Sports & Fitness vocabulary · Sports & Disciplines

Yoga

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCore term

In sports & fitness, yoga means: A practice combining body positions, breathing and attention, used in fitness settings as well as wider traditions.

In Turkish: yoga

How it is used

Fitness timetables list yoga classes; styles and teaching approaches differ.

Example sentences

  1. The yoga class included breathing practice before the standing poses.

    Breathing is part of the session, not just the poses.

  2. She chose a quiet room for her morning yoga practice.

    The setting supports her chosen practice routine.

Common collocations

  • yoga practice
  • yoga class

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