๐Ÿง˜Yoga emoji
๐Ÿง˜

๐Ÿง˜ Emoji meaning

Find your inner center! Balance, yoga, meditation, peace, and strength.

๐Ÿง˜ Meaning

Similar to the cross-legged seat, but in the lotus position the feet are lying on the thighs. Classical sitting posture of the yogi and sitting position in meditation. Represents inner balance, even temper, flexibility, calmness and strength.

Examples

  • Are you doing yoga again? ๐Ÿง˜
  • Finally, a moment just for me! ๐Ÿง˜
  • I need a little peace and quiet. ๐Ÿง˜

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Commonly confused with

ZWJ Sequence

Person in lotus position
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Man in lotus position

Person in lotus position vs man in lotus position; gender change does not affect meaning of yoga/meditation.

Person in lotus position
โ†”
Woman in lotus position

Person in lotus position vs woman in lotus position; same meditation pose, different gender.

Variants

Skin tones
Person in lotus position
Person in lotus position: light skin tone
Person in lotus position: medium-light skin tone
Person in lotus position: medium skin tone
Person in lotus position: medium-dark skin tone
Person in lotus position: dark skin tone
gender

U+1F9D8 U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F

Man in lotus position
Skin tones
Man in lotus position
Man in lotus position: light skin tone
Man in lotus position: medium-light skin tone
Man in lotus position: medium skin tone
Man in lotus position: medium-dark skin tone
Man in lotus position: dark skin tone
gender

U+1F9D8 U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F

Woman in lotus position
Skin tones
Woman in lotus position
Woman in lotus position: light skin tone
Woman in lotus position: medium-light skin tone
Woman in lotus position: medium skin tone
Woman in lotus position: medium-dark skin tone
Woman in lotus position: dark skin tone

Emoji History

Development of the emoji in the Unicode lexicon

First included

The emoji โ€œPerson in lotus positionโ€ was approved as part of Unicode 10.0 in 2017 and added to Emoji 5.0 .

In the release of Emoji 16.0 and Unicode 16.0 in 2024 there was 1 change.

Keywords changed

Keywords added

+ cross + legged + legs + lotus + peace + person + position + relax + serenity + yogi + zen

Keywords removed

- person in lotus position

In the release of Emoji 5.0 and Unicode 10.0 in 2017 there was 1 change.

Keywords changed

Keywords added

+ person in lotus position

In the release of Emoji 4.0 and Unicode 9.0 in 2016 there was 1 change.

Keywords changed

Keywords added

+ yoga + meditation

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