“A need they didn’t know they had”: experiencing the Buttafly Technique

People come to my work with the Buttafly Technique for all sorts of reasons — and sometimes with no particular reason at all.

Some are looking for help with back pain or a persistent discomfort. Others are curious about what I teach, have heard about someone else’s experience, or simply want to try it for themselves.

Often, they have little frame of reference for what follows. It can be difficult to describe an experience you haven’t had before, particularly when it involves becoming aware of sensations and movement within your own body.

Recently, a client described it beautifully as “a need they didn’t know they had.”

That phrase stayed with me. We may recognise that we are tired, uncomfortable or carrying tension, yet have no idea how different we could feel until something changes. Sometimes, it is only afterwards that we realise how much effort we were making to get through the day.

When the experience goes beyond the reason for coming

The Buttafly Technique involves precise support and guided awareness, with time to rest and notice how your body responds. Each person brings their own history, circumstances and expectations. What they notice can be equally individual.

One client, MB, wrote to me in 2023 about his experience. He had been living with urinary difficulties associated with benign prostate enlargement and was using intermittent catheters.

His account describes changes in how he felt within himself, alongside changes he noticed in his bladder sensation. I’m sharing extracts here because his own words convey the experience far better than I could.

MB’s experience

“Many supplements later I was making very slow progress until I came across the Buttafly.”

MB began with a session with me, followed by several days of short sessions at home. He described a deepening sense of relaxation and a noticeable change in his energy.

He understood some of these sensations through his existing experience of kundalini energy:

“…the most significant improvement was in my kundalini energy, which had me very ‘buzzy’ for 2/3 days. Now, after a week, that same buzz is available but for what seems like shorter periods. I have become used to it, and therefore, it’s not so noticeable.”

As the initial sensations became more familiar, he noticed something he valued in everyday life:

“What is noticeable is my ability to maintain a good steady level of energy with no drops throughout the day … and mental clarity from dawn to dusk…. Something that has been missing since experiencing the after-effects of covid.”

He also described a change in his awareness of his bladder:

“My ability to feel when I need to urinate has returned, and I am now passing a small amount of urine every time, and I supplement this with intermittent catheters.”

He was clear that he was still finding his way:

“So as a lifestyle, it’s still not a complete solution yet…”

And he ended with these words:

“It has given me the confidence to go forward positively to define a whole solution.”

MB, 2023

Having time to notice

What strikes me in MB’s account is how closely he was noticing his experience — the initial excitement, the sensations becoming more familiar, and the changes that began to have a place in his daily life.

His renewed confidence was part of that experience too. After a long period of trying to find a way forward, he felt encouraged by what he was noticing.

You don’t need to arrive at a Buttafly Technique session with a particular goal, an understanding of kundalini energy, or even the words to explain what you are looking for.

You can begin with curiosity, a comfortable set-up and time to experience it for yourself.