Butterfly Yoga Pose

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Learn how to do the Butterfly Yoga Pose with proper form and technique. This body weight exercise primarily targets your Adductors, with secondary emphasis on Hamstrings, Groin.

Butterfly Yoga Pose exercise demonstration showing proper form

How to Do the Butterfly Yoga Pose

Follow these steps to perform the Butterfly Yoga Pose with correct form:

  1. 1Sit on the floor with your legs extended in front of you.
  2. 2Bend your knees and bring the soles of your feet together, allowing your knees to fall out to the sides.
  3. 3Hold onto your ankles or feet with your hands.
  4. 4Sit up tall and lengthen your spine.
  5. 5Gently press your knees down towards the floor, feeling a stretch in your inner thighs.
  6. 6Hold this position for a few breaths.
  7. 7To release, slowly bring your knees back up and extend your legs.

Butterfly Yoga Pose Muscles Worked

Primary

adductors

Secondary

hamstringsgroin

Exercise Details

Equipment
body weight
Body Part
upper legs
Category
Extended

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