yoginis
Women practicing yoga
Yoginis is the plural of yogini, a female practitioner of yoga.
The term comes from Sanskrit and is the feminine counterpart to yogi.
In traditional Hindu and Buddhist contexts, a yogini may also refer to a female spiritual teacher or a supernatural being associated with tantric practices.
The yoginis gathered for their morning meditation session.
In contemporary usage, the term simply describes women who practice yoga regularly.
Yoga body position
- pranayamaYogic breath control technique
- instructorOne who teaches skills
- teacherOne who instructs others
- guideLeader or instruction book
mentor · guru · trainer · studio · mat · retreat · class · practice
Dormant spinal life force
- chakrasBody's spiritual focal points
- tantraEsoteric spiritual discipline
- shaktiHindu spiritual force
- clairvoyanceExtrasensory perception ability
esoteric · ethereal · occult · divination · aura · psychic · ritual · sacred
Focused attention practice
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- dharmaCosmic moral order
- karmaSpiritual cause and effect
prana · tantra · nirvana · samsara · guru · mantra · puja · shakti
Ability to adapt easily
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- strengthPower to exert force
- posturesBody alignments or stances
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
supple · limber · agile · lithe · core · alignment · breathing · endurance
Formal surrender of claim
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
fasting · abstinence · penance · self-denial · monastic · hermit · recluse · asceticism
asana
Yoga body position
- pranayamaYogic breath control technique
- instructorOne who teaches skills
- teacherOne who instructs others
guide · mentor · guru · trainer · studio · mat · retreat · class · practice · postures
kundalini
Dormant spinal life force
clairvoyance · esoteric · ethereal · occult · divination · aura · psychic · ritual · sacred · supernatural
meditation
Focused attention practice
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- dharmaCosmic moral order
karma · prana · tantra · nirvana · samsara · guru · mantra · puja · shakti · samadhi
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
stretching · supple · limber · agile · lithe · core · alignment · breathing · endurance · toned
renunciation
Formal surrender of claim
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
celibacy · fasting · abstinence · penance · self-denial · monastic · hermit · recluse · asceticism · chastity