Lizard Pose
Utthan Pristhasana
Standing
Intermediate
Lizard Pose (Utthan Pristhasana) is an intermediate lunge. Deep hip-flexor and groin opener.
How to cue it
- Front foot wide
- Both hands inside the foot
- Drop to forearms (or stay on hands)
- Back leg active
At a glance
- Drishti
- Forward / downWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Lunge / hip opener
- Level
- Intermediate
- Chakra
- Sacral (Svadhisthana)
Take care
Knees, hamstrings: pad back knee.
Counter poses
What to offer after Lizard Pose to let the body settle.
Build your class with Lizard Pose in Cue
Drop Lizard Pose into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.