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Maha Cahterine’s Wheel

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At first glance, this AcroYoga washing machine looks very similar to the classic Catherine’s Wheel. However, this variation follows a completely different pathway, introducing new AcroYoga transitions and a unique sequence of poses.
Instead of balancing the Shoulder Stand on the base’s hands, this variation performs it on the base’s feet, adding a new balance challenge. The familiar Bird is gone as well, replaced by an entirely different pathway that gives the washing machine its own unique character.
If you enjoy comparing variations and understanding how different transitions shape a sequence, be sure to explore the pose breakdown and the individual transitions. They reveal just how creatively this washing machine reimagines the classic Catherine’s Wheel.

 

The Original Catherine's Wheel

Before exploring the Maha Catherine’s Wheel, it’s worth taking a look at the original Catherine’s Wheel. The Maha variation takes inspiration from this classic washing machine, but follows its own pathway with different poses and transitions.

Maha Catherine's Wheel

From reverse star to table, from table to throne with pop, from throne to reverse low foot2hand, from reverse low foot2hand to reverse star. 

From reverse star to table with scissors legs

Used Poses

Used Transitions

Variations & Alternative Pathways

Throne → High Foot-to-Hand → Reverse Star

From Throne, the flyer pops into High Foot-to-Hand instead of Low Foot-to-Hand.

Alternative Pathway: Throne → Reverse Star

In this variation, the pathway from Throne to Reverse Star is modified. Instead of following the sequence used in the main Maha Catherine’s Wheel, the flyer passes through High Foot-to-Hand:
Throne → High Foot-to-Hand → Reverse Star
The rest of the washing machine follows the main sequence.

Table pose → High Foot-to-Hand → Reverse Star

From table to reverse high foot2hand with pop, from reverse high foot2hand to reverse star

Alternative Pathway: Table pose → Reverse Star

In this variation, Throne is skipped entirely. Instead, the flyer pops directly from Table Pose into High Foot-to-Hand, creating a shorter and more dynamic pathway.
The rest of the Maha Catherine’s Wheel follows the main sequence.

Throne → Bird → Reverse Star

Bird, reverse star, table pose, throne, bird

Alternative Pathway: Throne → Reverse Star

This Maha Catherine’s Wheel variation brings the sequence a little closer to the original Catherine’s Wheel by bringing Bird back into the flow.
In this alternative pathway, Foot-to-Hand is skipped entirely. Instead, the flyer moves from Throne through Bird and then returns to Reverse Star
It’s an interesting variation that blends elements of the classic Catherine’s Wheel with the structure of the Maha version.

Reverse Low Foot to Hand → Bird → Reverse Star

Bird, reverse star, table pose, throne, foot to hand, bird

Alternative Pathway: Reverse Low Foot to Hand → Reverse Star

In this variation, the flyer doesn’t move directly from Foot-to-Hand into Reverse Star. Instead, she transitions into Bird first and continues from there into Reverse Star, creating a slightly easier pathway.

Reverse Star Shin to Hand

Bird, Reverse Star, Shin to Hand, Bird 

Alternative Pathway: Reverse Star → Shin to Hand → Bird

In this Maha Catherine’s Wheel variation, the flyer brings her shins into the base’s hands instead of her feet as she comes down from Reverse Star. This replaces the usual Foot-to-Hand with a Shin-to-Hand position, creating an alternative pathway from Reverse Star through Shin-to-Hand and into Bird.

Catherine's Wheel variatons

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