The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word YOGA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result YOGA
- A Gentile may be head over heels in this
- Goya organised course of exercises
- Stuff served with culture hasn't hurt, a relaxing discipline
- Eastern regime brought back torture, any number fleeing
- Immature adult — a Parisian lacking discipline
- Stretching exercises excruciating looking up, position finally lost
- Exercise regime past year set back
- Try dancing to salsa, feet moving for exercise
- Spiritual exercise many do, avoiding karma ultimately?
- Characters in Tokyo gangs attaining spiritual discipline
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The straight part
We know that "Eastern regime" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case eastern regime = yoga.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does YOGA mean?
YOGA noun- Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.
- The tree Elaeocarpus joga.