“Ninja Queen is a lovely washing machine. Apart from the first transition — which can be a bit of a challenge — the rest is fairly simple and flows beautifully.
The name? ‘Ninja’ might refer to the half of reverse bird tic toc pose, while ‘Queen’ could be a nod to the throne as the starting position.
It’s a well-known and much-loved sequence. Have a look — and give it a flight!”
AkroJoga Slovensko
Acropartners
Gergely Tas
Used Poses
At the end of one full round of this washing machine, you can exit from throne into Vishnu and begin the next round from there. I recommend this option while you’re still getting familiar with the sequence.
Once the movements feel smooth and confident, you can try starting the next round directly from hooked throne instead of Vishnu. The hand connection stays the same — the only difference is that the base’s foot doesn’t need to touch the flyer’s armpit (which would be removed in the first move anyway). This version is a little trickier — but if you’re up for a challenge, go for it!
Vishnu couch
Basic pose, one leg of the base is in the armpit of the flyer, the other leg is on the inner thigh of the flyer. …
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 …
Straddle throne
The classic throne position is followed by the straddle throne pose. Here, the sole of the base is not under the buttock of the flyer, …
Used Transitions
From Vishnu Couch to Inside Star
This transition is a key part of the Ninja Queen washing machine — and it’s a fun challenge for both base and flyer!I remember the …
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 Straddle Throne
The base places their foot against the flyer’s thigh, while the flyer turns in and hooks their leg. The second leg can stay extended or …
Ninja Star and Variations
Ninja Throne Variation
I’ve known and practiced the Ninja Throne washing machine for a long time, but I recently came across a video …
Ninja Queen
“Ninja Queen is a lovely washing machine. Apart from the first transition — which can be a bit of a …
Ninja Star deLux
This is a sweet Ninja Star variation with a unique twist: the flyer enters star through reverse bird and exits …
Ninja Throne
This washing machine is almost identical to the one called Dust Buster, but there’s one key difference that I find …
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. …
Naked Singularity
A naked singularity is a variation of the ninja star. The main idea is that we add an extra step …
High Ninja Star
This is a Ninja Star variation where two halves of different tic-toc transitions follow each other without reversing — the …
Tangled Web
The Tangled Web connects elements from two well-known washing machines: Walk in the Park and Ninja Star. It combines the first …
Ninja Copter
A shoulderstand tic-toc and a reverse bird tic-toc follow one another, one flowing into the next. This is another variation of …
Ninja Trio washing machine
If the three basic versions of the ninja star washing machine are already flowing smoothly, let’s connect them! The three …
Star Ninja
The Star Ninja is created by linking two transitions: the reverse bird tic-toc and the star tic-toc in one direction. …
