Prenatal Mantras and Change

October 27, 2023 by Full Circle KC

One thing for sure is change!

* If you are expecting there are constant changes with how you feel and your body, and baby’s minute to minute growth.

*If your parenting then there’s constant change with schedules and child development.

*The weather in the Midwest!

*Unrest in the world

*New classes and workshops at FCYKC!….keep reading for all the details!

We have talked mantras this month and how they can support us in pregnancy, labor and birth, and parenthood. The big change in our household is welcoming a teenager! Gah, time flies! We are celebrating and honoring this time of change as parents and as our daughter begins to navigate these years as a teenager. My mantra is “I will not fear, but celebrate and honor this stage of parenthood!”

We have LOTS of exciting classes (some new!) and workshops to end out 2023!

Social Emotional Yoga with Mrs. V! (ages K-5^th grade)- THIS SATURDAY October 28^th 1:30-3:00pm. Costumes encouraged! Next class will be holiday themed on Saturday December 23^rd. See full description here.

Storytime Yoga with Emmi!– Starting Friday November 3^rd at 10:00am. Your preschool-aged kiddos are invited to join Miss Emmi for Kids Storytime Yoga. We’ll use fables, fairytales, books, yoga poses, breathing, mindful movement, music, and coloring to build self-awareness, emotional regulation, body awareness, concentration, and more. And we’ll have fun! See Emmi’s bio here

Coming of Age Workshop– Wednesday November 8th

5:30-8:30pm- Empowering our Girls to Celebrate and Embrace Their Changing Bodies. Full details here.

Build Your Best Birth Plan– with Taylor owner of With You Wellness KC. Thursday November 30th 7:30pm-9:00pm

Tickets $75. Link to reserve coming soon!

Coming soon! Moms Morning out Yoga Class– watch for upcoming announcements and details!!! Monthly Saturday Moms Morning Yoga!!!

Peanut Balls and Labor

November 3, 2022 by Full Circle KC

The Peanut Ball for Labor

Many expectant Mamas first hearing of a peanut ball for labor and all it’s amazing benefits is at the yoga studio when they attend a prenatal yoga class.

A peanut ball is a wonderful and highly effective tool to use in labor. It’s also a lovely tool at the end stages of pregnancy when resting in shavasana at the end of a prenatal yoga class after hip opening yoga poses.

The peanut ball helps widen the pelvic outlet to support baby’s descent. Research provides evidence it can help with the progression of labor. It is a useful tool to allow for a laboring mama to rest while the peanut ball works to support the laboring body and baby’s journey to earthside. It is placed between the legs to aid in letting the body relax while helping widen the pelvis for baby’s descent and support the progression of labor. A peanut ball can be used with or without the use of an epidural. It’s especially helpful for those who have an epidural due to the limited changes in positions that can be used once an epidural is placed. A laboring person without an epidural may find it particularly helpful to use when rest is needed, while one rests the peanut ball supports the working laboring body.

Two of the most widely used positions with a peanut ball, as showed above are side lying position (photo 1) and semi-reclining position (photo 2). Side-lying position helps baby move into optimal position for birth. Bending the knee over the top of the peanut ball allows for the pelvis to open more. The semi-reclining position promotes further dilation and for baby to drop lower.

It’s always a little joyous celebration in the studio when an expectant Mama is at the final weeks of pregnancy and the peanut ball is coffered in shavasana with a gentle massage.

Peanut balls are also great fun for little ones at Mama and Mover’s Yoga Class!

Full Circle Yoga KC is family centered yoga studio in Midtown Kansas City specializing in Prenatal Yoga, Prenatal Partner Yoga, Baby Yoga, postpartum yoga, and many family-centered workshops.

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