Woman in lotus position: medium-light skin tone Emoji

People

A woman with medium-light skin tone sitting cross-legged on the floor, palms facing upward in a meditative pose. This figure represents the classic lotus position used in yoga and mindfulness practices.

Usage Context

This emoji is frequently used to discuss wellness, mental health, yoga routines, or finding a moment of calm during a busy day. It pairs well with other mindfulness-themed icons like 🧘 and 🙏 to signal a need for peace or a focus on deep breathing.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2017, this character was part of a major push to include gender and skin tone modifiers for active, health-conscious poses. It reflects the global rise of meditation and yoga as accessible self-care habits in the digital age.

Details

Glyph

🧘🏼‍♀

Unicode

U+1F9D8 U+1F3FC U+200D U+2640

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9d8_1f3fc_200d_2640:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDD8;&#xD83C;&#xDFFC;‍♀

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category People

Subcategory person-resting

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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