- Main Entry: Yogese
- Pronunciation: \Yo-geese
- Etymology: New-fangled English and Sanskrit
- Date: 20th Century, recent happenings, current
- Usage: the language of the modern day yogis, yoga speak. It is a nonstandard form of speech used only by yogis. It is usually delivered with a smattering of Sanskrit or not, but always delivered in the most calm and serene way usually with a smile (inner) unless in Bikram situation, where a boot camp language is in vogue and considered cool.
You know you are using Yogese, when the word editors underline almost all the words that you type, but they are perfectly understood by yogis.
Some examples of Yogese are -
Grounding into the earth, grow taaallll to reach the sky, tuck your tail under, tadasana
Swan dive to uttanasana, your spine flows over your thighs
Inhaling hands on shins, straight spine, spin your heart out, opening the heart chakra, ardha uttanasana
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