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
Malom (Mill) washing machine
This washing machine moves in a continuous circular flow. There are no real stopping points, which makes it difficult to …
Reverse Vishnu Couch Tic-Toc
A Reverse Vishnu transition from one side to the other, passing through Reverse Straddle Throne. The base holds one of …
Vishnu Couch Tic-Toc
There are several ways to move from Vishnu Couch to the same pose on the other side. The base can …
Couch Star Tic-Toc
The sequence begins in Couch, moves through Inside Star into Star, then returns to Couch, again passing through Inside Star. …
Couch Tic-Toc
A simple and elegant tic-toc: from Couch, the flyer moves into Straddle Bat through Inside Star, then continues to the …
Outside Star Tic Toc, Straddle Bat
The Outside Star Tic Toc is not an everyday movement. Before trying it, it is helpful to practice the Inside …
Monkey Frog Conveyer belt
At festivals and acroyoga jams, we often enjoy doing group exercises like this. The bases line up next to each …
Baby Monkey Frog
Despite its name, this washing machine is not a simplified or “baby” version of the well-known Monkey Frog washing machine. …
From Straddle Throne on hands to Reverse Star
This transition requires strength and flexibility from both base and flyer. From Hand-to-Hand Throne, the flyer smoothly presses up into …
