Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

September 1, 2025

Jobs

Ardha Hanumanasana - Half Splits Pose

Landing ‘the job’ is exciting, thrilling and fun. Doing the job on the other hand …. is a job. 

August 31, 2025

Winky


Merudandasana - Upward Seated Straddle Pose


August 30, 2025

Long weekend ๐ŸŒŸ

 

Wall Upavistha Konasana - Wall Straddle Pose



August 29, 2025

Chrysalis

Buddha Konasana - Butterfly pose arms under legs; legs up and forward bend.
Please protect your vulnerable lower back.

Patience. Metamorphosis takes TIME. 

August 28, 2025

Sleek

Part Uttitha Parsvakonasana- Extended Side Angle Pose, Part Skandasana - Side Lunge
Touch the Earth, Cradle your head, Flow freely

How to become aerodynamic (for a SMOOTH efficient life)? Reduce drag and streamline your shape. As in - goodbye more and more things and hello more and more yoga; litheness and health :) 

The weather is quite bleak this week in Colorado, so I’m brainstorming Autumn’s sleek trim-down clean-up schematic. To excavate a layer deeper into the household’s gazillion items, I will ask “would I bring this in a move?” Not moving, but act as if. Aerodynamic. 

August 27, 2025

Uh oh


Seed Pose

That lay-low because you are about to GROW pose. 







August 26, 2025

Study in the studio

 

Vikasita Kamalasana - Flowering Lotus Pose 

When your world feels uncertain, when it’s all seemingly so nonsensical —  get thee to a YOGA class. 

August 25, 2025

Bhumisparsha Mudra

Bhumisparsha Mudra - Calling the earth to witness.
Left hand in lap, palm open. Right hand reaching over right knee to touch all five fingers to the earth.

Victory over temptation. Overcoming obstacles. Steady, calm mind. Grounding. Focus. 

If we let the world decide (e-mail, neighbors, colleagues), what is important, then we are slaves to the frivolous. When we take back authority, we complete our meaningful, valuable work and achieve greatness. 

August 24, 2025

Re-move

 

Chaturanga Dandasana - Low Plank Pose
When in transition, simplify and strengthen.

That feeling of not knowing what is coming around the corner. The future could be Status Quo or, alternatively, an upheaval of all that you ‘know’. Prepare by lightening and strengthening. Each day, REMOVE excess from your environment and MOVE to train your physical body. 

August 23, 2025

๐Ÿชฒ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿชฒ

 

Beetle - symbolic of the sun rising each day. 
Creation, rebirth, renewal.
& current beastie bestie for the blondies in the family.

(Japanese?) Beetles you keep flying into our golden tresses — and I take it as a compliment. You like roses, grapes, hops, hydrangeas and ๐Ÿ‘ธ our hair. ๐Ÿ’›

August 22, 2025

Aspen Summer Soundtrack

 

Vrksasana - Tree Pose, with Gomukhasana - Cow Face Pose, arms 

Let your End of Summer Soundtrack be the rustling of the leaves. 

August 21, 2025

Benefits all

 

Visvamitrasana - Sage Visvamitra’s Pose
Visva (all) Mitra (Friend)  - Benefits all.

Visvamitra embodies steadiness and spiritual focus, qualities I aspire to with the children back in school. Is powerful, nimble, light and capable around the corner?๐Ÿคž A stark contrast from the colorful, confusing, (a bit chubbier), mishmash mess (me) approaching the impending classroom comeback. Funny how we make it happen every year - la rentrรฉe scolaire : back-to-school  - but it doesn’t seem to get any more facile. 

There is also the matter of this maman’s rentrรฉe to the yoga studio after a few months intermission … but that is forthcoming and thus a prospective post.