Yogini

A yogini is the female origin of a practicing male yogi: having a steadfast mind cultivated by the disciplined pursuit of transcendence through Yoga. Yoginis are independent, outspoken women with a gracefulness of spirit without whom Yoga can fail in its purpose and remain sterile.

In the Hindu tradition, mother is first guru (teacher) and in the Yoga tradition, proper respect of yoginis is a necessary part of the path to liberation. A yogini is the sacred feminine force made incarnate, an enlightened woman with exuberant passion, spiritual powers and deep insight, capable of giving birth to saints, peacemakers, and yogis.

A woman dedicated to the pursuit of spiritual knowledge and mystical insight, or a yogini, has many faces: from devotional to demure, and from fiery to fierce; all of these can be embraced under the rubric of a yogini.

A yogini is a woman who may possess supernatural powers, including the ability to transcend the normal aging process via internalization of the reproductive power known as urdhva-retas (upward refinement of the seed-force) and even death, attaining divya sharira (immortal divine body).

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The Hot Yogini team