lotus position

American  

noun

1. a standard seated posture for yoga, with legs intertwined, left foot over right thigh, and right foot over left thigh.

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lotus position British  

noun

1. a seated cross-legged position used in yoga, meditation, etc

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Etymology

Origin of lotus position

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

After taking off your shoes, you are encouraged to sit in the quarter lotus position — legs crossed with one ankle on top of the other shin — if you are a beginner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2023

The ring-tailed lemurs of Madagascar, for instance, often face the morning sun in a posture resembling the lotus position of yoga but with extended legs.

From Scientific American • Nov. 17, 2021

“What scared the bejesus out of me was this girl sitting in the lotus position right on the edge of the area near these rocks,” Pamela wrote.

From Washington Post • May 14, 2019

But don’t picture someone in the lotus position with his eyes shut.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2018

She pulls her legs up to lotus position on the couch and doubles over with laughter.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon