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yogi

[yoh-gee] / ˈjoʊ gi /
NOUN
ascetic
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I meditated for 15 minutes, listening to a recording of the Indian yogi and mystic Sadhguru repeating: “I am not the body. I am not even the mind.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

A yogi learning a new posture must practice it repeatedly.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024

He is a chai-sipping, dhoti-wearing superhero who gets his powers from a yogi - a mystic guru - and not from a radioactive spider bite.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2023

A group of about 10 grieving participants from different parts of the country, guided by a yogi in Philadelphia, have logged in to join the virtual yoga session organized by the Vaughn family’s foundation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2023

Planting her palms on either side of her crossed legs, she lifted herself up, like a yogi levitating, and scooted over to make room for me.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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 ● Apr. 21, 2024

Like many devoted yogis, it was not just an exercise class for me, but a way of life.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2021

On the summer solstice, her feed showed Times Square full of thousands of maskless yogis.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2021

As she once advised on Instagram, where she also occasionally ribs Lululemon moms, Bravo stars and yogurt-straining yogis: “when u dress interesting u will feel interesting.”

From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2020

Such a mix of ease and concentration, such a being-in- the-present, would be the envy of the highest yogis.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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