Yoga is a type of exercise in which you move your body into various positions in orderto become more fit or flexible, to improve your breathing, and to relax your mind.
2. uncountable noun
Yoga is a philosophy which first developed in India, in which physical exercises and meditation are believed to help people to become calmer and united in spirit with God.
yoga in British English
(ˈjəʊɡə)
noun(often capital)
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
Astanga yoga, Bikram yoga, hatha yoga, power yoga, raja yoga, Sivananda yoga
Derived forms
yogic (ˈjəʊɡɪk)
adjective
Word origin
C19: from Sanskrit: a yoking, union, from yunakti he yokes
yoga in American English
(ˈjoʊgə)
noun
1.
a mystic and ascetic Hindu discipline by which one seeks to achieve liberation of the self and union with the supreme spirit or universal soul through intense concentration, deep meditation, and practices involving prescribed postures, controlled breathing, etc.
2.
a system of exercising involving the postures, breathing, etc. practiced in thisdiscipline
Derived forms
yogic (ˈyogic) (ˈjoʊgɪk)
adjective
Word origin
Sans, union, lit., a yoking: for IE base see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF
It was a yoga teacher who said this book might provide an answer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Relax physically by doing some gentle exercise or yoga.
The Sun (2017)
Everybody with a garage and a pair of leggings claims to be a yoga teacher.
The Sun (2016)
The group claims that there is no evidence that poorly trained yoga teachers are unleashing a swathe of injuries on its devotees.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
After training barefoot on yoga mats, players had to adjust to matches in shoes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The latter can counteract anxiety and agitation, and has been shown to rise after yoga and meditation.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
His yoga teacher came, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Here she is showing off an extreme yoga pose.
The Sun (2015)
Yoga helps and some studies have found acupuncture effective.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Try this espresso shot of a yoga move.
The Sun (2015)
And the yoga breathing takes you to a great place in your head.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They used meditation and yoga to fill the hours and to soothe frustration and anxiety.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Yoga is practised for the same reason.
Gifford, Zerbanoo The Golden Thread - Asian experiences of post-Raj Britain (1990)
You think about your career or about becoming a yoga teacher.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The only thing that worked were the yoga exercises they showed me.
The Sun (2013)
Their bodies speak of hours in the gym or on the yoga mat.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Has she disappeared up her own backside while doing some strange yoga pose?
The Sun (2012)
Yoga can help ease you into stretching.
The Sun (2012)
Mothers are encouraged to help their infants perform adapted yoga moves while they tackle the real thing.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Meditation and yoga can be especially useful.
Westcott, Patsy Alternative Health Care for Women (1991)
Yoga breathing is also very helpful.
Ridgway, Roy Caring for your Unborn Child (1990)
With mellow yoga come mellow instructors, which can also require a period of adjustment.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There are jungle, pool and ocean yoga studios.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She decided to retrain as a nutritionist and yoga instructor, working with pregnant women.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
That's when she opened her yoga studio.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Today up to a million Britons practise yoga and it has become big business.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Her enthusiasm for the latter used to be so great, she might have become a yoga teacher had shenot gone into fashion.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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British English: yoga /ˈjəʊɡə/ NOUN
Yoga is a type of exercise in which you move your body into various positions in order to become more fit or flexible, to improve your breathing, and to relax your mind.
I do yoga twice a week.
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All related terms of 'yoga'
hot yoga
a form of yoga in which traditional exercises are performed at high temperature and humidity
maha yoga
a form of yoga incorporating elements of the other major forms
raja yoga
a form of yoga chiefly concerned with controlling and using the energy of the mind by meditation
yoga mat
a small mat that provides a surface on which to perform yoga exercises
Bikram yoga
a form of yoga in which traditional exercises are performed at high temperature and humidity
hatha yoga
form of yoga
jnana yoga
a type of yoga based on pure spiritual understanding
power yoga
a form of yoga involving aerobic exercises and constant strenuous movement
ashtanga yoga
Ashtanga yoga is a type of yoga in which you move quickly from one position to another, while controlling your breathing .
Astanga yoga
a revived ancient form of yoga that involves a fast and powerful series of movements
Vinyasa yoga
a style of yoga in which breathing exercises are used to synchronize fluid transitions through a fixed sequence of poses
Sivananda yoga
a gentle form of yoga which concentrates on breathing control, stretching, and silent meditation