yogi
noun
yo·gi
| \ ˈyō-gē
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variants:
or less commonly yogin \ ˈyō-gən
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Definition of yogi
1
: a person who practices yoga
2
capitalized
: an adherent of Yoga philosophy
3
: a markedly reflective or mystical person
Examples of yogi in a Sentence
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Before Esalen, Murphy had spent 18 months in India at an ashram founded by the mystic and yogi Sri Aurobindo. — Wallace Baine, SFChronicle.com, "What’s next for the Esalen Institute?," 5 Sep. 2019 Its gym should satisfy iron-pumpers, rowers and yogis alike. — Washington Post, "Des Moines," 14 Aug. 2019 Its gym should satisfy iron-pumpers, rowers and yogis alike. — Melanie D.g. Kaplan / Washington Post, Twin Cities, "Des Moines is on the move with an emerging food and cocktail scene," 20 Aug. 2019 Kudla — a yogi, surfer and rock climber — designed Vuori to appeal to men like him. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Encinitas yoga brand founded by ex-Dolce & Gabbana model gets $45M to expand," 20 Aug. 2019 The practice also improves strength, body awareness, balance, and breathing, says Mina Leslie-Wujastyk, a professional rock climber and yogi who has completed a 200-hour teacher training course at the Trimurti Yoga School in India. — Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, "12 Yoga Poses for Climbers to Do Daily," 9 Aug. 2019 In the meantime, Ruzansky said families and aspiring yogis can take advantage of the studio’s free weekly yoga classes at several parks throughout West Hartford, including Beechland, Eisenhower, Fernridge and Wolcott. — Shannon Larson, courant.com, "Popular Om Street Yoga event in West Hartford canceled this summer," 24 July 2019 Free Fitness in the Park was an idea of the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce’s, said Chamber board chair Gretchen Barnard, a fellow yogi that morning. — Sara Clarkson, chicagotribune.com, "Clarkson: Unheralded part of farmers market: fitness class," 3 July 2019 But weed might also be the athlete’s (or at least the green juice-sipping yogi’s) favorite new accessory. — Christina Pérez, Vogue, "The New Cannabis Companies Want to Give You a “Wellness Experience”," 20 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'yogi.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for yogi
yogi
noun
English Language Learners Definition of yogi
: a person who practices yoga
: a follower of Yoga
See the full definition for yogi in the English Language Learners Dictionary