I remember the first time I experienced the butterfly stretch. It was 7th grade gym class. I was in the center of the expansive gym floor, separated from other kids by about 3 or 4 feet. I pulled my toes close to my body, while my knees floated. I can still remember how it felt, my muscles gently stretched and pulled as my knees bobbed softly up and down from the shiny hardwood surface. It felt good. I enjoyed the solitude of being in my body, something I had rarely exper