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Dual Benefits of Mommy and Baby Yoga

March 6, 2018 by Full Circle KC

Mommy and baby yoga is not just yoga. Dual benefits of mommy and baby yoga support both mother and baby in ways that support mental and physical health. Mommy and baby yoga an ideal postpartum exercise because yoga meets you where you allowing for a gentle recovery, and baby gets to remain close to what he/she knows best. What happens at Full Circle Yoga KC during mommy and me yoga is fun, connection, communication, bonding, relaxation, and strengthening.

During our classes we begin with breathing exercises so we can be completely present to our bodies and full engagement with your baby. As Mamas we excel at multitasking and always being ready for the next item on the agenda. Closing the eyes, letting the chatter of the external environment go and becoming centered offers restoration. Continuing with breath we warm our bodies up through gentle asanas all while baby is in Mama’s lap or close by on her mat.

Baby massage supports baby in so many ways. In the book Baby Om, by Laura Staton and Sarah Perron states that studies show improved motor pathways with diligent repetition. Massage offers ways to begin supporting muscle memory that will benefit baby’s coordination and will build self confidence. By massaging we bring awareness to babies joints, work with reflexive movement, stimulate the back and neck, stimulate sensory neurons, and so much more!

Yoga for mama while baby is close on mat bring so many benefits. As one Mama said at class the other day “this class is contagiously positive.” During practice you will find yourself feeling more awake, alert with doing physical movement that will improve your circulation and respiratory system. Through yoga poses we strengthen the pelvic floor and regain those abdominal muscles that disappeared during pregnancy! It’s an environment that reminds you to be gentle with yourself and take time to ease back into your pre-pregnancy body. Being pregnant and giving birth is HARD work!

Bringing baby into our yoga practice is great fun for baby and Mama offering time to play. It’s a community that supports the challenges of motherhood, offering guidance, pats on the back, normalization, and just plan Mamma chat. It helps reduce the blues that arise postpartum through connecting with others that are on the same journey and moving your body to your breath.

Overland Park yoga studio

Full Circle Yoga KC is an Overland Park yoga studio that specializes in embracing the full cycle of life. Classes include Prenatal Yoga, Prenatal Partner Yoga, and Bring Your Own Baby (BYOB) Yoga for those entering the beautiful journey of pregnancy and the transition into motherhood. Full Circle Yoga KC also offers chair yoga for older adults living in retirement communities who are seeking an added component to health and wellness.

Yoga Studio near Brookside and Waldo neighborhood

February 27, 2018 by Full Circle KC

Full Circle Yoga KC is yoga studio, just minutes away from the Brookside and Waldo neighborhoods that specializes in embracing the full cycle of life. Classes include Aerial Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Baby Yoga, Power Vinyasa and more. Full Circle Yoga KC recently began Mama’s Corner once a month, an opportunity for Mama’s and their little ones to come together and offer encouragement, strength, and community. Full Circle Yoga KC also offers chair yoga for older adults living in retirement communities who are seeking an added component to health and wellness.

Overland Park yoga studio

Full Circle Yoga KC recently celebrated one year anniversary. We are excited we are growing and continuing to support more and more Mama’s, Partner’s, Families, and Retirement Communities.

Here are a few Mama’s reasons why they keep coming back to Full Circle Yoga KC

” I love Full Circle Yoga because I was very active before I got pregnant but haven’t been able to exercise as much. FCY gets me moving and blood flowing again.”

” Full Circle Yoga is the place I find my center, connect one on one with my baby, and find the strength adn support to stay happy and excited about my pregnancy.”

“I love that I am preparing my body and mind the best way I can to prepare for this baby.”

“Great vibes!”

The effects on labor pain and delivery outcomes

February 13, 2018 by Full Circle KC

Prenatal Yoga Outcomes:

In the article, it discusses prenatal yoga outcomes, Yoga during pregnancy: The effects on labor pain and delivery outcomes 60 women participated in a random yoga trial in Iran. The women in the yoga group were required to do a 60-minute yoga program 3 days a week from week 26-37 of their pregnancy. The women who were in the yoga group. The women who were in the yoga group reported less pain upon reaching 3 centimeters in diameter than the women in the control group. They also experienced shorter duration of the 2nd and 3rd stages of labor than they women in the control group. The yoga group experienced a reduction in cesarean section births at 13.3%, where as the control group experienced 50% C-section rate. The participants in the yoga group underwent fewer planned inductions (29.3%) than the women in the control group (56.7%)

“The results of some studies have shown that yoga practices involving yoga body movements of asana, breathing awareness and use of chanting “om” can be beneficial to spine flexibility as well as circulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) around the brain and spinal cord. Increasing CSF circulation results in an increase the availability of CSF endorphins and serotonin which has a great impact on raising the threshold of the mind-body relationship to pain”

At Full Circle Yoga KC prenatal yoga we practice breath and tapping into the powerful energy a woman has that will help her through the birthing journey.

