Yoga For Pregnancy Trimester 1 (1-13 weeks)
How To Teach Butterfly Pose For Pregnancy
Pregnancy Yoga Lesson Plan Kit™
Butterfly pose is only one of 100+ pregnancy yoga poses within the Pregnancy Yoga Lesson Plan Kit™.
Butterfly
Butterfly For Pregnancy
Teaching steps
- Sit with legs outstretched.
- Bend knees, bring soles of feet together (keep heels as close to body as possible).
- Fully relax the inner thighs.
- Clasp the feet with both hands.
- Gently bounce knees up and down, using elbows as levers to press legs down.
- Repeat 20 to 30 times.
- Straighten legs and relax.
Benefits
- Relieve tension from inner thigh muscles.
- Removes tiredness from legs.
- Opens hips.
Precautions
- Do not strain.
- Groin or knee injury
Modifications
- Blanket support under outer thighs.
Butterfly Pose Variations
Half Butterfly
Half Butterfly
Teaching Steps
- Sit with legs outstretched.
- Bend right leg, place right foot as far up on left thigh as possible. Place right hand on top of the bent right knee.
- Hold toes of right foot with left hand.
- While breathing in, gently move right knee up towards chest.
- Breathing out, gently push knee down and try to touch floor. Trunk should not move.
- Repeat with left leg.
- Slowly practice about 10 up and down movements with each leg.
Half Butterfly Variation 1
Half Butterfly Variation 1
Teaching Steps
- Sit with legs outstretched.
- Bend right leg.
- Place right foot as far up on left thigh as possible.
- Place right hand on top of the bent right knee.
- Raise left arm and look up at the hand.
- Repeat with left leg.
Half Butterfly Variation 2
Half Butterfly Variation 2
Teaching Steps
- Start in Butterfly.
- Take right leg out to side.
- Bring hands forward.
- Place right hand onto right ankle.
- Reach left arm up and over
- Repeat with left leg.
