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Prasarita Padottanasana D

Wide-Legged Forward Fold D

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

Wide stance fold where the practitioner grips the big toes with a closed-chain index/middle finger lock.

AI scanning trigger

How the SEGA AI Judge scores it

System verifies the active lateral flaring of the elbows. Elbows must point directly sideways (coronal plane) while the vertex reaches for the floor.

Siddha-Varma stimulation

Traditional energetic note

Maximizes the stretch along the posterior kinetic chain while activating the cervical Varma points through intense spinal elongation.

Safety protocol

Practise it safely

Maintain active engagement of the quadriceps to facilitate reciprocal inhibition of the hamstrings, allowing them to release safely.

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