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Prenatal Yoga In The Second Trimester

June 19, 2017 by Full Circle KC

Prenatal Yoga In The Second Trimester has so many benefits for mama to be. Many mamas find the second trimester the most enjoyable, often energy level returns, morning sickness dissipates, and baby movement is felt providing reassurance.

Prenatal Yoga In The Second Trimester:

Second yoga trimester is a time to practice the power of pranayama, or your breath in preparation birth. So many mamas report back that practicing breathing was a life saver during labor. It’s also a time to keep discomforts at bay such as hip and lower back pain. So many mamas I’ve worked with report they sleep so much better after coming to their mat to practice. Getting good sleep is so important for mamas health and wellness.

Some of the favorite poses in second trimester are cat/cow (Bitilasana) to warm up the spine and help drop baby forward. Chest openers such as modified camel pose (Ustrasana) helps bring in more breath, and create space for the diaphragm. Hip openers such as bound angle pose (Baddhakona), relaxes the hips, supports the pelvic floor and can reduce pain during labor according to Dr. Grantly Dick Reed in Childbirth Without Fear. Shavasana can be such an enjoyable time to connect with baby and feel baby’s movement during this trimester, also a time to practice surrendering and letting go, another skill to prepare for birth.

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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 Tip Of The Day

June 14, 2017 by Full Circle KC

Yoga Tip of the Day…..practice self-care before your little one arrives!! Promoting your own wellness through self-care before baby arrives will help you maintain this important practice when life is busy. Prenatal Yoga or Pregnancy yoga is a perfect way to begin self care; giving you an opportunity to wind down, quiet the mind, care for your body physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Full Circle Yoga KC offers prenatal yoga classes that support a mother’s pregnancy journey. In our prenatal classes we practice mindfulness in breathing, bring awareness to our changing bodies, and offer movement for a full body workout.

Prenatal Yoga In The First Trimester

June 12, 2017 by Full Circle KC

Prenatal Yoga in the first trimester can be incredibly helpful as long as one listens to their intuition. With the increased research that supports the health benefits of prenatal yoga, more and more healthcare practitioners are recommending prenatal yoga or pregnancy yoga.

Yoga can help center your mind to tune into the amazing work your body does in the first trimester. This is a time to notice the unbelievable changes that are happening, number one, you’re growing a new life, congratulations!!! Celebrate this moment and be gentle with yourself as you notice your body changing.

Whether you are an advanced yogi or just beginning, your body is going through tremendous changes. Your hormones are surging. Your producing more estrogen- which increases your pliability of connective tissue, produces more blood, and can produce mood swings. More progesterone is produced, slowing the digestive system, and increasing the basal body temperature. Relaxin hormones also increase, relaxing the muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Because of the major increase in these hormones it can play a role in your yoga practice.

Prenatal Yoga Tips For The First Trimester:

Listen to what your body needs!!! This is often a time of fatigue, although you can’t see it, your body is working so hard! First trimester may create nausea, be gentle to yourself.
Avoid closed twist poses, rather stick to upper torso open twists to open the shoulders, upper back, and chest.
Prone poses- proceed with caution, make sure you know how to do these poses correctly to keep and belly is not getting direct pressure. Direct pressure on the uterus should be avoided.
Deep backbends, again should proceed with caution, and possible avoid as it can place direct pressure on the uterus and overstretch abdominal muscles.
Some pranayamas- typically this is a good time to practice breath through the nose and out the mouth, which is the most beneficial way of breathing during labor.

This list is not comprehensive and one should talk to their yoga instructor and/or healthcare practitioner to ensure safety for mama and growing baby.

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.

Prenatal Yoga Helps You Connect With Your Baby

June 7, 2017 by Full Circle KC

Prenatal Yoga or Pregnancy Yoga helps you connect with your baby and grow the partnership between the two of you. At Full Circle Yoga KC we begin our prenatal class by welcoming you and baby (or babies) to the mat for practice. This allows the two of you to begin connecting to each other.

Three poses we focus on baby and mommy connection

Easy Pose- Placing one hand on heart and one hand on beautiful belly and breathing for two. Inhaling life-force or your pranayama into your lungs and baby’s lungs. During this time we bring our attention to our bodies and surrender to the outside world for the next hour.
Seated Side Angle Pose- Elongating mom’s side to allow more room for baby to play, move and stretch.
Savasana- A time for connecting with your baby and your body without distraction. An opportunity to appreciate the scared time of pregnancy. Taking time to place your loving hands on your growing baby and offering your nourishing touch.

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

Make Friends At Yoga Class

May 30, 2017 by Full Circle KC

Prenatal Yoga Class is a great place to meet like-minded mamas! At Full Circle Yoga KC I believe there’s much more than yoga on your mat when it comes to prenatal yoga. It”s an opportunity to unite as expecting mamas whether it be your first or fourth!

When mama’s come together every week at Full Circle Yoga KC they build a support network, a place where each is understood, those crazy cravings are appreciated, pregnancy resources are shared with one another. It’s a path that women can share together and bond during the momentous journey.

When a mama is close to her due date I make it a priority to create space at the end of class to send wellness, strength, and the ability to surrender during her birthing journey. As a collective group we send each mama who is ready to enter the birthing journey with powergful mama energy we create as a community.

I love getting texts that a sweet baby has arrived and sharing with the community of other mamas. Many become friends on social media and continue to connect with each other post pregnancy and return together to participate in Bring Your Own Baby (BYOB) Yoga, continuing with the supportive network.