Standing Forward Fold Twist | Parivrtta Uttanasana Yoga Illustration

Some days I may not twist exactly as the teacher says. Parivrtta Uttanasana, Forward Fold Twist, with a little extra chest stretch illustrated by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.

Parivrtta Uttanasana (forward Fold Twist) | Yoga Illustration 
Extra crank: pressing on a wall or reaching for a barre with the floating hand would feel even more satisfying.

Once you have put in the years and embody the alignment why not go ahead and get a little rogue. 

Surfer Lunge | Skandasana Yoga Illustration

Movement stretches you from the outside in, while breath stretches you from the inside out. Sultry Skandasana, or Surfer’s Low Lunge, illustrated by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum. 

Skandasana (Surfer Lunge) | Yoga Illustration 

Breakable | Yoga Ballerina Illustration

Shatter your self-image and worldly perceptions in yoga: be breakable. Illustration by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.

Elegant, soft, fluid | Dance Your Yoga | Ballet Style | Ballerina Illustration

“Unbreakable” read the woman’s shirt next to me in my weight lifting class this AM, which made me ponder: what adjectives do I aspire to through my yoga? Graceful, poised, fluid, flexible, versatile, supple, compassionate, soft, warm, glowing, radiant… quite dissimilar from unbreakable. 

Namaste | Yoga Illustration

Elegant, sophisticated yoga for this beautiful, complex life. Prayer Hands to Heart Center Meditation (Samadhi Namaste) illustration by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum 

Seated Meditation | Hands to Heart Center | Prayer Hands | Samadhi | Namaste | Yoga Illustration

My current mom hierarchy while orchestrating the back-to-school season: naps first, walks second, yoga third.

Going out on the town fourth!

Cleansing juicing and vibrant eating fifth.

Yoga Mat Pose | Kushasana Yoga Illustration

You can tell a lot about a yogi by how they unroll and re-roll their yoga mat (or not!). Illustration by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.

(Un)Roll Your Yoga Mat Asana | Yoga Illustration 
It’s the first and last pose in every yoga class!

Remove obstacles, and eliminate over-thinking with your routine. 

Sustainability - Create a (yoga, walking, errands day, school lunch, extracurriculars etc.) rhythm for this Season (or the entire School Year) that is automatic and low-maintenance and, therefore, sustainable. (Also know when to deviate or rework your path when it gets too well worn.) 

1st day on campus Back-to-School Collage Fall 2026
THANK YOU Waldorf Education

Thunderbolt Pose | Vajrasana Yoga Illustration

Sitting in Vajrasana (Thunderbolt Pose) with your sits bones on your heels, your knees together or comfortably aligned, and big toes touching or slightly crossed should be natural and casual when the body performs as it was originally created to function. Illustrated by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.

Vajrasana (Thunderbolt Pose) | Yoga Illustration 

Yoga will re-gift to you the freedom and ease in your body that you were born to enjoy. 

Easy Pose | Sukhasana Yoga Illustration

Sukhasana, also known as Easy Pose or Seated Meditation with Kubera, Manifestation, Mudra, is truly life’s best practice. Illustrated by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.

Sukhasana (Easy Pose) with Kubera Mudra for wealth, goal setting and supreme confidence. | Yoga Illustration

Take it EASY and you sincerely can have it all, maybe just not all at once.

Hand to Big Toe Pose with a Yoga Strap | Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana Yoga Illustration

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana, also known as Hand To Big Toe Pose, is a rigorous standing balance using a yoga strap for support, alignment and precision. Illustrated by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana (Hand to Big Toe Pose) with Yoga Strap | Yoga Illustration 

Every school year it’s a bit of a starting over - even at our smaller Waldorf where the pedagogy is consistent, we keep the same teacher through many grades, the classrooms are very similar, and families are often on campus - for the children, the teachers and the parents. 

It’s also a new beginning in the yoga studio after the Summer away; and it’s both a pleasure and a challenge reacquainting with my own body again and again…

Upward Facing Dog Pose | Urdhva Mukha Svanasana Yoga Illustration

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, also known as Upward Facing Dog Pose, will reduce fatigue, lift the mood, and upgrade your posture. Illustrated by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward Facing Dog Pose with a Playful Backbend: Foot-to-Head) | Yoga Illustration 

We never know what’s possible unless we keep showing up.

Downward Facing Dog Pose | Adho Mukha Svanasana Yoga Illustration

In Adho Mukha Svanasana, also known as Down Dog Pose, prioritize a straight, long spine and draw your navel up and in - can your navel kiss your spine? Illustrated by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.

Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) | Yoga Illustration.

🎒 Pack your bags, pick your outfit - ready or not, school is in session. 🍎 

Standing Forward Fold Pose | Uttanasana Yoga Illustration

In Uttanasana, also known as Standing Forward Fold Pose, lift through the arches of your feet. Your drishti should be between the shins or - for more yin - eyes closed. Illustrated by Astrid Parker Kirschenbaum.

Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold) | Yoga Illustration 

🌈  Rainbows of gray; Grays in nature reflect infinite colors. 🦄 

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.