How to do Lizard Pose - Utthan Pristhasana

Lizard Pose (Utthan Pristhasana) is a great stretch for the hip flexors, the hamstrings, and the quadriceps. Incorporating Lizard into your yoga practice can help to improve the flexibility of your hip ligaments and strengthen the muscles in your legs. Today in 'Yoga and You' Dhivya from Dhivyam Yoga shows us how to do Lizard Pose - Utthan Pristhasana.

Steps:
1. Begin in Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana).
2. On an exhale, step your right foot forward to the outside (pinky finger) edge of your right hand. Both arms should be to the left of the right leg.
3. Lower your left knee down onto the ground. Take a look down to ensure that the right knee isn’t moving past the right ankle, and distribute the weight evenly across both hips.
4. Slowly, stretch your left leg back and raise your knee up.
5. Sink your weight down into your hips and check in with your body. If you feel comfortable, lower down onto both forearms. Keep the chin lifted and the chest open.
6. Remain in this pose for 5 to 10 breaths. To come out, plant your palms down on the mat and step your right foot back to Downward-Facing Dog, resting there for several breaths.
7. Repeat the same on the other side.

Benefits:
Utthan Pristhasana opens your chest, shoulders, hip flexors, groins, and hamstrings.
Calms your mind and best stress buster.
Helps to open the hamstrings, hip flexors, and groins.
Lizard Pose Makes your inner thigh muscles and quadriceps stronger.
Good for your neck; it gently massages your internal organs.
Lizard Pose is a simple Asana but very effective for your body, mind and soul.
This Yoga pose is very good for your hip opening.

Caution:
In the condition of lower back pain, sciatica, forearm pain avoids this Asana. Try to practice all the Yoga Asana in the morning with empty stomach. Guidance is necessary for all the Asana, so perform all the yogic activities in front of the expert trainer.







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