Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum

December 23, 2025

What is

Vajrasana thunderbolt kneeling diamond cute yoga drawing vajrasana
Vajrasana - Thunderbolt wrapped in the cozy calm flicker ๐Ÿงธ 
Vajrasana - Thunderbolt
๐ŸคŽ Current favorite pose - Kneeling and meditating. ๐Ÿ•ฏ️  
Santosha - a deep satisfaction with your current situation, feeling enough as you are, meeting the present moment as it is. 

Many a duty (this December, especially) have I obliged - so, now it is time to sit back and enjoy the rest of the 2025 ride. 

December 22, 2025

๐ŸŒซ️ Fog lifts ๐Ÿชฝ

 

Utthita ashes sanchalasana low runners lunge yoga pose cute drawing
Utthita Ashta Sanchalasana - Runner’s Lunge Pose in eclectic, collected woolen long johns.
Utthita Ashwa Sanchalasana - Runner’s Lunge Pose
Easylike

Big (holiday, travel) emotions have bubbled to the top, then, mercifully, dissipated into thin  air. ๐Ÿซง 

December 21, 2025

When life keeps on life-ing you

 

Anjaneyasana Low Lunge Twist cute yoga pose drawing
Anjaneyasana - Low Lunge with a twisty
Anjaneyasana - Low Lunge, twist ๐Ÿ‹‍๐ŸŸฉ 

A power outage lasting days (appropriately during Chanukah ๐Ÿ•ฏ️), just before holiday break, travel, and Christmas will test even the most yogic of nerves. 

December 20, 2025

Expectations out the window.

Parsva Tadasana standing side bend with weight dumbbell cute yoga pose drawing
Parsva Tadasana - Standing Side Bend, Crescent Moon, with dumbbell and embellished layered silky separates (that need to exist someday ๐Ÿ˜‰). 
Parsva Tadasana  -  Standing Side Bend, Crescent Moon, with weight ๐ŸŒ™ 
Soft and strong ๐Ÿชฝ

 We must START to see where it goes. 

Write a card, wrap a gift, walk the dog, text a neighbor, reach out to a sitter, get in the car, play footsie…๐Ÿ’Œ๐Ÿ’‹

December 19, 2025

Now you know

Sukhasana Seated Side Stretch Easy Pose Yoga cute drawing
Sukhasana - Easy Pose, Side Stretch in muted lavender ๐Ÿชป current favorite color.
Sukhasana Side Stretch - Easy Pose, Seated, Side Body Stretch 

Sometimes you have to do the thing to know not to do the thing. EG skipping yoga is not an option, but I had to skip it just to make sure. ๐Ÿ˜‰ 

December 18, 2025

It IS all too much

 

Bananasana supine side stretch pose cute yoga drawing
Bananasana ๐ŸŒ 
Bananasana

Just say ‘no’ — without any addendum, 

December 17, 2025

Imitated never duplicated

 

Hanumanasana Monkey Splits Pose Yoga cute drawing
Hanumanasana - Splits Pose, Monkey Pose 
Hanumanasana - Splits Pose, Monkey Pose

Execute the repetitive, allegedly mundane tasks of daily life with your irreplaceable, original essence, soul and skill. 

December 16, 2025

Stop spinning your wheels ๐Ÿ˜ต‍๐Ÿ’ซ

 

Intense shoulder stretch yoga pose asana drawing cute
Intense Shoulder Stretch on a cotton Yoga Rug, which is just so much better than a plastic mat.
Intense Shoulder Stretch

“Do less, observe more, enjoy most!” - Magda Gerber

December 15, 2025

Hookie

 

Paschimottanasana seated forward bend yoga pose drawing cute
Paschimottanasana - Seated Forward Bend (& a velvety scrunchie).
Paschimottanasana - Seated Forward Bend

‘Staying in’ will likely involve actively skipping something(s); do not wait for a day off to happen, make it happen. 

December 13, 2025

Days 6 and 7

 

Ardha Uttanasana - Half Forward Fold ⬆️ influencer outfit and mistletoe hair. ๐Ÿ’‹ 
Ardha Uttanasana - Half Forward Fold

Weekends are to be worry free. ๐Ÿฉถ

December 12, 2025

You time

 

Purvottanasana reverse plank cute yoga pose drawing
Purvottanasana - Reverse Plank Pose party girl.
Purvottanasana - Reverse Plank Pose

Our most hectic times are the most important times to make time for yoga. 

December 11, 2025

Advance notice

 

Ardha Purvottanasana reverse tabletop yoga pose cute drawing
Ardha Purvottaanasana - Reverse Table Top Pose

Some days we predict will be light, end up heavy and presumed heavy days, end up light; our continued yoga practice makes provisions for these miscalculations.

๐Ÿฉท❤️๐ŸคŽ Party prep : Making provisions! ๐ŸคŽ❤️๐Ÿฉท