Full Circle Yoga KC News

August 18, 2019 by Full Circle Yoga KC Leave a Comment

Greetings Full Circle Yoga KC Family,

What a summer it has been! Congratulations to all the Warrior Mamas who delivered babies! I love hearing your birth stories through your texts, emails, and in person when you return to BYOB!!! I am humbled and honored to be a part of such a beautiful and transformative journey with with each and every one of you.

I hope you’ve enjoyed your summer and are beginning to find a routine as seasons change. Full Circle Yoga KC is full exciting new classes and workshops! Here’s what’s happening!

Place your vote for Pitch’s BEST OF KC !!!

Let other KC families know about the amazing community we have growing at FCYKC!!! We made it to the final voting round, now it’s time to become BEST YOGA STUDIO in KC!!! While you’re voting for FCYKC take a few more minutes to vote for your other favs in KC! Simply click here and go to “Health and Fitness” then scroll to “best yoga studio” and place your vote for Full Circle Yoga KC. FCYKC community you’re the best!!!! Thank yo so much for taking the time to support our amazing community.

New Class

StoryBook Yoga with Alli starting Friday August 23rd at 10:00 am.

I love it when my path crosses with someone that is full of life and has such a positive energy and warm smile. Alli is just that person! She has been an avid yoga practitioner for over twelve years, and is excited to teach yoga and mindfulness in ways that help future generations manage their stress, emotions, and physical health. She has considerable experience working with young people as both a storytime librarian in public libraries, as well as working as a school librarian and Spanish teacher for twelve years. Alli and her husband Mykl are parents of two sweet yogi boys, Mason and Adam, ages 6 and 9.

Follow and “like” FCYKC on Facebook to see when Alli will be teaching Harry Potter and Star Wars Yoga series for older kids and adults.

Upcoming Workshops

Saturday September 14th at 11:30 am

Essential Oils 101- Learn about essential oils and how they can support you and your family’s wellness. Learn what essentials oils are and how to begin incorporating them into your daily life. This is a fun relaxed and FREE class! Babies and Kiddos welcome 🙂

Saturday October 19th at 11:30 am

Pelvic Health and Rehab Workshop – Shannon Buhs DeSalvo, PT is excited to share her knowledge of pelvic health and rehabilitation, especially as it pertains to the post-partum woman. This class is open to all women of all ages, and newborn nursing babies are always welcome to join. The following topics will be discussed:

Incontinence (urinary or fecal)
Urinary urgency/frequency
Bowel dysfunction/constipation
Pelvic pain
Pain with sex
Diastasis Recti (separation of the abdominal muscles)
Back pain, sacroiliac pain, pubic pain or hip pain

Shannon will also provide thorough education on the female pelvic anatomy so that women can better understand how their bodies work and how pregnancy and childbirth impact their health and function. In addition to being a Pelvic Physical Therapist, Shannon is also certified in Pelvic Floor Yoga and will incorporate some of these poses into the class.

Women will leave with knowledge that will empower them and help in their healing process.

To reserve a spot and purchase tickets go to www.fullcircleyogakc.com and select Pelvic Health and Rehab Class.
Class is $30.00

Tuesday October 29th at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Partner Prenatal Yoga and Partner Massage Workshop- Join Charity and I as we support you and your partner during pregnancy. Charity is the founder and owner of Legacy Massage . We will begin with Prenatal Partner Yoga and end with Prenatal Partner Massage. Class is $35

Saturday November 16th 4:00 pm-6:00 pm

Get ready for the holidays with Sans Bar Kansas City! The Sans Bar team is working hard to create some fun yoga and Mama inspired mocktails! Sans Bar brings authentic alcohol-free connection to KC in the form of Sans Bar Kansas City, a booze-free popup event-based initiative. More Details to come but mark your calendar now!

Ongoing Classes

Just a reminder for those classes that are not held weekly.

Mommy and Baby Yoga– Every Wednesday at 10:00 am AND 1st/3rd Saturday of every month at 10:30 am

Mama and Little Movers Yoga– Second and Fourth Saturday of every month at 10:30 am

Love and Hugs!

Jenny

Benefits of Prenatal Massage

July 29, 2019 by Full Circle Yoga KC Leave a Comment

The Benefits of Prenatal Massage:

Can a Mama-to-be really find relaxation and relief?! Let’s find out!

Pregnancy is often depicted as a joyful nine months but the physical reality is there are a lot of things that are happening with your body, surprisingly a lot of these things can be aided with massage!

There is an extensive body of research that firmly supports massage therapy’s many advantages for pregnant women which run the gamete from reducing discomfort, anxiety, depression to shortens labor.

The list can go on and on but here is a short list of a few of the benefits of prenatal massage:

Massage can help with the structural changes going on in the body ( which I feel like is one of the most important benefits, there are so many things happing with your spine in such a short amount of time, and even shorter after labor, so this make massage vitally important!)

