Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

June 8, 2025

No Opining

Winged Dragon YIN Yoga ๐Ÿ‰ 
(YIN Variation of Ashwa Sanchalanasana - Crescent Low Lunge Pose Variation Knee on Floor
and Utthan Pristhadana - Lizard Pose)

⭐️ Summer Freedom. ⭐️ How about a RECESS from our own opinions? ⭐️

What ?? NO OPINION ?? OUI !! Super chill ๐Ÿ˜Ž Besides, we can always form one later … 

June 7, 2025

Nirvana

 

Salamba Bhujangasana -  YIN Sphinx Pose

A LIGHTER TOUCH when parenting, house-working, e-mailing, dressing… does in reality yield astonishing results. I am, for the very first time, sympathizing with this 80/20 rule that I was never before able to appreciate (or even mildly apprehend). 

June 6, 2025

Acting basic

 

Parsva or Parivrtta (Prasarita) Balasana - Side or Revolved (Wide) Child’s Pose
aka Urdhva Mukha Pasasana - Thread the Needle, Child’s Pose Variation 
Pasa - Noose, Cord
NORMCORE - normal is hardcore ;)

Some poses are BIG and SHINY, some are SMALL and MATTE. NORMCORE — Find gratification and satisfaction in the common, plain, and ordinary. Liberation is yours! in the functional and indistinguishable; in being (and owning?) nothing special. 


June 5, 2025

Your name here

 Nam - Bow. Salute with reverence, respect. Submit, bend.

The sweetest sound? One’s own name. And for some - a special nickname.

For a less familiar name or unusual spelling, help your brother/sister out - and hence yourself - during introductions.  “Astrid, like an Asteroid in space.” “Nok, like ‘to knock’ ✊.”  “Leonie, a female ‘Leo’; Lioness,” or “people call me Lay Lay.”

June 4, 2025

So Hum


SO HUM. I am that (I am).

The beautiful and powerful SO HUM meditation — Read all about it at Banyan Botanicals - CLICK! - as I love this cosmic explanation and cannot describe it more successfully. Above is Dr Vasant Lad’s drawing DailyDoodled ๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒผ

June 3, 2025

Party Pose

Ardha Padma Vrksasana - Half Lotus Tree Pose

POTLUCK - Gathering together without a singular hostess carrying the load. Attendees are often glad to be more than a guest and feel part ownership in the social occasion. Proprietorship makes the party more special in one’s mind. Win-win-win…

June 2, 2025

FANCY

 

Anahatasana - Melting Heart Pose
 YIN Puppy Dog Pose
๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’•

๐ŸงŠ๐Ÿ”ฎClarity on what it is we actually want
Q: What do I actually want??
A: Never stop asking!! ๐Ÿค“ ๐Ÿ“
Our heart’s desires ought to always metamorphose.

MyDailyPoodle ๐Ÿฉ!!


Uttana Shishosana - Playful Puppy Pose
✨๐Ÿ›️๐Ÿ‘™๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ‘›๐ŸŽ€๐Ÿ‘’๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿ’Ž๐Ÿฉ๐Ÿ’Ž๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ‘’๐ŸŽ€๐Ÿ‘›๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ‘™๐Ÿ›️✨

Adaptable, affectionate, athletic, energetic, intelligent, lively, and social with a bouncy, self-confident prance. Poodles delight in their family and may seem stuck-up to strangers. Poodles have mastered the side-eye and cross their paws when they lounge. 
Current mood - I’ll be CHANNELING POODLE, Thank You Very Much. 

June 1, 2025

SPRING is GREEN

 

Salabhasana - Locust

SPRING is the GREEN Season
๐Ÿ‘️ GO into the greenery and GAZE upon it. DRINK it in with your eyes. 
๐Ÿ‘„ EMBIBE green leaves in juices and smoothies - SWILL and guzzle arugula, basil, dandelion, MINT, parsley, pea shoots, spinach etc.
๐Ÿ‘ƒ INHALE Clean, Grassy, Marine, TEA, or NO added SCENTS.
๐Ÿ‘‚ HEAR(T) the Birds, Crickets, Laughter, STORMs, Wind; simply Nature’s music only. 
๐Ÿ’š & ADORN with green? Army, EMERALD, Jade, Sage, Sea…looks spectacular with a TAN. 



May 31, 2025

๐Ÿฆ—

Bala Parsva Bhuja Dandasana - Baby Grasshopper Pose
Ania at Eco Fitness

Open the windows wide and allow the crickets to lull you to sleep ๐Ÿฆ— 

 

May 30, 2025

Life Preserver ๐Ÿ›Ÿ

 


๐Ÿ›Ÿ How to survive Pool Party Season in four (with Sanskrit) easy steps!!

1. Ekam. Inhale for a count of four.

2. Dve. Hold for a count of four. 

3. Treeni. Exhale for a count of four. 

4. Catvari. Hold for a count of four. 

Pete and Repeat sat in a boat, Pete fell off, who was left? Yes - REPEAT this breathing technique.

Also known as square or BOX breathing. & Good enough for the navy SEALS. 

1. “Eh-kam” 2. “Dvay” 3. “Tree-nee” 4. “Cha-tvaa-ree”

And again :)

๐Ÿน

Summer is Yang

 

Ardha Uttanasana - Half Forward Fold hands on floor

(Always one to bend the knees and take the gentler approach) - It’s time to YANG the yoga!! : Ardha Uttanasana with hands on floor rather than shins or thighs. STRAIGHT as-I-can-get legs during the entire sequence…