Yogini

n.calm, resilientformal

What it means

A woman devoted to the practice or mastery of yoga.

Reach for it when naming a female yoga practitioner when gender is relevant and self-chosen

The yogini guided beginners through a calm breathing sequence.

everyday
female yogi
when the traditional role needs a quick explanation
not when The phrase defines by comparison and can sound less respectful than yogini.
warm
meditator
when seated attention is the relevant discipline
not when Meditation is only one part of many yoga paths.
professional
yoga practitioner
when gender is irrelevant to the context
not when This neutral phrase does not preserve the feminine traditional title.
professional
yoga teacher
when instruction is the person's actual role
not when A yogini may practice deeply without teaching anyone.
formal
ascetic
when renunciation defines the way of life
not when Most yoginis are not ascetics, and the term can misrepresent ordinary practice.
literary
adept
when proven mastery deserves emphasis
not when Adept is gender-neutral and claims a higher level than commitment alone.

experienced yogini
The experienced yogini taught balance without turning pain into a test.
dedicated yogini
A dedicated yogini may follow a tradition far beyond studio exercise.
guidance of a yogini
The guidance of a yogini helped the class approach stillness patiently.

Yogini has religious and cultural histories beyond the generic modern sense; use the title a practitioner uses for herself.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.