This might be the most popular washing machine that includes the Koala pose. It’s worth studying not only the pose itself but also the transitions—and even the entire sequence.
The fact that this little flow has so many variations shows just how lovable it is. I’ve found a few of them—it’s worth watching them all.
They take the koala pose from a bird, then a one-leg back bird, then a star. From a star, they return to a bird with a cross-step. From here you can continue the washing machine in the other direction.
An exciting entry into a folded leaf, but the next round starts from a bird.
Emil Ingemann Berg Nielsen
The sequence starts by entering Koala from Side Star. In the One-Legged Back Bird, the flyer doesn’t place the base’s foot under their head. From Star, the flyer goes directly into Side Star again, where the sequence starts over.
Used poses
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 …
Koala Hug
This pose is named after the koala bear because the flyer hangs from the base’s foot in a similar way — holding on tight like …
One-legged back bird
Here, the flyer is positioned perpendicular to the base, with their upper body above the base’s free leg (1.,2.) or the outer side (3.). The …
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 …
Used transitions
In these videos, we can see several different entries into the Koala Hug pose.
We don’t categorize them separately, as they all essentially start from Bird. The transition can go directly from Bird to Koala, or through Side Star (Bird → Side Star → Koala), or through Folded Leaf (Bird → Folded Leaf → Koala).
All of these entry variations are described in detail on the “From Bird Koala” transition page.
In Koala washing machine, you’re free to choose the entry that feels most comfortable or intuitive to you — any of them work perfectly.
Enjoy the beauty of variety and feel free to develop your own version!
From Bird to Koala
I think this is the simplest way to enter Koala pose. From Bird, the flyer simply leans onto one of the base’s legs—one thigh is …
From Koala Hug to One-legged Back Bird
Koala is such a cute beginner pose – it doesn’t offer too many exit routes, though. Most of the time, we head back to side …
From One-legged Back Bird to Star
This transition is very similar to the “From Back Bird to Star” transition—because, essentially, that’s exactly what it is.First, you need to take hold of …
From Star to Front Bird
This is a very exciting transition that can be performed in two different ways, depending on the position of the base’s foot.In the simpler version, …
Washing Machines with Koala Hug
Eucalyptus Leap
A fun and simple acroyoga washing machine built around the koala pose. From koala, it transitions into one-legged back bird, …
Koala Washing Machine
This might be the most popular washing machine that includes the Koala pose. It’s worth studying not only the pose …
