Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

June 10, 2025

Begin again

Ashta Chandrasana - Crescent High Lunge

Within the supposed confines of REPETITION there is always something novel to notice. Perform one-thousand-and-some times the same set yoga posture sequence and no two practices will ever be alike.  
 

June 9, 2025

BORING

Virabhadrasana II - Warrior 2

 I ๐Ÿค๐Ÿค๐Ÿค boring. Rise at a predictable time. Attend booked yoga class. Shop my cleared-out closet. Eat unexemplary foods. Make order. Pass extended unremarkable time with the family at home. What else can I BORING-IFY???

Thank you, boring! Let boring save you. 

June 8, 2025

Look up ๐Ÿ’ก

Utkatasana - Fierce Pose

LIGHT skies (for a few weeks stretch now) at the 5am wake-up call. I keep thinking I overslept!  No use for a flashlight to head out to yoga class. ๐Ÿ”ฆ Fewer layers, less preparation, more time to mix a cold brewed concoction๐Ÿง‹ 


 

June 7, 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 6, 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 5, 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 4, 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 3, 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 2, 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…

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.

June 1, 2025

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. 

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.