Yoga
/ˈjoʊ.ɡə/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAny of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.
nounThe tree Elaeocarpus joga.
Sentence Examples
Yoga helps her to be calm.
What's your favorite yoga pose?
She found peace through yoga and meditation.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The instructor guided the class through poses like downward dog and tree in the ____ session.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She enjoys practicing ____ every single morning to stay flexible and maintain a sense of several inner peace today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yewg- Proto-Indo-European *yówg-os Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwgas Proto-Indo-Aryan *yáwgas Sanskrit योग॑ (yóga)bor. English yoga Borrowed from Sanskrit योग (yóga, “yoking, union”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-European *yéwg-o-s, from *yewg- (“to join”) (whence also yoke).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"If you're not into yoga / If you have half a brain / […] / Then I'm the love that you've looked for / Write to me and escape"
— 1979, Rupert Holmes, “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)”, in Partners in Crime:
"Whether you need to recover from a stressful day, a strenuous workout or even an injury or surgery, restorative yoga may be just the thing for you."
— 2017 February 17, Dana Santas, “Recovering from surgery or stress? Yoga can help”, in CNN:
"A mealybug, Pseudococcus nr. microadonidum Beardsley (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) has been found feeding on the foliage of E. joga. This mealybug was sometimes found in the domatia of yoga leaves. It has been recorded on coconut, banana, and pandanus from Kiribati, Pohnpei, and Marshall Islands. This insect is a new record on yoga and for Guam."
— 2002, “Pests of Elaeocarpus joga in Guam”, in Micronesica, volume 34, number 2, page 109:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The instructor guided the class through poses like downward dog and tree in the ____ session.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She enjoys practicing ____ every single morning to stay flexible and maintain a sense of several inner peace today.