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Prenatal Yoga Poses For Back Pain

August 18, 2017 by Full Circle KC

Lower back pain is the most common discomfort I hear. Coming onto your mat to practice prenatal yoga can reduce or even alleviate that discomfort. There are a number of reasons why you may be experiencing back pain.

Your body is changing! With a growing baby comes weight gain, creating a difference in how you balance yourself. Your center of gravity also changes, and your abdominal muscles become weaker creating more work for the lower back. Additionally your hormones are changing which loosens the joints and relaxes the ligaments. Baby can also find comfort in the posterior pelvic area causing pressure and and discomfort in the sacral and lumber back. Occasionally, lower back pain can continue postpartum, but with strengthening the abdominal muscles usually goes away.

In every yoga class we focus on prenatal yoga poses for back pain. These poses will help support the lower back because this is such a common discomfort.

Prenatal Yoga Poses For Back Pain

Cat cow is a great way to drop baby forward and stretch the spine. Modifications that can be done at work are standing cat cow or sitting in a chair and doing several cat cow poses.

Forward fold can elongate the spine

Goddess is a great hip opener, while building leg strength

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

Should I Have A Natural Birth?

August 17, 2017 by Full Circle KC

Should I Have A Natural Birth? This is a decision every mom-to-be will have to decide. We live in a judgmental society, and advice comes flooding in when it comes to pregnancy and parenting! Ultimately, it’s a personal decision a woman must decide for themselves. The choice for me was to have a natural birth in the hospital. I found many advantages in having natural births for both of my children.

Should I Have A Natural Birth?

It’s the ULTIMATE challenge- It requires everything you’ve got! In prenatal yoga At Full Circle Yoga KC we practice visualization and breathing techniques in every class to prepare you mentally and physically. I like to think of pregnancy as training for a marathon. During your pregnancy you are training your body and mind mentally for that momentous birthing journey. On the day of labor and delivery “the race”, you can put all that you’ve practiced and prepped for to the test.
It’s EMPOWERING, that brings a right of passage from expectant mother to MOTHER. It reminds you of the mama bear strength we as women have within us.
You’re PRESENT to feel the whole experience! The good, the bad, and all that in between.
It’s CHEAPER!
FREEDOM to move about, find poses that help advance your labor and poses that support pain management.

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

Yoga Tips

August 14, 2017 by Full Circle KC

Yoga, it’s for everyone!

Yoga in KC

Full Circle Embraces this through offering yoga to those in the circle of life from prenatal to early parenthood to older adult years.

Benefits Of Chair Yoga For Seniors

August 11, 2017 by Full Circle KC

Benefits Of Chair Yoga For Seniors

“I almost didn’t come because my back is bothering me, I’m glad I did, it helped.”
“I have sciatica problems and the yoga we did last week really seemed to help.”
“My neck was really bothering me, and now it’s not nearly as tight.”

These are just a few of the benefits of chair yoga I have personally heard from those older adults I have the joy of practicing with every week. In addition to pain reduction, other benefits I see in those I share chair yoga with:

Confidence
Increased flexibility
Improved balance and strength
Creating community

Falls can result in hip fractures, head injuries, and other various injuries. A high percentage of those who do fall with injury are not able to return to their prior level of independence and a decline in mental health occurs. There is more research showing that chair yoga can be a preventative medicine and provides the benefits I see in working with older adults.

Chair Yoga in Kansas City is offered by Full Circle Yoga KC at retirement communities. If you’re interested in bringing Chair Yoga to your community call or email to inquire.

5 Prenatal Yoga Poses Every Pregnant Woman Should Do

August 8, 2017 by Full Circle KC

5 Prenatal Yoga Poses Every Pregnant Woman Should Do….and let your partner in on it too!

5 Prenatal Yoga Poses

In preparation for our partner yoga in September this is a good article from HuffPost to share with your partner. Take your yoga into labor with you. There are prenatal poses we do at Full Circle Yoga KC to help support you while you’re pregnant but many of the poses are wonderful to help you through your birthing journey as well.

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