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Chair Yoga

April 8, 2017 by Full Circle KC

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.

Chair Yoga in Kansas City

Chair Yoga for seniors offers many benefits including:

Stay balanced or improve balance
Improve strength
Aid in digestion and circulation
Establish healthy life style habits
Opportunities to socialize

The class offered by Full Circle Yoga KC is a 60 minute session where we begin our class with a question to settle into our practice. We then move into yoga poses and postures from the comfort of the chair covering a range of abilities. We bring our session to an end with a relaxing meditatioin.

Full Circle Yoga KC is an Overland Yoga Studio specializing in Prenatal Yoga, Baby Yoga and Chair Yoga for seniors.

Prenatal Yoga Aaaahhh’s

April 6, 2017 by Full Circle KC

Prenatal Yoga at Full circle Yoga KC practices being noisy in preparation for birth! So many women, (including myself) are afraid of making noise, or vocalizing during birth. During my first birthing journey with my daughter I clinched my jaw when I would breath and when it came time to push, I pushed with a clinched jaw. As a result I broke several capillaries while pushing and made labor and delivery a little more difficult for myself.

During my second pregnancy 5 years ago, I became certified in Prenatal Yoga where I learned the power of breath and vocalization. I remember it feeling awkward and a little embarrassing when we practiced during training, but then came time for my second birth, and what a difference it made!! As a result my second labor involved a lot of Aaaahh’s to support deep and long breathing, the opening and relaxation of my pelvis, and served as a productive pain management tool when the waves of contractions became more intense.

Professionals such as Ina May Gaskin, Robert Bradley, Barbara Harper, and Maria Iorillo have all spoke of the powerful connection between an open throat and opening of the throat of the uterus, the cervix.

At Full Circle Yoga KC, we practice vocalizations such as Aaaahh’s and horse lips to help you understand productive breath, eliminate fear and create confidence for your birthing journey.

Overland Park Yoga Studio

April 5, 2017 by Full Circle KC

Full Circle Yoga KC is an Overland Park yoga studio that specializes in embracing the full cycle of life. Classes include Prenatal 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.

I have been teaching prenatal yoga for over two years. Recently a door opened that allowed me to open my own studio. I had been talking, dreaming, thinking about making this jump, but actually making that move seemed scary, maybe a bit silly, and financially risky for my family. I knew I wanted to bring health and wellness to two generational groups of people in a way that I felt lacked in our healthcare system and in Kansas City. Rather than fighting upstream in the healthcare system I felt a calling to connect in a different way and offer a scared place for these vulnerable, yet incredibly strong, brave, and beautiful groups of individuals. Knowing that we all have gifts to offer others, I realized after teaching prenatal yoga I wanted to offer a continuum of support along the journey of motherhood through BYOB yoga. Watching moms connect with one another during pregnancy and create a supportive community for one another during the beginning stages of parenthood has been so nourishing to my soul.

I have worked with older adults for the past twenty years, and through interacting with this population have gained so much knowledge and wisdom. When I took my first job as a social worker 20+ years ago it was in a nursing home. I thought I would just stay there until “I got experience” and move on. Instead, I became passionate about changing the way we care for our elders. Through chair yoga, I have the opportunity to focus on wellness and positive energy through the celebration of movement and mindfulness.

With one door closing and another one opening, the birth of Full Circle Yoga KC commenced.

NPR Breastfeeding story

March 30, 2017 by Full Circle KC

An interesting story about breastfeeding aired on NPR earlier this week. Head over here to read more.

Spring Schedule Changes

March 27, 2017 by Full Circle KC

Full Circle Yoga KC has updated their calendar! Please go to www.fullcircleyogakc.com to see additional classes offered and changes to class times. Starting this Wednesday morning, March 29th, Bring Your Own Baby (BYOB) will begin at 10:00 am. Additional scheduling changes for Prenatal yoga and BYOB start in April.

Full Circle Yoga KC 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.