1. A Sanskrit word originally meaning a female master practitioner of yoga. Today it is often used, especially among Neo-Tantrics, as a term of respect for a female teacher of Tantra.
AUTHOR: Donald Michael Kraig
2. A female engaged in practices that may lead to Yoga.
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