Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

October 6, 2025

Stay and play ๐Ÿฆš

 

Pincha mayurasana feathered peacock pose
Pincha Mayurasana - Feathered Peacock Pose
With or without the wall. 

๐Ÿฆš Strike while the iron is hot and play all-warmed-up directly after class (if the room is available) or immediately upon returning home. ๐Ÿชถ 

October 5, 2025

Splendor

Mahayamuri mudra wise peacock queen
Mahayamuri Mudra - for the wise peacock queen.
From hands in prayer at heart center, clasp together the three middle fingers of both hands leaving the thumbs and pinkies extended. 

Mahayamuri mudra - Activate your crown chakra, accelerate towards your destiny. 

Modest days are splendid wise peacock rising days. 

October 4, 2025

Major

 

Pincha mayurasana forearm stand funky style drawing
Pincha Mayurasana - Forearm Stand funky style

Practice, practice, practice. OR maybe it’s just not that major for you. 

October 3, 2025

Favorites

 

Ardha Chandrasana half moon pose drawing
Ardha Chandrasana - Half Moon Pose

It’s OK to like a pose once in a while ๐Ÿ˜‰ 

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‚