yoga
noun/ˈjəʊɡə/
/ˈjəʊɡə/
[uncountable]- a Hindu philosophy that teaches you how to control your body and mind in the belief that you can become united with the spirit of the universe in this wayTopics Religion and festivalsc1
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- a system of exercises for your body and for controlling your breathing, used by people who want to become fitter or to relax
- He attends regular yoga classes.
- I go to a yoga session on Thursdays.
- She does yoga for an hour a day.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + yoga- do
- practise/practice
- take
- …
- exercise
- position
- posture
- …
Word OriginSanskrit, literally ‘union’.
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