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🧘 Forward Fold · Elite

Kurmasana

Tortoise Pose

SEGA Tariff9
Difficulty★★★★★
Hold10s
CategoryForward Fold

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

Functional biomechanics

How the body works in this asana

Deep seated fold threading the arms under the knees toward full flexion.

AI scanning trigger

How the SEGA AI Judge scores it

Scoring initialises at maximum controlled flexion; the AI tracks spinal length, pelvic tilt and leg engagement rather than depth alone.

Siddha-Varma stimulation

Traditional energetic note

Traditional Siddha-Varma associates forward folding with the back-line pathways; traditional context only, not medical guidance.

Safety protocol

Practise it safely

Fold from the hips with a long spine; bend the knees freely to protect the low back and hamstrings.

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