Yogis

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A practitioner of yoga who is dedicated to the physical and spiritual practices that promote self-awareness and mindfulness
2. An individual who engages in yoga as a lifestyle choice, often seeking enlightenment and harmony through disciplined techniques
3. Someone who follows the principles of yoga, emphasizing the union of body, mind, and spirit through various postures and meditation methods

Etymology: "Yogis" is the plural of "yogi," which is a term for a person who practises yoga, often as a path toward spiritual discipline and inner calm. The word came into English from Hindi, where "yogī" is the form of the Sanskrit "yogin," a noun built on the verbal root "yuj," meaning "to connect" or "to yoke." That root also gives English "yoke," so the practitioner was, at root, someone bound or joined to a discipline or to the divine. The same root sits behind "yoga" itself, which means something like "union" or "application." Sanskrit speakers used the idea of yoking to describe harnessing the mind and body, an image that fits the disciplined techniques the word now suggests.

Synonyms: practitioners, masters