Flying Lizard

Flying Lizard

Arms
Flying Lizard demonstrated on a yoga mat
Right-side demonstration

How to do Flying Lizard

  1. Spread your fingers and press through both palms before transferring more weight forward.
  2. Keep the inside of your right thigh supported against the outside of your right upper arm.
  3. Shift your chest forward a little, keeping pressure spread across both hands.
  4. Support your middle so your lower back does not sag as your weight moves forward.
  5. Look at the mat slightly ahead of your hands without lifting your chin.
  6. Let your left foot lift only when your hands and right-arm contact feel steady.
  7. Reach your left leg back with the knee straight and toes pointing behind you.
  8. Lower your left toes to the mat before easing your weight back.

Variations

Keep your left toes grounded while you explore the forward weight shift.