In this video, you will do a Flag prep before attempting the full Flag pose. The base will start on their knees so the flyer isn’t too high up in the air and more importantly, so the flyer can get a feel for where their foot placement is around the base’s neck. The flyer should make sure they have a solid hook around the base’s neck for support. When you lean back, make sure your core is super active in order to support you while you lean back. If you are the base, make sure you have a solid firm grip on your flyer’s thigh and ankle. The higher up your hand placement onto your flyer’s thigh, the better because it will create a stronger foundation in order for your flyer to feel secure. Now go and let your freak flag fly!
Bird is the pose you think of when you think acro yoga. It is hands down the most fundamental acro yoga pose in which you will most definitely see in some form or another when you practice other acro poses, especially during transitions. If you are the flyer, warm up by doing some Upward Facing D...
Here’s another really fun one! Although this one may not look that difficult, it really requires a ton of strength for both the base and flyer. In order for the flyer to balance properly on the base’s foot, the flyer must keep their whole body super engaged by squeezing every muscle as tight as p...