noun
yoga
YOH-guh
noun
1
A system of physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation originating in Hindu and Buddhist traditions, practiced for physical fitness and mental calm.
"She starts every morning with twenty minutes of yoga."
"The gym added a yoga class to its weekly schedule."
How to Use Yoga
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA practice combining stretching poses, controlled breathing, and mindfulness, widely done today for fitness and stress relief.
Common pairings
practice yoga
a yoga class
yoga mat
Word Forms
yogas plural
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Etymology
From Sanskrit "yoga," meaning "yoking" or "union," from a root meaning "to join" — the same ancient root that gives us the English word "yoke."