Why Prenatal Yoga?

January 23, 2018 by Full Circle KC

You’re growing to have a baby!!! With growing a baby comes a myriad of emotions: pure excitement, worry, terror, doubt, sadness, joy, love, empowered, apprehensive and much more. Your body is changing every day and often pregnancy brings with it discomfort. Prenatal Yoga can support you on one of the most powerful life experiences you’ll have!

Prenatal Yoga can play an important role in finding balance and relaxation in a multitude of ways as one travels through pregnancy.

Offers comfort measures to those nagging aches and body discomforts
Offer positions that can support labor and delivery
An educated Prenatal Yoga instructor can suggest various poses for different situations during pregnancy, labor and delivery to support mom and baby.
Practice techniques to work through your birthing journey like visualization
Practice breathing, one of the most important tools a Mama will take into her birthing journey.
Receive affirmation that your body is beautiful you are strong.
Unite and receive support and community from other strong women on the same journey as you.
Help you build your toolbox for your baby’s day of birth.
Offers coping mechanisms’ for labor and delivery
Provide supportive ways for partner to be actively involved in the birthing journey.

At Full Circle Yoga KC our prenatal yoga offers a supportive class that mamas at all stages can practice and build their physical and emotional strength in preparation for their birthing journey.

Happy New Year from Full Circle Yoga KC

January 11, 2018 by Full Circle KC

Happy New Year’s From Full Circle Yoga KC!

December 2017 went out with a bang with 10 babies being born! Congratulations to each of you Mamas who delivered little bundles of joy in 2017 and welcome to Motherhood! January 2018 is starting off with an exciting number of new Mamas finding Full Circle Yoga KC.

Full Circle Yoga KC is coming up on its one year anniversary! I can’t believe it’s almost been a year since I started this journey. There are so many journeys we go through in life, some planned some unexpected. I try to embrace each one as they come. You all have been my inspiration this past year as I met you and heard your stories. I hold your stories with care and deep appreciation. You’ve inspired me to become a better yoga instructor, to be a better listener, to continue to find a balance of relaxation and challenge in our yoga classes. You even inspire me to run longer as my inner voice says “hey, you tell your Mamas they can do anything for a minute, you can run for one more minute.” Thank you.

I’m so excited to start a Mama’s Corner starting on the every third Wednesday of every month. Our first gathering will be February 21^st. We will have BYOB at 9:00 am (PLEASE NOTE CHANGE FROM NORMAL TIME), followed by a time to connect with other Mama’s. It’s an opportunity to share tricks of the trade as well as the bumps in the road of motherhood and build community as we share in the most rewarding yet most challenging job ever! Snacks will be provided. Class is $5.00, please register online.

Here’s what happening in January:

Prenatal Yoga Classes– This class is appropriate for all stages of pregnancy as you experience and enjoy your changing body. Geared for all experience levels, in this class you’ll learn yoga poses, breathing techniques and meditation that support a healthy pregnancy and prepare you for labor and delivery.

Mondays at 7:00 pm

Thursdays at 10:00 am and 6:00 pm

Saturdays at 9:30 am

BYOB– This class embraces your recovering body through gentle movement. You’ll appreciate the supportive community of others who are sharing in the transformative journey of parenthood.

Wednesdays at 10:00 *** Except third Wednesday of every month BYOB class will begin at 9:00am and Mama’s Corner at 10:00am.

Prenatal Partner Yoga– It’s an opportunity to connect with one another and share in the journey of pregnancy. Partners can be empowered through learning poses and visualization tools that will help support mama during labor and delivery.

Thursday January 25^th at 6:00pm **this will be in place of prenatal yoga

Hatha Yoga- A class that emphasizes strengthening the physical body by focusing on body posture and breath control. This class is open to everyone. It’s a great class for postpartum moms who need some time on the mat by themselves.

Saturdays 8:00 am

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Young Living Essential Oil 101 Class- Come or stay after class to learn about the amazing benefits Young Living Essential Oils can have for you and your family.

Saturday January 27^th right after prenatal yoga at 11:00 am

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Some day we may get snow! Please check our website calendar for cancellations due to inclement weather.

The Light In Me Honors The Light In You!

Be Well,

Jenny