The Spider Roll is a well-known and much-loved acro yoga washing machine.
It consists of three transitions, two of which are quite specific to this flow and rarely appear in other sequences.
The third transition is from Star to Bat is more common—you’ll often see it used elsewhere as well. It comes in two versions: a beginner-friendly stepped version, and a more intermediate pop variation.
Whichever one you choose, make sure to give this Spider Roll a try—and once you’ve got it, speed it up and let it flow!
I found an instructional video where everything is explained with voiceover — every movement, when to pay attention to what, what to keep in mind, how to position your hands and feet, and so on. It’s a bit long, but it’s worth watching all the way through if you’re just starting to get familiar with this technique.
Daniel Scott
This video shows the same washing machine from a different angle. AcroYoga UA
Jacob Brown and Debbie Collis
Jacob Brown
Used Poses
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 …
Reverse Straddle Throne
The flyer sits on the base’s legs, facing away, with their legs locked around the base’s legs from behind. It’s a beginner pose, simple and …
Titibasana on Hands
Titibasana is a well-known yoga pose. When performed not on the ground but in the hands of a base, it becomes an acroyoga pose. In …
Used transitions
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 Reverse Straddle Throne
Steps of the transition:First, you change the hand grip — the base holds the flyer’s hand from underneath to push them up. The flyer keeps …
From Reverse Straddle Throne to Star
This is a complex transition that includes an intermediate pose between the starting and ending positions. A key element here is the Tittibhasana yoga pose, …
Spider Roll variations
Reverse Spider Roll
Here is the well-known Spider Roll in reverse. I believe almost every washing machine can be done in the opposite …
Spider Roll 2.
This is a variation of the Spider Roll. Compared to the original Spider Roll washing machine, the bat-to-reverse-throne transition here …
Spider Roll washing machine
The Spider Roll is a well-known and much-loved acro yoga washing machine.It consists of three transitions, two of which are …
