The Helicopter transition starts from Bat pose.
The base holds the flyer’s shoulders, while the flyer grips the base’s forearms. From this connection, the base initiates a rotation, guiding the flyer through a transitional shoulder stand during the 180° turn. The flyer completes a full 360° spin, with their legs moving like helicopter blades.
Throughout the transition, the flyer stays in a strong and steady pike straddle position.
Jacob Brown and Debbie Collis
Partner Acrobatics
Acro Yoga youri
Helicopter baby version. In two steps.
Simons Akroyoga
Used Poses
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 …
Transitional shoulder stand during the 180° turn — this position appears only briefly as part of the full Helicopter rotation.
Used Transition
It is a half Helicopter from shoulderstand to Straddle Bat
From Shoulderstand with forearm holds to Straddle Bat
The base starts rotating the flyer, while the flyer holds a stable position, keeping their elbows together and opening their …
A similar but much easier exercise is the Prasarita Twist — it's a good idea to try this one first.
Prasarita Twist – Washing Machine
From folded leaf to straddle bat and back again. We often use this when we just want to go from …
