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Benefits of Prenatal Massage

December 4, 2018 by Full Circle KC

Prenatal massage is a part of prenatal wellness that has so many benefits. I’ve always loved massages, but when I was pregnant I LOVED prenatal massages! They were just what my body needed as my body made dramatic changes during pregnancy. While it helped reduce the discomforts of pregnancy, it was sacred time to be present to the journey of pregnancy and feel myself emotionally connect with my daughter and then my son. It was time I was able to give my undivided attention to the monumental journey of pregnancy and begin to embrace bringing life into the world. Research suggests that prenatal massage can be instrumental in prenatal wellness and improved birth outcome.

Benefits include:

reduce anxiety
relieve muscle aches and join pain brought on my changes in hormones, baby growth, and body changes.
improve lymphatic and blood circulation
reduce swelling

Consult with your midwife or physican first, especially if you have a high risk pregnancy. Also, seek a massage therapist that is certified in prenatal massage.

Full Circle Yoga KC is partnering with Legacy Massage to offer FREE chair prenatal massages to all Mamas December 10th right after prenatal yoga at 8:00 pm at the KC studio. Charity, the founder of Legacy Massage is certified in prenatal massage. Reserve your spot at www.fullcircleyogakc.com!

Full Circle Yoga KC was founded in 2017 by yoga instructor Jenny Hellman focusing on wellness in the early stages of family life from prenatal to family centered yoga, and the older adult years. Full Circle Yoga KC is a Kansas City Studio specializing in Prenatal Yoga, Baby Yoga Prenatal Partner and family-centered yoga.

Instructors

December 3, 2018 by Full Circle KC

Meet Full Circle’s yoga instructors and come visit us at our studio at 7830 State Line Rd. Suite 100, Prairie Village, KS 66208.

Deana

M.A.E, M.A, RYT, certified in prenatal/postpartum– A wife to a patient husband, a mother to an adventurous toddler and pup, and a secondary English teacher, I love making music and messing in the kitchen, writing, reading, and spending time outdoors. My practice and teaching is rooted in the meditative style of Shambhava Hatha Yoga and I bring teaching experience from a variety of mindful classes: hatha, restorative, meditation, prenatal, postpartum, baby and toddler yoga, with special emphasis on supporting teens, educators, mothers, and families in their practice.

Miracle

BHS with a concentration on Community Health and a minor in African Studies, 200RYT with certificate in prenatal yoga – Miracle’s full time gig is working at The Children’s Place. Miracle’s passions are numerous. She loves coming to her mat for yoga and teaching yoga to others. As a doula she loves being a part of bringing new life into the world. She enjoys reading and writing poetry. Yoga brought her to the mat because of the beauty she finds in how the body moves and can adjust itself to realign as well as the absolute peace and self-love that she finds in her practice. Miracle finds joy in sharing her knowledge as a herbalist.

Rasheedah

Mrs. V is a 15-year educator, school and national board-certified counselor, provisional licensed professional counselor, certified Social Emotional Learning Facilitator with over 200 hours of Yoga training. She was inspired to teach yoga to children due to the mental health effects the pandemic left on her students. Mrs. V is a wife and mom of 5 (2 bio & 3 bonus). She enjoys yoga, being in nature, and traveling. Mrs. V also took Prenatal Yoga at Full Circle Yoga her entire pregnancy with her second child. She is so excited to teach at her favorite studio.

Emily

RYT-200
Emily completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training through True Love Yoga in 2022 with teachers Lauren Leduc, Emily Overland, and Bri Howard. She then completed her 85-hour prenatal yoga teacher training through My Vinyasa Practice in 2023 with teachers Michelle Young and Kristiana Castillo Vuong.
Emily is a nurturer at heart; she was drawn to teach yoga because she finds it deeply rewarding to
encourage people to love themselves in the work they’re doing. In Emily’s classes, students are
encouraged to make the best choices for their bodies on a given day. They will find a heavy focus on the adventure of yoga rather than the attainment of specific postures.

When she’s not on her mat, Emily enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, and spending time exploring KC with her husband, daughter, and dog.

Emmi

Emmi has been teaching yoga since 2018 and practicing for more than a decade! Teaching yoga felt like a natural transition from her time as a middle school literacy teacher. She loves to teach vinyasa, restorative, nidra, and kids’ yoga. Emmi’s calling as a yoga teacher is to assist her students in developing a practice that will help them live their very best lives – no matter their age! Emmi is passionate about her family and building a happy, healthy home with her husband, daughter, Australian Shepherds, and cats. You can find her experimenting in the kitchen, hiking a trail, or reading and writing in a cozy spot on her couch.

