This tumbleweed variation is special because it includes a biceps stand in hands between the star and the back bird.
Check this out: the flyer goes from foot-to-hand straight into star—completely hands-free!
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Used Poses
Biceps Stand in Hands
In this inverted position, the base holds the flyer by the biceps, while the flyer grips the base’s arms. The flyer’s shoulders and head lean …
Back bird
Back bird “doe-legged”, i.e. the flyer draws in one leg bent and the other leg extended Flyer lets go of his hands and feet and …
Low Foot-2-hand
Low foot-to-hand: The base’s elbow is on the ground, closely next to their body, with the forearm vertical. The flyer keeps their body straight 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
From Biceps Stand in Hands to Back Bird
From Biceps Stand in Hands, the flyer leans back with a straight body line, landing smoothly on the base’s feet in Back Bird. Midnight Tumbleweed …
From Back Bird to Low Foot2Hand
Flyer goes from a horizontal position to a vertical position, her body is straight all the way, theoretically. In practice, the bird has a backward …
From Low Foot-2-Hand to Star
A simple and often used transition The flyer leans forward, grabs the base’s ankles, and aligns their shoulders with the base’s feet (this can also …
From Star to Biceps Stand in Hands
From Star, transition into Biceps Stand in Hands. Begin from a Free Star (hands-free Star) position, or release the hand connection from Star. The base …
Tumbleweed variations
Hand to Hand
In the classic Hand-to-Hand pose, the flyer balances in a handstand on the base’s fully extended arms. Unlike Low Hand-to-Hand, …
Low Hand to Hand
Low Hand-to-Hand is a fundamental AcroYoga hand-balancing pose in which the flyer holds a handstand while being supported by the …
From Reverse Shoulderstand on Hands to Reverse Bird
This AcroYoga transition is best attempted once your Reverse Shoulder Stand feels stable and controlled. The base initiates the movement …
Reverse Catherine’s Wheel
This Catherine’s Wheel variation follows the same direction of rotation as the original washing machine, but with one important difference: …
Catherine’s Wheel – Advanced & Extreme Variations
The classic Catherine’s Wheel is one of those AcroYoga washing machines that seems to invite endless creativity. Beyond the original …
From Throne to Reverse High Foot-to-Hand
There are two common ways to transition from Throne to High Foot-to-Hand. In the first variation, the flyer rises using …
From Table pose to Reverse High Foot2Hand POP
The base gives the flyer a gentle boost with his legs, while the flyer rises into a High Foot-to-Hand on …
From Reverse High Foot-to-Hand to Reverse Star
This AcroYoga transition is very similar to the version starting from Low Foot-to-Hand. The main difference is the starting position: …
From Reverse Low Foot2Hand to Reverse Star
First, the base brings the legs forward. The flyer leans forward, takes hold of the base’s ankles, and brings the …
