Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

October 24, 2025

Head cold

 

Parsva Savasana Side Lying Corpse Pose
Parsva Savasana - Side Lying Corpse Pose - Fetal Position

What is your illness telling you? STOP most of what you’re doing, get quiet & listen intent-ly.

My head is now submerged in what feels like a giant cotton ball and I’m hearing from my dis-ease that I’ve been consuming too much. Intaking kids’ equipment, junk food, other’s opinions, gossip, media, activity, meetings… throat, nose, ears and eyes are ailing. As I have been actively releasing much of this worldly influx as of late, I can also concur this is another important, physical step in the cleansing. ☁️ 


October 23, 2025

Gaseous ๐ŸŒฌ️

 

Ardha Pavan Muktasana Half Wind Removing Pose
Ardha Pavan Muktasana - Half Wind Removing Pose
Release blocked energy channels. 

 Handpick preferences and priorities. Your own, not others’. 

October 22, 2025

Returns and exchanges

Supta Padangusthasana reclined big toe pose with strap
Supta Padangusthasana - Reclined Big Toe Pose, with strap

Realize genuine aspirations by crossing off of your list any and all errands / shopping. XX even those returns and exchanges that seemingly save you money, but in reality perpetuate a vicious cycle (of believing that next thingie might finally make all the difference). Eat the ‘cost’ to reclaim the hours up front and bask in the meaningful goals accomplished before long.

October 21, 2025

Shrewd

 

Supta padangusthasana reclined big toe pose
Supta Padangusthasana - Reclined Big Toe Pose

Preserving energy is not underperforming, it is clever planning. 

October 20, 2025

Q

Malasana Garland pose toe stand
Malasana - Garland toe stand 

 Learning to ask questions by practicing asking questions. 

I always thought it too prying, probing, meddling and forward to ask questions (both personal and impersonal), and so rarely did. But I am endlessly curious and interested in others by nature (people watcher) and am at long last gleaning that people are keen on sharing and opening up. So here come the Q’s.

October 19, 2025

Label maker

 

Adho Mukha Sukhasana easy pose forward fold
Adho Mukha Sukhasana - Easy Pose Forward Fold

LABELS may temporarily console us (“I am not alone!”) but, ultimately, epithets are limiting and best discarded (every snowflake is, in fact, unique.) ❄️ 

Also - put down the podcast, book, lecture, course etc. Cease the googling. And reject outside opinion (even from your mother, brother and besties). Reacquaint yourself with yourself. (The answer is you.)

October 18, 2025

20 toes


Prapadasana Toe Stand
Prapadasana - Toe Stand, practice

The exponential power ๐Ÿ’ฅ of collaborating with your friends and the unlimited learning opportunities ๐Ÿค“ of working with those unfamiliar. 

October 17, 2025

Cheery

 

Prapadasana toe balance
Prapadasana - Toe Balance 

Clear (even just a byte of) your DIGITAL CLUTTER  and experience such exceptional lightness and striking clarity it’s revolutionary. 

October 16, 2025

Pointer

 

Bharmanasana table top bird dog pose
Bharmanasana - Table Top, Bird Dog Pose

All I know in this moment is that I do not know… 

October 15, 2025

Homework

 

Bharmanasana tabletop wrist stretch
Bharmanasana - Tabletop, Wrist Stretch

Finished is better than perfect. 

October 14, 2025

Start here

 

Phalakasana plank pose
Phalakasana - Plank Pose

Small victories: 1. Make the bed. 2. Brush your teeth. 3. Walk the dog. 4. Brush your teeth. 5. Unmake the bed. 

October 13, 2025

Fruit

 

Bharmanasana table top pose
Bharmanasana - Table Top Pose

There are times to actively manifest* and times to passively enjoy the fruits of your labor. ๐Ÿก

* manifest = imagine and create your own true, beautiful, Free reality, not that which the ‘world’ dictates.