New to acroyoga? Start here. This short video walks you through the basics before you try anything with a partner.
What You'll Learn
Acroyoga is built on three things: clear communication, a strong base, and trust between partners. Before you try any pose, the base and flyer talk through the move, agree on hand and foot placement, and set up a spotter if it's a new one. Bases work from strong points, like flat feet or straight arms, never the joints. Flyers stay engaged and controlled, not dead weight. Start slow, warm up your wrists and shoulders, and always have a way to bail out of a pose safely. Once that foundation is solid, everything else in acroyoga builds from there.
Start With the Foundations
Bird, Throne, and Whale are the three poses everything else builds on.
Bird
Flyer balances face-down on the base's feet, arms out.
Chair (Throne)
Flyer sits upright on the base's feet, like a throne.
Whale
Flyer reclines face-up across the base's shins, a resting pose.
Ready to try it with a real partner? Check out the Complete Acroyoga Pose Guide,
join our free intro lesson on Skool,
or come try a class at the studio in Tel Aviv.