Nataraj: we have also a Nataraj pose!
The Nataraj pose is a visually striking move that many beginner acroyogis love to practice and share across different social media platforms
Nataraj pose
We emphasized “pose” in the title because there is also a sequence with the same name, and so that we …
So it is the Nataraj washing machine!
The Nataraj washing machine builds on the Naked Singularity and Splosion washing machines, so it’s a good idea to first watch, learn, and practice these two. Nataraj is the third move in this series and the most complex one
Jacob Brown and Debbie Collis perform it beautifully and smoothly, and watching them will surely inspire you to learn it yourself
Jacob Brown: Nataraj with Jill Stoner
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 …
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
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 …
From Reverse Outside Star to Star
The transition from Reverse Outside star to star is a common element in many popular washing machines — though it’s definitely not an easy one!In …
From Star to Reverse Outside Star
This is a rarely used transition; so far, I have only seen it in the washing machine called Nataraj. However, it can definitely be used …
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 …
Used Washing machines
Ninja Star washing machine (original)
This is the original, classic Ninja Star washing machine. When we refer to “Ninja Star” without any additional descriptors like “bat,” “baby,” or “high,” we’re …
Naked Singularity
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 …
Splosion
The Splosion washing machine is a variation of the Naked Singularity — there is only one difference between the two. Instead of transitioning from the …
