Walk in the Park is a Four step washing machine variation, we like it, do it, enjoy it.
It starts with 4 steps, then after a side star there is a shoulder stand in the hand, back to a side star and from there back to a star. Classic basic washing machine. Note: if you watch the video carefully, you can see that when the base turns the flyer into the side star, he does not extend his leg. When the flyer lands on the base’s leg, it is bent and remains bent until the flyer’s shoulder is in the base’s hand. Only then does the base extend its legs, thereby helping the flyer into the shoulder position. If the base extends its legs first, the pose becomes unstable and it is much more difficult for the flyer to drop his shoulders (from a height).
Tutorial video with Daniel Scott
Bryan Flanders
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 …
Reverse one-legged Shin2Foot
This pose is typically a transitional one; it is not usually held on its own but rather passed through between two poses. It can be …
Cake with Candle
The full name of the yoga pose is: One-Legged Reverse Table. However, the name “Cake with Candle” sounds much more elegant, so we prefer 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 …
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 …
Used Transitions
From Star to Reverse One-legged Shin-2-Foot
Three things are happening here at once. 1. Flyer approaches the ground with one leg bent. 2. Base takes one leg out from under the …
From Reverse One-legged Shin-2-foot to Cake with Candle
This transition happens between two rarely used poses. However, the flow that includes this transition is one of the most well-known and beloved washing machines, …
From Cake with Candle to Inside Star
This is a dynamic transition – in most washing machines, the side star is not held or clearly presented, but rather appears as a transitional …
Shoulderstand Tic-toc
A symmetric transition in tic-toc style: from Inside Star on one side to Inside Star on the other, through Shoulderstand with forearm holds. Shoulderstand is not just a transitional …
Referenced sequences, washing machines
Tangled Web
The Tangled Web connects elements from two well-known washing machines: Walk in the Park and Ninja Star. It combines the first …
