what does yogi refer to regarding ivc

“Yogi ” most commonly refers to a person who practices yoga, especially someone disciplined in meditation and spiritual practice.

If you mean “regarding IVC” as in the Indus Valley Civilization, some discussions use “yogi” to describe a figure shown in Indus-era seals or to argue that yogic practices may have very ancient roots, but that interpretation is debated.

In plain terms

• General meaning: a yoga practitioner or spiritual adept.

• IVC context: a possible label for a seal figure interpreted as seated in a yogic posture.

• Why it matters: people use it in discussions about whether yoga or related spiritual traditions existed in or before the Indus Valley period.

What is safest to say

The safest reading is that “yogi” means a yoga practitioner , and in IVC discussions it usually refers to an interpreted figure rather than a confirmed historical title.

If you want, I can also explain the specific “Pashupati Seal” interpretation in simple terms.