Person in lotus position Emoji

People

A person sitting cross-legged with their hands resting on their knees, palms facing upward in a traditional meditative pose. The figure is depicted with eyes closed and a neutral, calm expression to signal inner focus.

Usage Context

Widely used to communicate that someone is taking a break, practicing mindfulness, or trying to stay calm during a stressful situation. It is frequently sent alongside related wellness emojis like 🙏 to convey gratitude or spiritual alignment, or 🧘‍♂️ and 🧘‍♀️ for gender-specific representation.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2017 as part of Emoji 5.0, this icon was developed to address the growing global interest in yoga and mental health practices within digital communication. It captures a posture deeply rooted in ancient contemplative traditions that moved into the mainstream fitness culture of the early 21st century.

Details

Glyph

🧘

Unicode

U+1F9D8

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9d8:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDD8;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category People

Subcategory person-resting

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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