A practitioner of yoga, especially someone advanced in yogic philosophy and practices. Someone who has achieved a high level of spiritual or physical discipline through yoga.
Sanskrit 'yogin' (one who practices yoga), from 'yoga' meaning 'union' or 'yoking', referring to the union of mind, body, and spirit through disciplined practice.
The word yogi traveled from ancient Sanskrit texts to modern fitness studios, carrying with it thousands of years of philosophical tradition about the connection between physical posture and mental state.
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