Discover the Buttafly Technique: A proven self-care tool for back pain relief and posture correction
Developed by Loulou James, creator of the Buttafly and former physiotherapist, the Buttafly Technique offers a simple yet profound way to care for your spine. It's gentle, non-invasive and taps into your body's natural ability to heal and realign.
You can use it at home or anywhere warm and comfortable where you will not be disturbed.
What is the Buttafly Technique?
The Buttafly Technique combines two simple elements: Precise positioning of a Standard-size Buttafly and deep relaxation.
When these come together, something extraordinary happens: correct placement of the Buttafly effectively "floats" the sacrum and tailbone, creating a subtle suspension of the spine's foundation.
In this supported position, the spine is free to release and realign itself without force or manipulation.
At the same time, ensuring that you feel warm, safe and comfortable during the "treatment" calms your nervous system and promotes the body's natural ability to come back into balance and heal.
Any time, anywhere!
As long as you can be somewhere where you feel at ease and able to relax, you can do the Buttafly anytime you like. Whether to ease backache, counter hours spent hunched up over a computer, or when you want to give yourself a power boost. After all, the spine is key to your vitality.
The Buttafly Technique empowers you with a tool for ongoing spine care at home.
To set up the Buttafly Technique for yourself, you must only use a Standard Buttafly and follow the instructions on the website. Please see How To Set Up The Buttafly Technique.
"The Buttafly Technique has proven more consistently effective than any traditional method I used in my 30-year career as a physio. It has challenged everything I thought I knew about the spine and the body to the extent that I've moved beyond viewing back pain through a purely mechanical lens. Through my pioneering technique, I help people achieve lasting pain relief and return to living a full life.”
— Loulou James, MCSP
Spinal Health Specialist and the designer of the Buttafly
The Buttafly Effect
Like a butterfly's gentle wing creating a powerful ripple effect, the Buttafly Technique achieves remarkable transformations through subtle intervention.
We call this 'The Buttafly Effect' because it works in harmony with your body's innate wisdom, unlocking natural healing potential that often surpasses conventional expectations. By simply allowing your body's intelligence to guide the process, profound changes unfold – proving that sometimes the gentlest approaches yield the most extraordinary results.
This wisdom extends to how we care for ourselves daily. Just as daily tooth brushing is essential for dental health, the Buttafly Technique is your daily ritual for spine care. This simple yet powerful practice offers dual benefits: immediate relief when you need it, and ongoing protection for lasting spine health. Practice at home as part of your self-care routine, or experience enhanced results with our certified practitioners who can personalize the Technique to your needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
"The body has a deep intelligence and the capacity to bring itself back into balance. That said, we rarely, if at all, consider how this applies to the spine and posture. But it does, and the Buttafly Technique harnesses it beautifully.”
— Loulou James, MCSP
Spinal Health Specialist and the designer of the Buttafly
Hear what our customers have to say
“I find as a keyboard-based worker that my back often gets achy towards the end of the day, and that’s how it was when I went to see Loulou and check out the Buttafly.
After a quick look at me in standing, she soon had me lying on the floor with the Buttafly positioned in a comfortable position so that my back was tilted up away from the floor.
I laid there for around four minutes but even within a minute or so I could start to feel my back settling into a more comfortable profile, and the tension easing. It was amazing how quickly I could feel the difference as my body adjusted deeply to the new alignment.
After the Buttafly was taken away I laid back flat on the floor and could feel how much my shape had changed. It was even more obvious when I stood up, as you can see from the photos. It’s amazing how having the right support can adjust your posture.”
— Rob D., Hampshire
"It was amazing how quickly I could feel the difference!"
“The Buttafly has been a life-changer. I’ve had chronic back pain and sciatica for almost 30 years now. I’ve been to physiotherapists, chiropractors, and osteopaths – all have helped in their own but nothing has really resolved the problem. But I’ve recently discovered the Buttafly and it’s been an absolute revelation to me.”
David, a retired psychologist, came with a history of back pain and sciatica. Six weeks earlier, he had spinal surgery (discectomy) initially with a positive outcome. After a long drive, his sciatica recurred, and he turned to the Buttafly Technique.
Ashton, a newly-graduated Sports Science suffers from back pain and sciatica. Hear how the Buttafly Technique has helped her manage her symptoms.
Yoga and Pilates Teacher Tracey Mellor is “blown away” when trying the Buttafly Technique for the first time.