Pose Name: Lizard Pose
Indian Name: Variation of Utthan Pristhasana
Benefits:
•Tones Your Glute Muscles
• Calms Your Mind and Controls Stress • Tones Up The Shoulder and Chest •Improves Flexibility By Relaxing The Hip Muscles • Reduces Extra Belly Fat • Excellent Pose for a Sportsperson
Precautions:
• People who are suffering from any hips or knees injury should avoid this pose
• This posture requires balance on the shoulder and on the forearms, so the pressure at these two body areas is intense. Hence, it is not possible for people with a weak or dislocated shoulder
• The practice of this exercise creates intense stress on the lower back area, so people with lower back injury should avoid this asana