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Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana A

Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose A

SEGA Tariff6
Difficulty★★★★☆
Hold15s
CategoryStanding

◈ Scored by the SEGA AI Judge System · Patent Pending PI2026005219

Functional biomechanics

How the body works in this asana

Unilateral standing balance with the opposing leg flexed and extended forward at a 90-degree angle to the torso, held by the big toe.

AI scanning trigger

How the SEGA AI Judge scores it

AI requires both the standing leg and the extended leg to register 0 degrees of knee flexion (perfectly straight) while maintaining a vertically stacked spine.

Siddha-Varma stimulation

Traditional energetic note

Activates the Nabhi (navel) Varmam for core integration and flushes the sciatic nerve pathway.

Safety protocol

Practise it safely

If the spine rounds forward to reach the foot, the practitioner must use a strap to prioritize spinal integrity over hamstring extension.

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