yoga
Pronunciation: /ˈjəʊgə/
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Definition of yoga
noun
The yoga widely known in the West is based on hatha yoga, which forms one aspect of the ancient Hindu system of religious and ascetic observance and meditation, the highest form of which is raja yoga and the ultimate aim of which is spiritual purification and self-understanding leading to samadhi or union with the divine
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /ˈjəʊgɪk/
adjective
Origin:
Sanskrit, literally 'union'