yoga

yo-ga · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A Hindu spiritual and physical discipline involving breath control, meditation, and specific bodily postures.

  2. 2.

    A system of exercises derived from this discipline, practiced for health and relaxation.

Forms

plural: yogas

Related words

See also: exercise, meditation, mindfulness, stretching

Etymology

From Sanskrit yoga ("union, yoking"), from yuj ("to yoke, join"). In Hindu philosophy, it refers to the union of the individual soul with the universal spirit.