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Uttanasana

Standing Forward Fold

SEGA Tariff3
Difficulty★★☆☆☆
Hold30s
CategoryForward Fold

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

Functional biomechanics

How the body works in this asana

Deep bilateral hip flexion with spinal elongation and cervical relaxation.

AI scanning trigger

How the SEGA AI Judge scores it

Algorithm tracks the proximity of the cranial vertex to the floor and the angle of the patellar alignment (0-degree knee flexion preferred for elite scoring).

Siddha-Varma stimulation

Traditional energetic note

Intense decompression of the spinal column stimulates the Sushumna Nadi, while inverted cranial blood flow flushes the pituitary and pineal glands.

Safety protocol

Practise it safely

Practitioners with untreated high blood pressure or glaucoma should substitute with Ardha Uttanasana (Half Fold) to prevent intraocular pressure spikes.

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