Butterfly Exercise

The Butterfly is especially useful for anterior head carriage. The butterfly hold is sustained for eight to ten seconds before relaxing. The Butterfly position should be held for 10 to 15 seconds. The Butterfly trains straight backward head translation rather than backward head tilting. The butterfly involves placing hands behind the neck, opening the elbows wide, and pressing the head straight back into the hands. A critical technique detail is that the head must move straight backward, not tilt upward toward the ceiling. The Butterfly is performed with hands behind the head while standing tall, opening the arms, and pushing the head straight backward into the hands. The butterfly is a neck and upper-back posture exercise.