yoga Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion
  2. noun a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind

WordNet

Yo"ga noun
Etymology
Skr. yoga union.
Definitions
  1. A species of asceticism among the Hindoos, which consists in a complete abstraction from all worldly objects, by which the votary expects to obtain union with the universal spirit, and to acquire superhuman faculties.

Webster 1913