Yoga and Pregnancy

October 15, 2018 by Full Circle KC

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Yoga, or prenatal yoga, and pregnancy are a prefect combination! Prenatal yoga is like the rehearsal leading up to the grand performance of your birthing journey! Mama’s who practice yoga while pregnancy have a strong tool in their well-house to pull from during labor.

While exercising can feel daunting it helps build stamina for labor and supports a healthy pregnancy. Exercise normalizes blood pressure and glucose metabolism, builds muscle tone, helps regulate digestion, increase energy, and improves mood. Exercise also improves blood flow through the placenta by 30%.

Pregnancy has a profound impact on a Mama’s body as the body undergoes physical and emotional changes. The first trimester is often the most challenging period of pregnancy with the greatest physical adaptation that takes place. The blood pressure drops, intense fatigue, nausea, and lower back discomfort, mood swings, and constipation. Regular yoga in the first trimester will help temper these side-effects. Breath awareness that is practiced in prenatal yoga will help increase energy.

The second semester is often referred to has the “blooming period” where energy returns, skin glows, hair shines and the body finds a new normal with pregnancy. Prenatal yoga offers poses that are safe and support the changing shape and weight of a pregnant Mama.

As baby grows and takes up more room, discomforts may set in again in the third trimester. Yet, with poses and stretches offered in prenatal yoga your body will remain strong and prepared for your birthing journey. The emphasis placed on breath in prenatal yoga is the platform for which a Mama can find her inner strength and confidence she can carry into her birthing journey.

Yoga and pregnancy compliment each other so nicely for the dual benefits yoga offers. While exercise is important to Mama and baby, prenatal yoga offers a deeper level of preparing the mind and body for one of the most empowering challenges a Mama will experience. Prenatal yoga prepares a Mama for discomforts that she will experience in labor. Through holding challenging poses and relaxing into these poses it equips a Mama to relax and accept the work her body must do to bring her baby into the world.

Full Circle Yoga KC is family centered yoga studio in Midtown Kansas City specializing in Aerial Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Baby Yoga, Power Vinyasa and more.

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Mommy and Baby Yoga, The Rules

September 11, 2018 by Full Circle KC

Mommy and Baby Yoga have a few simple rules

Come as you and your baby are
Create space for bonding with your baby and be present
Have fun, be flexible and there’s never a need to say “I’m sorry” we’re all in this together Mamas!
Relax
Enjoy the community of other strong Mamas !

That’s it, it’s that simple 🙂

Namaste

National Breastfeeding Month

August 16, 2018 by Full Circle KC

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Happy National Breastfeeding Month. Best advice I ever received, “if you’re planning to breastfeed, don’t think it comes naturally.” At the time of the advice, little did I know I would really struggle with breastfeeding my first child. Her words of wisdom became my truth as we struggled with latch and producing enough milk supply for my daughter. For me, breastfeeding was incredibly important and I have many happy memories of breastfeeding my children. For others, guilt surfaces when they think about not being able to nurse.

National Breastfeeding Month should offer the opportunity to reflect on the importance of keeping our children healthy. Whether that be through breastfeeding or formula every Mama’s ultimate goal is to keep their baby healthy. I recently read an article from Scary Mommy blog that made some good points about how we might think about breastfeeding month differently. What about Mama’s who can’t despite pulling out all the tricks to breastfeed, what about the Mama’s who decide breastfeeding isn’t for them? While we all know if we’ve done any reading at all, breast is best, sometimes it’s not an option. Supporting our village of Mama’s raising healthy, strong, kind, respectful, empathetic, courageous, and confident children is what our society needs. We may not understand why a Mama decides breastfeeding is not for her, but we can support one another in the journey of motherhood.

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National Breastfeeding Month should also offer the opportunity to normalize public nursing. We’ve all heard about the discrimination women have faced when simply trying to feed their child. Again, we have the opportunity to lift Mama’s up and support hungry babies by empowering Mama’s and creating a safe and accepting society. There are several ways to help support the normalization of breastfeeding.

In the end our ultimate goal should be to lift all Mama’s up and remembering that we are champions for each other in raising healthy children.

Full Circle Yoga in Overland Park was founded in 2017 by yoga teacher Jenny Hellman focusing on wellness in the early stages of family life from prenatal to early parenthood and the older adult years. Full Circle Yoga KC is an Overland Yoga Studio specializing in Prenatal Yoga, Baby Yoga and Chair Yoga for seniors.

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