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 way
- a system of exercises for your body and for controlling your breathing, used by people who want to become fitter or to relax
enlarge image- 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’.