Hold for 3 to 5 minutes. Eventually this pose can be held up to 20 minutes. To come out of the pose, use your hands to push the floor away and allow your spine to slowly unroll. Use your hands to bring your knees towards each other.

While this yoga alone may not be the most effective form of exercise for weight loss, it can play a supportive role by promoting mindfulness, reducing stress, and improving overall fitness. The butterfly yoga pose specifically targets the hips, groin, and inner thighs.

Butterfly Pose improves flexibility and reduces tension. It's ideal for people with tight hips from excessive sitting or high-intensity workouts. It also promotes calm and encourages inner awareness. A classic hip opener, Butterfly Pose is also called Bound Angle Pose or Cobbler Pose.

Butterfly pose improves the flexibility of your hips and prepares the body for other hip-opening poses, such as pigeon. The asana stretches your groin and inner thigh muscles. It strengthens your back and abdomen. Butterfly grounds and reassures, relieving anxiety and tiredness.