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← Back to Asana GalleryBeginner Pose • Seated & Twists

Baddha Konasana

Bound Angle Pose / Butterfly

Baddha Konasana

Anatomical & Alignment Focus

Focus: Hip Abduction & Groin Stretch

Benefits: Stimulates heart and improves circulation, stretches inner thighs.

Traditional Alignment Cues

  • 1Bring soles of feet together near pelvis; open feet like a book.
  • 2Draw knees down towards mat; lengthen through collarbones.
  • 3Fold chest forward slowly, keeping spine long and flat.