Butterfly pose or Titali asana
The Titali Asana or the butterfly position is good for stretching. If you want to try it out to lose weight, then this is not the ideal position. Remember that in yoga, you have to do a complete sequence of poses, and do them regularly for weight loss and to improve your flexibility. Butterfly yoga can be one of the exercises in your practice to help you become more supple and strong.
Butterfly pose
“Titali” in Sanskrit means “butterfly.” When you do this pose the position of your limbs is similar to the wings of a butterfly. While we advise you to work with a yoga teacher to learn the pose, you can get an idea about the yoga butterfly pose from our step by step guide.
Benefits of the butterfly asana
You must not do this pose if you have some knee problem. But otherwise, this posture has several health benefits.
Butterfly pose
“Titali” in Sanskrit means “butterfly.” When you do this pose the position of your limbs is similar to the wings of a butterfly. While we advise you to work with a yoga teacher to learn the pose, you can get an idea about the yoga butterfly pose from our step by step guide.
- First of all, sit comfortably to do this pose.
- Then bend both your knees, and move your legs so that your feet, the soles and heels touch. When you bend them, place them as near the perineum region as possible.
- Then reach out and hold you toes. Move your knees like the wings of a butterfly, which means that they should be moved up and down.
- While you are doing this, make sure you keep your back straight. Do not waver your gaze and keep facing forward. Then exhale deeply and lean forward, so that you touch your big toes with your forehead.
- After performing the butterfly pose, unfold your legs and straighten them. Shake them slightly and then relax.
Benefits of the butterfly asana
You must not do this pose if you have some knee problem. But otherwise, this posture has several health benefits.
- The butterfly posture can increase the flexibility of the hip joints.
- This posture increases the blood circulation in the legs.
- It is known to bring relief from numbness of legs, cramps, and sciatica pain.
- This posture is known to be a mood enhancer and can be good for relieving stress.
- The butterfly pose is supposed to be a healing yoga pose.
- The posture is good for the uro-genital system.
- It prepares your legs for doing meditative asanas and the Padmasana or the Lotus pose.
- It is known to relieve the tension in the inner thigh muscles.
- If you are exhausted after walking or standing for long hours, then try this posture.
- This pose is also an extended opening pose and is great for new mothers with children over six months of age.