This is a special transition, it has its own name: Trap door
Starting from a reverse bird, the flyer passes one hand between the legs of the base. The base turns the foot that is outside the hands with the toes inward. He takes the other leg, which is between the two hands, from under the flyer’s hip and away from him. The flyer starts to lean forward by bringing her free leg up and leaning on the base sole with the other leg. Base dodges the flyer’s head with his free leg and connects his toe to the flyer’s sacrum. Flyer turns on the foot of the base, steps next to it with the other foot, the flyer arrives in back bird.
Tutorial video that explains every movement in detail, showing it from two perspectives—both from the side and the front. Feel the flow
Yoga House Acro shows the trap door
Used poses
Reverse Bird
The flyer’s upper body turns towards the ground, her head is on the opposite side of the base’s head. If we do it without hands, …
Back bird
Back bird “doe-legged”, i.e. the flyer draws in one leg bent and the other leg extended Flyer lets go of his hands and feet and …
Similar Transition
This transition is similar to the Reverse Bird to Back Bird transition, in that the flyer also rotates forward around one of the base’s feet as a pivot, and lands in Back Bird on the other foot.
Notice the similarity and try practicing both versions—it’s a fun way to explore movement and deepen your flow vocabulary!
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Referenced sequences
Freedom
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Basic flow for Beginners – Feel the flow
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