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Also known as: Farfallina.

Technique

  1. Sit down on the ground (or against a wall).
  2. Put your feet together and pull them close to your butt, letting your knees go out and down.
  3. Flap your wings (legs) like you are a butterfly about to take flight.

Muscles

Flexibility

Primary

  • Glutes

Secondary

  • Pelvis
  • Hamstrings

Equipment

Appears in

Flexibility
Joint movements
trains stretches
e02d

Butterfly stretch

Beginner
e0ku

Opening 90-90

Beginner
e0l6

Diamond frog

Novice
e183

Quadruped rock back

Beginner
e0vk

Supported half lotus

Beginner
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