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yoga

or ۴·

[ yoh-guh ]

noun

  1. a school of Hindu philosophy advocating and prescribing a course of physical and mental disciplines for attaining liberation from the material world and union of the self with the Supreme Being or ultimate principle.
  2. any or all of the methods or disciplines prescribed in the Hindu philosophical school of yoga, especially a series of postures and breathing exercises practiced to achieve tranquility, control of the body and mind, etc.
  3. union of the self with the Supreme Being or ultimate principle.


yoga

/ ˈjəʊɡɪk; ˈjəʊɡə /

noun

  1. a Hindu system of philosophy aiming at the mystical union of the self with the Supreme Being in a state of complete awareness and tranquillity through certain physical and mental exercises
  2. any method by which such awareness and tranquillity are attained, esp a course of related exercises and postures designed to promote physical and spiritual wellbeing See Astanga yoga Bikram yoga hatha yoga power yoga raja yoga Sivananda yoga
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

yoga

  1. In Hinduism , a set of mental and physical exercises aimed at producing spiritual enlightenment.
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Derived Forms

  • yogic, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • · [yoh, -gik], adjective
  • · noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of yoga1

First recorded in 1780–90 from Sanskrit: literally, “act of yoking or joining; yoked team; employment”; yoke 1( def )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of yoga1

C19: from Sanskrit: a yoking, union, from yunakti he yokes
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Plonski and “Sandy” traded messages about their supposedly shared interests in yoga and poetry until Plonski revealed that his business was struggling, at which point Sandy suggested he invest in crypto with her guidance.

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The author is a writer, yoga teacher and doula in L.A.

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“I feel like he probably just tinkers with his beautiful vintage car collection. But who knows. Maybe he does goat yoga. He’s really a bloomin’ onion of man.

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On a Friday morning in March, the couple hosted Bruce’s yoga class, which usually meets in a Pasadena park, for a session on their lawn.

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Although he’s supposed to be a stuffy neurosurgeon, Dr. Roth wears furry bucket hats and yoga pants.

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