-Better sleep

-Reduces edema

-Improve circulation

-Reduces joint pain

-Reduces back pain

-Reduces muscle muscle tension

and headaches

-Helps with Hip pain

-Can reduce sciatica pain

-Reduces calf cramps

– Can help shorten labor

-Reduce insomnia

-Morning sickness

-Heartburn

Morning sickness:

Much evidence indicates massage reduces this highly common issue says Susan Salvo, PH.D

It can help with improvement of nerve pain:

Sciatica nerve pain happens with a lot of women in the late pregnancy stage the uterus rest on the muscles of the pelvic floor and lower back the pressure of the uterus spreads tension and muscles of the upper and lower leg causing them to swell and put pressure on there by nerves massage therapy addresses the inflamed nerves by helping to release tension on nearby muscles.

Hormone regulation:

Studies done in the past 10 years have shown that hormone levels associated with relaxation and stress are significantly altered leading to mood regulation and improvement of cardiovascular health.

Precautions for prenatal massage?

As with any therapeutic approach to pregnancy wellness women should discuss massage with their prenatal care provider the best way is to work together with your knowledgeable professionals.

Seeking a massage therapist?

Make sure that your massage therapist is a certified prenatal massage therapist, a certified therapist knows how to address a specific pregnancy needs and sensitive areas of the body.

With a ever changing body in a very quick period of time the low back is thrust forward creating a very large lordotic curve the structure of your body needs a bit of structural massage to help keep the muscle in the right placement. This is why its so important to get a postpartum massage as well it is trying to go back to normal even quicker than it got there structure massage can help it along the way! Help your body during these changes fell the best you can!

Charity Smith, LMT is a guest blogger, She is the owner of Legacy Massage, & is passionate about Prenatal Massage as well as well as structural Massage, which go hand in hand ! She is from UT and moved to KC in 2015 and has been married to her amazing husband for 6 years! We love hiking and Kayaking in our spare time!

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

Playlist for Labor and Delivery

May 22, 2019 by Full Circle Yoga KC Leave a Comment

Is a Birthing Playlist on Your ‘To-Do’ List?

You may or may not remember the songs played during your labor and delivery. Norah Jones, Come Away With Me is the only song I remember and I was in labor for a LONG time with my first child. Music speaks to us in different ways, and for some they can take it or leave it.

Music may be a tool that helps you get to laborland or maybe it’s a tool that allows you to focus on the words of encouragement and empowerment in the lyrics. Maybe music allows you to tune out other noises that could distract you from the crazy hard work you’re doing.

My playlists in class generally start off soft and relaxed, allowing Mamas to come onto their mat so that they can have quiet contemplation about their pregnancy. Mamas can begin to settle into their bodies, to breath, and appreciate community of women that surround them. As we begin to move I like to pick up the beat a bit moving into music that you can’t help but sway and circle your hips to the rhythm, like Gooey by Glass Animals- birth is gooey, what a perfect song! Or Beyond by Leon Bridges, oh man, this song just makes you want to let your body move organically and let it all go. I love songs that offer encouragement or empowerment because when you’re having a baby it’s one of the hardest experiences you’ll go through, but the reward is pure joy and love! Songs like Fear Not by Kristene Dimarco or Strength Courage & Wisdom by India.Arie or I Can’t Wait to Meet You by David Ryan Harris. When we get to the ultimate pose, Goddess, I play something that is upbeat bring energy for the pose and hold it, even when discomfort arises, challenging the body both mentally and physically while working through breath and swaying to work through the discomfort. Songs like Brave by Sara Bareilles, or Halo by Beyonce or Roar by Kathy Perry or Superwoman by Alicia Keys or really step it up with Confident by Demi Lovato! These songs can help get to the finish line or the top of the mountain.

Bringing it down to return to a place where Mamas can really consciously connect with their pregnancy lends itself to calmer slower music, sometimes with lyrics, other times instrumental. Some like I Can’t Wait to Meet You by David Ryan Harris or Mother by Brandi Carlile are beautiful songs with lyrics that speak of the journey women are on in pregnancy. Or, instrumental songs like Bless This Morning Year by Helios or A Spark, Carried on a Breeze by Roger Saint-Denis.

Putting together a playlist can be fun for a partner to put together, or putting the playlist together. Think about the genres you like, the mood you want to create in your scared place during birth. Ask friends, ask your yoga instructor if you hear something you enjoyed during class.

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

Happy Mother’s Day from Full Circle Yoga KC

May 10, 2019 by Full Circle Yoga KC Leave a Comment

Greetings Beautiful Mamas!!!

May you each have a wonderful Mother’s Day this Sunday! Maybe you’ll stay in your jammies all day and spend the day being with your amazing family, maybe you’ll pamper yourself with a pedicure or massage, maybe you won’t make any plans at all and just be with what comes of the day. However you spend your day enjoy it fully and give yourself some serious kuddos to being a MAMA. I hope you might find some time to reflect on the women in your life that are and have been part of your village, who have trusted in you, supported you, cheered you on, and encouraged you to create and fulfill your dreams.

I am still coming off the high of spending four amazing days in Minneapolis at Blooma with a group of 13 other strong, brave, vulnerable, and courageous women! We completed our Advanced Prenatal Yoga training. It was such a reminder of the power and energy a group of women create when working together! It totally filled my cup and provided such inspiration for the future of Full Circle Yoga KC!!!

