Spiral is one of my personal favorites. It’s simple, dynamic, and visually striking. It moves between two poses with the help of a transitional position – see the related transitions! It’s a great way to improve stability in the throne pose while exploring new movements.
Exciting exercise, flyer core muscles, abs work! Olga Zinatova
Used Poses
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, …
One-legged Straddle Throne
The starting pose is the straddle throne.The flyer locks only one leg, the other leg is either held, or the base holds it with his …
Invers Cross pose
This pose is rarely seen on its own — it’s mostly used as a transition between other poses. It’s uncommon to enter it from the …
Used Transitions
From Straddle Throne to Inverse Cross
From a Straddle Throne, we can transition into an Inverse Cross through an intermediate pose — the One-Legged Straddle Throne.Base turns the flyer in one …
From Inverse Cross to Straddle Throne
From an Inverse Cross, we can transition into a Straddle Throne through an intermediate pose — the One-Legged Straddle Throne.Base lets go of one leg …
Spiral and variations
Pierre’s Flaire
Pierre’s Flaire might not have been inspired directly by the Spiral, but it bears a strong resemblance — only it’s …
Spiral washing machine with Extended legs
The Spiral is a beautiful and relatively simple washing machine — a great one to learn and build on. One …
Spiral washing machine
Spiral is one of my personal favorites. It’s simple, dynamic, and visually striking. It moves between two poses with the …




