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Butterfly Yoga Pose
4 steps Updated 29/08/2026
Butterfly Yoga Pose is a bodyweight exercise targeting Adductors (Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Adductor Magnus).
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How to perform it
- Sit on the floor with your legs bent and the soles of your feet pressed together, allowing your knees to fall out to the sides.
- Hold your feet with both hands and sit up tall, then lean forward slightly towards the floor, creating a gentle arch in your back.
- Press your knees gently towards the floor to deepen the stretch in your hips.
- Hold the position for the desired duration, breathing deeply and evenly throughout.
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