This video, set in a beautiful environment and performed with grace, is a perfect example of how even the simplest acroyoga movements can create a deeply artistic and moving experience. That’s why we’ve included it in this beginner-friendly collection—familiar poses and transitions brought to life through an inspiring and elegant presentation.
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Poses in the flow
Bird on hands – Handbird
The base holds the flyer in bird position on his outstretched arms. There are several ways to get into this pose, watch the videos. Flyer: …
High flying whale
High flying whale: One of the first poses encountered by a beginner acro-yoga practitioner. Base’s sole is at the flyer’s shoulder blade, while the base …
Classic throne
In the classic throne pose, the flyer sits on the foot of the base, the upper body is straight, the thighs are horizontal, and the …
Foot-2-Shin
Flyer stands on base’s shin, toes close to base’s knee. The order in the name is important. The first word in the name (foot) always …
Front plank, bird – the first step
Before you start practicing, it’s worth looking at what you need to pay attention to when taking the plank pose. The photos, descriptions and videos …
Shin-2-Foot
The flyer kneels on the foot of the base. The flyer stays upright, the base balances.The order in the name is important. The first word …
Star with hand holds
Shoulderstand on feet, but we just call it “star” for short, so it’s shorter and more compact. This is the basic position, it can have …
Straddle Bat
The flyer hangs in a straddle. Her legs are heavy, that’s how she holds herself up. The base keeps the toes inward…Here are several ways …
Floating Paschi
Base balances the flyer by the upper arm of the flyer. Flyer is in a Paschi pose. I found quite a few videos that thoroughly …
Shoulderstand with ankle holds
Base: holds his thumb parallel to his other fingers, with his arms positioned vertically. Flyer: keeps her body straight and vertical, with her arms fully …
Folded Leaf
This is a beginner’s pose, easy to do when you start practicing acroyoga. This pose will be one of the first ones you learn. I found …
Transitions
From Bird on Hands to High flying Whale
This is a fundamental and elegant transition, commonly used in beginner-level flows.The movement begins with the flyer bringing their legs forward into a wide straddle, …
From High flying whale to Throne – Step and Pop
There are two ways to transition from Whale to Throne: with a step or with a pop.It’s best to first learn the beginner-friendly step …
From Classic throne to Foot-2-Shin
The starting pose is the classic throne pose. Base places the flyer’s feet on the shins, close to the knees. Flyer leans forward and stands …
From Foot-2-Shin to Bird: Step and Pop
There are two ways to transition from Foot to Shin to Bird: with a step or with a pop.It’s best to first learn the beginner-friendly …
From Bird to Shin-to-Foot
This transition connects two fundamental poses and is an important part of beginner practices. There are several ways to move from bird to shin-to-foot — …
From Shin-2-Foot to Bird : Step and pop
There are different ways to transition from one pose to another, depending on your level of experience.Beginners can use a step-in transition, intermediate practitioners might …
From Star to Straddle bat (step and pop)
Beginner friendly version with a step: This is one of the first transitions you’ll come across when you start practicing acroyoga.Intermediate version with a pop: …
From Straddle bat to Floating paschi
Since the Paschi pose is most commonly entered from the Bat pose, you may have already seen some videos demonstrating the Bat-to-Paschi transition in the …
From Floating paschi to Back bird
The transition from Paschi pose to Back Bird is smooth and accessible. The flyer releases their ankles and begins to lift their extended, closed legs …
From Classic throne to Bird (Step and Pop)
This transition can be tried with a step for beginners, or with a pop for the more experienced and adventurous. We’re showing you the options …
From Bird to Shoulderstand with ankle holds
Beginner-friendly transition, commonly found in many entry-level sequences. The flyer starts in bird pose, holding the base’s ankles while tilting forward with a straight body. …
From Shoulderstand to Folded Leaf
This transition is very simple: the flyer is in a straddle pike position, and the base simply places their feet on the flyer’s hips, gently …
From Folded leaf to Straddle Bat (Prasarita twist)
This movement is the first element of the prasarita twist washing machine. The Prasarita Twist is an interesting acroyoga element. In several recordings, I have …
From Straddle Bat to Star (step and pop)
This transition can be done in two ways — first we show the step-through version, followed by the pop variation.This transition (with step) is one …
