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yogi

yo·gi [ yṓgee ] (plural yo·gis) or yo·gin [ yṓgən ] (plural yo·gins)


noun  South Asia 
Definition:
 
1. yoga practitioner: somebody who has mastered yoga

2. student of guru: a guru or other spiritual teacher of religion

[Early 17th century. < Sanskrit yogī< yogaḥ "yoga"]
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