Butterfly Pose | Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana)
Butterfly Pose | Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana)
Bound Angle Pose is a beginner level hip opener that creates space in the hips and stretches the groin and inner thigh muscles. Bound Angle Pose, while simple, is a great pose at the beginning and end of a practice to warm up or cool down the hips. Bound Angle Pose is a great counter for postures such as Chair Pose, and very helpful to Yogis who spend time running.
To do Bound Angle Pose, begin seated and stretch the legs out front. *Try using a blanket under the hips to help with tightness. On an exhale, bend the knees and bring the soles of the feet together and allow the knees to fall to the side. *Try a rolled blanket under the knees if they are high off the ground. Pull the feet towards the pelvis to increase the stretch, inhale and lengthen the torso letting the shoulder blades slide down the back.
Bound Angle Pose is a beginner level hip opener that creates space in the hips and stretches the groin and inner thigh muscles. Bound Angle Pose, while simple, is a great pose at the beginning and end of a practice to warm up or cool down the hips. Bound Angle Pose is a great counter for postures such as Chair Pose, and very helpful to Yogis who spend time running.
To do Bound Angle Pose, begin seated and stretch the legs out front. *Try using a blanket under the hips to help with tightness. On an exhale, bend the knees and bring the soles of the feet together and allow the knees to fall to the side. *Try a rolled blanket under the knees if they are high off the ground. Pull the feet towards the pelvis to increase the stretch, inhale and lengthen the torso letting the shoulder blades slide down the back.
