Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

October 2, 2025

Date Night ๐Ÿพ

 

Parsva Bakasana side crow pose
Parsva Bakasana - Side Crow Pose

Tension as an opportunity for connection; turn your least favorite day into one you look forward to.๐Ÿพ

October 1, 2025

Privacy

 

Pincha mayurasana forearm stand with stag legs
Pincha Mayurasana - Forearm Stand with stag legs 

Some poses are better practiced at home. 

The hospitality rubber band has been stretched to its maximum and must now snap back; after a many-weeks-long, very social streak for our household, mom and dad are enforcing nuclear family time, just the six of us (plus the pup). 

September 30, 2025

Avert burnout ๐Ÿ’ฅ

 

Parsva Bakasana side crow pose
Parsva Bakasana - Side Crow Pose

Some days (weeks?) are No Guest Days (no play dates, neighbors, workmen, dinner crashers, carpools…)  Determine the duration and spread the word. 

September 29, 2025

Proper preparation prevents poor performance

 

Parivrrta Utkatasana twisting chair pose
Parivrtta Utkatasana - Twisting Chair Pose

Momentous, significant (appointment, meeting, trip, event, party, holiday) day tomorrow? In order to sleep, do so with a notepad and pen on your bedside table. ๐Ÿ—’️๐Ÿ’ค 

September 27, 2025

๐Ÿญ

๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿงก๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ’›๐ŸŒป

- ๐Ÿ’šBAKE zucchini bread. 
- ๐Ÿ’›Light a CANDLE at dinner.
- ๐ŸงกAutumnify the NATURE TABLE
- ❤️UNEARTH the winter socks. (And pants, and hats, and mittens…)
- ๐Ÿ’œCRAFT in the common family area.

September 26, 2025

Cobwebs in the attic

 

Parsvottanasana pyramid pose
Parsvottanasana - Pyramid Pose 

๐Ÿ•ท️ IDENTIFY and sweep aside your COBWEBS. ๐Ÿ•ธ️ ๐Ÿงน 

September 25, 2025

Altitude

Urdhva mukha pasasana thread the needle pose
Urdhva Mukha Pasasana - Thread the needle pose ๐Ÿงต ๐Ÿชก 

 Relax your eyes, relax your jaw, relax your teeth, relax your toes, relax your ATTITUDE. 

September 24, 2025

Squeak

 

Waterfall Pose, Squat Pose
Afishka yoga mice packed and dressed

Pack, fold, place sweetly out of sight only those clothes you’ll be elated to unbox next summer. The SURPLUS leaves your home ASAP. ๐Ÿƒ ๐Ÿ‚ 

September 23, 2025

OMing ocean

 

OM ocean vibration of the universe yoga chantOM - Primordial vibration of the universe.
Sonic representation of the divine. 

Why yoga at the studio and not at home? The energy of the group carries you. 

September 22, 2025

Sprinkle

 

Ashtanga chandrasana backbend high lunge pose backbend
Ashta Chandrasana Backbend - High Lunge Pose Backbend

Reaffirm and reassure through repetition of the time-tested, tried and true. Then garnish with your characteristic flair. 

September 21, 2025

Yang

 

Viparita Virabhadrasana- Reverse Warrior Pose

Give us your deepest, strongest versions of your poses. No excuses. If not NOW, at Summer’s end, then when?

September 20, 2025

Yoga nidra

 

Waterfall with bolster yoga asana yin yoga nidra
Waterfall with bolster

I practice yoga. Just kidding I take naps.