person.

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  • My sister is an experienced yogini, known for leading advanced yoga workshops in our community.

  • After years of practice, she finally earned the title of yogini at her yoga studio.

Synonyms

yogi
vsyogini
23 6.8

A person who practices yoga to reach deep spiritual understanding

is a female practitioner noted for advanced skill rather than spiritual attainment
yogin
vsyogini
9.3

A person who practices yoga for spiritual reasons

is a female practitioner known for high skill rather than religious practice

How Advanced

yoga guru
1 4.9
yogini
1 7.7

Surface Forms

yogini singular
yoginis plural

Etymology

Yogini comes from Sanskrit and is the female form of yogi, which means 'a person who practices yoga'. So a modern yogini is simply a woman who practices yoga, often one who is very experienced or skilled.