Fitness
This lower body-opening posture really does the most.
Lizard pose is one of those yoga postures you didnt know you needed until you give it a try.
Once its part of your flow, though, you wont want to let it go.
Heres what to know about lizard pose, straight from yoga teachers.
Start indownward-facing dogwith your hands planted on your mat and your hips high.
Step one foot forward to the front edge of your mat.
Come into a low lunge.
Bring both hands to the inside of your front foot.
Drop your back knee to the ground.
Press down into your palms and find length in your spine.
If you might, lower onto your forearms.
Keep the back of your neck long and in line with your spine.
Lift your back knee and straighten your leg.
Press actively through your back heel.
Hold for five to 10 breaths.
Step your front foot back and into downward dog.
Bring your other leg forward to switch sides.
You could also come up to your fingertips or put blocks underneath your hands.
This will raise your upper body and ease some of the stretch in your hips.
Another option is to drop your back knee down onto your mat.
Additionally, you could place a folded blanket underneath your knee for more support, Horn says.
To figure out what feels good, Berger also suggests gently rocking back and forth in the pose.
To go deeper into the lizard pose, add a quad stretch.
Kick the foot into your hand and create resistance as you lift your chest.
double-check you arent sinking into your joints passively or collapsing into too deep of a stretch, says Horn.
it’s possible for you to prevent this by pressing actively away from the floor.
When you nail the posture, youll definitely feel it and your body will thank you.
