yoga guru
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈjoʊɡə ˈɡʊru/
:
guru de yoga
- Many people turn to a yoga guru for guidance on their meditation and yoga practices.
Examples
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The yoga guru taught her students how to find inner peace through mindfulness and meditation.
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The notion that he can claim to be a yoga guru and yet be a lover of Rand just shows how hypocritical he and his company are and how gullible his employees are.
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India's embattled prime minister on June 7 defended a police crackdown on a peaceful anti-graft demonstration led by a famous yoga guru, saying authorities had been left with no choice.
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She became a well-respected yoga guru after years of dedication to her craft.
Synonyms
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6.7
A religious teacher in Hinduism or Buddhism who guides people spiritually
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8.8
A respected Hindu teacher and monk used as a title for spiritual leaders
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9.9
A title for a famous Indian spiritual teacher, especially Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
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7.5
A monk in Tibetan Buddhism who teaches and guides people
How Advanced
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4.9
23
6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase combines 'yoga' (the domain/practice) with 'guru' (a respected expert or teacher), so the meaning 'an expert or spiritual teacher in yoga' is directly and predictably derivable from the constituents. This noun+modifier composition is a regular, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Yoga guru joins yoga and guru: yoga is the practice of breathing, movement and meditation, and guru is an old Indian word for a respected 'teacher' who guides people. So a yoga guru is someone you go to for expert help and spiritual guidance in yoga.