A naked singularity is a variation of the ninja star. The main idea is that we add an extra step to the sequence, which causes the movement—originally going in one direction—to reverse and change direction. This results in one turn to the right, followed by a turn to the left. The ninja star can be done in the baby version (straddle bat), or in the original version (through back bird).
An extra step has been added to the ninja star! In this version, the baby ninja star is done, that is, the rollover is done through the bat.
Daniel Scott
The extra step can be seen here as compared to the ninja star, the rollover is done through a back bird. It has a change of direction because of the odd step.
AcroSpirit
Jacob Brown and Debbie Collis
Used Poses
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 …
Reverse Outside Star
This is a rarely used side star. Flyer’s upper body is facing outwards, her face is with her back to the base, so outside and …
Used Transitions
Reverse Bird Tic-toc
This movement swings from one side of Inside Star to the other, like a tic-toc, using Reverse Bird as a bridge. Inside star transition via …
From Inside Star to Reverse Outside Star
This transition appears frequently in sequences of varying difficulty levels, and just as there are many types of side stars, there are just as many …
Back Bird Tic toc
A symmetric transition in tic-toc style: from Inside Star on one side to Inside Star on the other, through Back Bird. We only move through …
Referenced videos
Nataraj washing machine
Nataraj: we have also a Nataraj pose! The Nataraj pose is a visually striking move that many beginner acroyogis love …
Splosion
The Splosion washing machine is a variation of the Naked Singularity — there is only one difference between the two. …
What does “Naked Singularity” mean?
The term naked singularity comes from astrophysics. It refers to a theoretical gravitational singularity — like the center of a black hole — that is not hidden behind an event horizon, meaning it would, in theory, be visible to the outside world.
In a regular black hole, the singularity is always covered by the event horizon, so nothing (not even light) can escape. But a naked singularity breaks that rule — it’s exposed, unpredictable, and mysterious. Some physicists think it can’t exist in reality, while others believe it’s possible under extreme conditions.
In the context of this acroyoga washing machine, the name might suggest that the sequence is:
Open and visually striking, with no hidden transitions,
Complex and unique, unlike more structured or typical flows,
Possibly involving rotational or spiraling motion, like matter around a black hole.
It’s a creative name that evokes something extraordinary and out of the ordinary — much like the movement itself.
