Daniel Scott, in this video, presents a selection of foundational poses and movements.
As always, he demonstrates them clearly, highlighting the key points with helpful on-screen text to guide your attention.
This is a valuable collection of basic poses — well worth studying, and a great opportunity to challenge yourself to try and master as many as you can.
Used elements (poses, transitions, washing machine)
Bird (Free bird, no hands)
If you managed to do the front plank pose, then this can be the next challenge.The base “gives a tip” by slightly lifting his foot …
From Bird to Straddle Throne
A transition for beginners, similar to the bird to classic throne transition, see below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KowDFJolg3E Base’s arm is vertical, flyer leans on it with her …
From Straddle Throne to Bird – Step and Pop
There are two ways to transition from Straddle throne to Bird: with a step or with a pop.It’s best to first learn the beginner-friendly step …
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 …
Reverse Inside Star
Base and flyer are in a perpendicular position, the flyer’s upper body is facing the base’s free leg, her face is with her back to …
Inside Star
This is the most popular, simplest, and easiest to execute of the four side stars. The flyer faces the base, with their upper body positioned …
Inside Star Tic-toc, Straddle bat
This is a tic-toc style transition between the left and right side of Inside Star, passing through Straddle Bat It is worth watching the …
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 …
Shoulderstand with forearm holds
The next level of the shoulderstand on hand is when the base holds the flyer’s shoulder with vertical arms and the flyer holds the base’s …
From Bird to Back Bird (step and pop)
This transition connects two fundamental poses.At beginner level, it can be done step by step — the base turns the flyer over with three small …
From Back Bird to Front Bird
This transition connects two fundamental poses.At beginner level, it can be done step by step — the base turns the flyer over with three small …
Four Step – Washing machine
FourStep is one of the most well-known acroyoga washing machines, with many variations. This version is the “original” sequence.Being able to complete this flow marks …
Low Foot-2-hand
Low foot-to-hand: The base’s elbow is on the ground, closely next to their body, with the forearm vertical. The flyer keeps their body straight and …
From Back Throne to Classic Throne
The movement happens almost imperceptibly — it’s worth rewinding and slowing it down to catch all the little details. The flyer makes a half turn, …
Reverse Low Foot-2-hand
Reverse Low Foot-2-hand: The base’s elbows are on the ground, close to their body, with their forearms vertical. The flyer stands in the base’s palms …