New Happenings at FCYKC!

I believe one of the reasons Mamas come to Full Circle Yoga KC is for the support they receive from other women they meet. One of my greatest joys is watching community blossom among Mamas. We want that support of community to continue soon after giving birth with FREE classes when you just can’t stand being at home any longer! No yoga, just space to be with other women who understand and want to support you. Come and nurse, bottle feed, rest, hang with your sweet new joy, and if you come in your jammies, that’s OK!!! You are welcome to come to prenatal classes or BYOB classes, it’s’ up to you! We got you! When you’re ready to return to the mat Mommy and Baby Yoga will be waiting for you.

Kids AIReal Yoga starts Monday at 5:00pm. Many have asked about kids AIReal and now it’s here! Classes are for 9 years and up.
AIReal yoga class passes for adults has been reduced to $16!!!! Grab a hammock and deepen your stretch and find the kid in you!!
Pop-Up Kids Yoga happening all summer long at the KC Studio!!! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
Thursday May 23rd, live Handpan with Rick Kloog music with yoga! Join us at the KC studio for this super fun evening! Class is $5 and music is donation based- help support our local artists!!
I’m so honored to have Kelsey O’Neill trained and certified with Sheila Kelly S-Factor join Full Circle Yoga KC! S-Factor is a feminine movement practice – a sensuous workout for body and soul that’s intelligently designed to open the female body into her full, free, erotic expression. If you’d like to reserve a spot for her class watch for posts on Full Circle Yoga KC Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/kelsey.winter.58 This class is a separate pass purchased through Kelsey.
Super excited about Amy Zoe Schonhoff with Mindfulness in the Heartland offering her 8-week mindful parenting class that starts on June 4th. Reserve your spot here https://www.facebook.com/events/402443963651894/

Thank you to all those you were able to make it to the Brookside Art Fair and show off your gorgeous belly and darling children! Thank you to all the awesome partners that were a part of our first outdoor Prenatal and Family Yoga with Brookside Babies! It was such a perfect morning!!! I see future events just like this!

Peace and Hugs,

Jenny

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

What to Expect From a Hatha Yoga Class

April 10, 2019 by Full Circle Yoga KC Leave a Comment

What to Expect From a Hatha Yoga Class

Full Circle Yoga KC was created through a vision to offer prenatal yoga that supported, challenged, encouraged, and helped Mamas consciously think about the birthing journey they wished to have. Since opening the studio just over three years ago my vision has grown to support Mamas through prenatal and postnatal as well as families. We live in a society that demands a lot of us- work, parenthood, friendships, family, exercise, and more. I believe many of us are standing back and taking a look at how to better find balance and connection to those around us.

Part of creating a space that supports Mamas through pregnancy and beyond as well as families is creating a variety of classes. Mamas often ask what class should they take when they are ready to get back to exercising. I encourage starting with BYOB (Bring Your Own Baby) yoga class, so they can be with and meet their baby’s needs, while practicing yoga, and get the community support that Mamas need during the forth trimester. While it is often Mamas that are on maternity leave, it’s not a class just for Mamas– Dads and grandparents are welcome to attend too! The next class I suggest is a Hatha yoga class that can be modified to touch on specific needs as well as de-stress and reconnect to self. When Mamas find time to breath, connect with her body through yoga, she ALWAYS walks away feeling stronger, centered, and feeling a sense of overall wellness.

Hatha yoga is a class that supports and benefits anyone that walks into a class. It’s great for stretching, but it provides so much more! It’s a class that can support and improve balance, strength, endurance, and calm the mind when the body is struggling. It’s a class that offers a beautiful balance of challenge and calmness to restore the body mentally and physically. It is said that practicing yoga even once a week you can reap the benefits. I have found that with many Mamas who began yoga because they heard prenatal yoga was good for them and baby continued after having a baby because they found the benefits to be much more than they had anticipated.

Building immunity is one of the many benefits of Hatha yoga. Through contracting and stretching muscles, moving organs around, and moving in and out of poses you support the lymphatic system fight infection. Since opening the studio and increasing my yoga practice I have seen a HUGE improvement in my health. It’s rare I’m sick.

We could all take time out to relax the mind and release tension in our body. It’s probably one of the main reasons folks keep coming back to a Hatha yoga class. They feel the immediate benefit when walking away after practice.

When you find a yoga instructor and space that speaks to you, you know it and you feel it, like buying a house, when you walk in, you just know it’s the right house. When I met Sarah Hockla, I knew immediately I wanted her positive energy and ability to meet each person where they are to be a part of the Full Circle Yoga KC family. She shared that she wanted to make it a class that wasn’t intimidating for any level, a class that wasn’t filled with lots of Sanskrit which can be intimidating for those that may be new to the practice of yoga. Those that have taken her class have said “it’s a completely non-intimidating, really wonderful class. I’m a chunky non athletic, non-yoga kinda gal and she’s made me fall in love with the yoga practice.” I love this beautiful compliments for all the reasons this woman shared. Yoga can be for everyone, you just have to find the right instructor and sacred space to appreciate and fall in love with the practice.

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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