Ragdoll Pose | Baddha Hasta Uttanasana Yoga Illustration

In Baddha Hasta Uttanasana, also known as Ragdoll Pose, hook your hands in the crooks of your bent elbows and nod your head yes and no. This Dangling Variation will increase your energy later in the day. Illustrated by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.

Baddha Hasta Uttanasana (Dangling Forward Fold or Ragdoll Pose) | Yoga Illustration.

With a teenager, a toddler, two ‘graders’ in-between, and - of course - a husband… I must forward fold (block out the world for a few hours!) during inevitable bouts of burnout. 

Low Plank Yogi Push-Up | Chaturanga Dandasana Vinyasa Yoga Illustration

Modify Chaturanga Dandasana Vinyasa, also known as Low Plank or Yogi Push-Up flow, your particular way. Illustrated by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.

Chaturanga Dandasana Vinyasa (Low Plank or Yoga Push-Up Flow) | Yoga Illustration 

Get out into the world and collaborate with your fellow humans to realize and exercise your talents; skills shine in nearly any context. 🏴‍☠️

Four Limbed Staff Pose | Chaturanga Dandasana Yoga Illustration

Engage your core in Chaturanga Dandasana, also known as Four Limbed Staff Pose, Low Plank or Yogi Push-Up, to fortify your shoulders while building upper arm and forearm length and strength. Illustrated by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.

Chaturanga Dandasana (Four Limbed Staff Pose, Low Plank, Yogi Push-Up) | Yoga Illustration 

Big, long exhilarating days are best executed with a bouncy hairstyle, tanned skin, and a fancy, functional uniform. 

Eka Pada Dhanurasana | One Legged Bow Pose Yoga Illustration

Backbend, twist, stretch, and strengthen in Eka Pada Dhanurasana, also known as One Legged Bow Pose, with an opposite foot hold variation. Illustrated by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.

Eka Pada Dhanurasana (One Legged Bow Pose) | Yoga Illustration 

 Back-to-school requires backbending, twisting, stretching and strengthening!

Scorpion Pose Handstand | Vrschikasana Yoga Illustration

Vrschikasana, also known as Scorpion Pose Handstand, illustrated by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum 

Vrschikasana (Scorpion Pose Handstand) | Yoga Illustration

Some poses will be personal best poses, some will be good enough, and others will be weak points. Strengthen your strengths; practice your natural talents, accentuate your best assets, focus on what energizes and lights you up!

Seated Side Bend | Ardha Padmasana Heart Opener Yoga Illustration

 Le’go the ego in Ardha Padmasana, Half Lotus Pose, with a Side Bend Stretch variation hands behind the head, fingers interlocking. A restorative chest opener illustrated by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.

Ardha Padmasana  (Half Lotus) with Side Bend Stretch | Restorative Heart Opener | Yoga Illustration 

Egos — you may not run the yoga show!

Compass Pose | Surya Yantrasana Yoga Illustration

Surya Yantrasana, also known as Compass Pose, illustrated in pink by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.

Surya Yantrasana (Compass Pose) Yoga Illustration

 Pink is my favorite color. 💖 What is your signature color?

🐚 Shelling is Yoga 🐚 Illustration

🐚 Shelling is Yoga 🐚 Illustration by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.

Shells 🐚 illustration 

Even if we do not set foot in the yoga studio we can be intentional with our posture and deliberate with our movements all Summer long.

See Shells by the Seashore ~ Bound Lotus 🪷

Baddha Padmasana - Bound Lotus Pose 🪷 

 Some Seasons it’s simply too spectacular outside for indoor studio yoga. 

👙 Resort Wear 🩳

Wild Thing with Foot Bind

Resorting to wear cotton and cutesy in the South of France. 🇫🇷 

Interested is interesting. 

Inspire. Dazzle. Fascinate. ~ Foot and Wrist Stretch.

Malasana - Squat on Toes with Wrist Stretch

Perform the tricks from up your sleeve.

Share your gifts, knacks and talents with fellow vacationers: whether they be personal handwriting that’s practically a font, thoughtful questions, a bead kit you brought (with letters for personalizing), experience in driving paddle boards, speed boats, Vespas etc. and your other natural abilities, skills and powers that will - believe it or not - inspire, dazzle and fascinate your fellow participants.

Trust - Toe Stand Figure-Four Cradle 🙏

Toe Stand Figure-Four Cradle Namaste

 What do we have to lose by trying Self-Love?