Book of Yoga

  Baddha Konasana is also called as the butterfly pose. This is a hip opening pose for the beginners to yoga. On regular practice of this poses, the tension in the hip and pelvic muscles is relaxed and these become more flexible. The joints of knees and pelvic region also get the much needed exercise which helps the retain mobility and fight degenerative ailments which happen with aging. The asana is particularly helpful to the pregnant women as it helps in easing the labour pain and better handling of the pregnancy-related issues. Baddha konasana is a sitting pose. A variant of this pose is the Supta Baddha Konasana which is done in the lying down position. As the name suggests, it is done in a way a person is about to fall asleep. While lying down, the spine rests on the floor while the legs are in same formation as in the Baddha Konasana . The difference between the two poses lies in how these are practiced. You can practice this asana in simple steps- 1.   At firs...

  Asanas form an integral part of attaining wellness through yoga. These postures are derived from the different poses which birds, animals or other living or non-living things make or have. The yogis noted these poses and found out how these could be helpful for humans. One such pose is of the butterfly. This is also called popularly as the Baddha Konasana , literal meaning Bound Angle pose. How is it done? Baddha Konasana is done by sitting down on floor on your hips with toes touching each other from the side of the inner arch. Catch hold of the conjoint toes and pull these towards your groin while keeping these down. This will lead the knees to keep apart and you will feel the stretch in groin and pelvic region of the body. The alignment of the toes shall be right at the central line of the body. With hands holding the toes, you can move the knees up and down just as butterfly flaps its wings. With this flapping, the muscles will move and adjust themselves to develo...