yogi

[ yoh-gee ]

noun

, plural yo·gis [yoh, -geez].

1. a person who practices yoga.

yogi

/ jəʊˈɡiːniː; ˈjəʊɡɪ /

noun

1. a person who is a master of yoga

Derived Forms

• yogini, noun:feminine

Word History and Origins

Origin of yogi¹

1610–20; < Sanskrit yogī, nominative singular of yogin, derivative of yoga yoga

Example Sentences

Born in Kerala and inspired by his maternal 'yogi' grandfather to pursue a career in wellness, Menon was a word-of-mouth recommendation to the Russian oligarch.

From BBC

Matt Elson, an artist pictured in one of his Infinity Boxes, shares his Morongo Valley home with healer and yogi Chakra Khan.

From Los Angeles Times

The British-born nun spent years isolated in a cave in the Himalayas to follow the rigorous path of the most devoted yogis.

From Seattle Times

A yogi learning a new posture must practice it repeatedly.

From Science Daily

Then there was “Fro-Gahhh,” the opposite of hot yoga, in which the ice was strewed with colorful mats and yogis in hats and boots, who downward-dogged, their breaths visible in the cold.

From New York Times