The Poi Master Series ~ Part 1

The Poi Master Series ~ Part 1: Foundations of Flow

Welcome to the first part of The Poi Master Series — a complete, immersive introduction to the world of poi dancing. Over four carefully designed weeks, you'll not only learn fundamental techniques, but also develop the body awareness, coordination, and confidence that set the stage for everything to come.

This isn't just about tricks — it's about understanding movement, unlocking rhythm, and building the habits that turn spinning into an art form. Each lesson builds on the last, guiding you from simple exploration to fluent patterns and flowing combinations.

• Week / Phase 1: Foundations and Free Play

  Begin with posture, breath, and relaxed movement. Discover your instincts by playing freely with one poi. Learn to turn through all directions, practice key turning transitions, and cross both poi in same-time and split-time rhythms.

• Week / Phase 2: Rhythm, Balance, and Butterfly

  Deepen your control with Poitruvian arm drills, opposite direction spinning, and stall/reverse techniques. Start refining your timing and symmetry with same-time turns, and enter the world of butterflies and weaves with structured lead-ups.

• Week / Phase 3: Transitions, Weaves, and Body Integration

  Continue exploring reels, 3-beat weaves, and crosspoints. Learn how to use body movement to drive poi transitions. Integrate your posture work with spinning, and build coordination for complex patterns like turning with crossed arms.

• Week / Phase 4: Spinning as Embodied Movement

  Develop flow with graceful transitions, behind-the-back positions, threading the needle, and inward/outward split-time butterflies. Understand your crosspoints and planes to make your spinning smoother, cleaner, and more expressive.

By the end of Part 1, you’ll not only understand the fundamentals — you’ll embody them. You’ll be able to spin with presence, transition with confidence, and most importantly, you’ll start to experience poi not just as a skill, but as a moving meditation and creative practice.