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Happy New Year from Full Circle Yoga KC

January 11, 2018 by Full Circle KC

Happy New Year’s From Full Circle Yoga KC!

December 2017 went out with a bang with 10 babies being born! Congratulations to each of you Mamas who delivered little bundles of joy in 2017 and welcome to Motherhood! January 2018 is starting off with an exciting number of new Mamas finding Full Circle Yoga KC.

Full Circle Yoga KC is coming up on its one year anniversary! I can’t believe it’s almost been a year since I started this journey. There are so many journeys we go through in life, some planned some unexpected. I try to embrace each one as they come. You all have been my inspiration this past year as I met you and heard your stories. I hold your stories with care and deep appreciation. You’ve inspired me to become a better yoga instructor, to be a better listener, to continue to find a balance of relaxation and challenge in our yoga classes. You even inspire me to run longer as my inner voice says “hey, you tell your Mamas they can do anything for a minute, you can run for one more minute.” Thank you.

I’m so excited to start a Mama’s Corner starting on the every third Wednesday of every month. Our first gathering will be February 21^st. We will have BYOB at 9:00 am (PLEASE NOTE CHANGE FROM NORMAL TIME), followed by a time to connect with other Mama’s. It’s an opportunity to share tricks of the trade as well as the bumps in the road of motherhood and build community as we share in the most rewarding yet most challenging job ever! Snacks will be provided. Class is $5.00, please register online.

Here’s what happening in January:

Prenatal Yoga Classes– This class is appropriate for all stages of pregnancy as you experience and enjoy your changing body. Geared for all experience levels, in this class you’ll learn yoga poses, breathing techniques and meditation that support a healthy pregnancy and prepare you for labor and delivery.

Mondays at 7:00 pm

Thursdays at 10:00 am and 6:00 pm

Saturdays at 9:30 am

BYOB– This class embraces your recovering body through gentle movement. You’ll appreciate the supportive community of others who are sharing in the transformative journey of parenthood.

Wednesdays at 10:00 *** Except third Wednesday of every month BYOB class will begin at 9:00am and Mama’s Corner at 10:00am.

Prenatal Partner Yoga– It’s an opportunity to connect with one another and share in the journey of pregnancy. Partners can be empowered through learning poses and visualization tools that will help support mama during labor and delivery.

Thursday January 25^th at 6:00pm **this will be in place of prenatal yoga

Hatha Yoga- A class that emphasizes strengthening the physical body by focusing on body posture and breath control. This class is open to everyone. It’s a great class for postpartum moms who need some time on the mat by themselves.

Saturdays 8:00 am

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Young Living Essential Oil 101 Class- Come or stay after class to learn about the amazing benefits Young Living Essential Oils can have for you and your family.

Saturday January 27^th right after prenatal yoga at 11:00 am

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Some day we may get snow! Please check our website calendar for cancellations due to inclement weather.

The Light In Me Honors The Light In You!

Be Well,

Jenny

Partner Prenatal Yoga

September 8, 2017 by Full Circle KC

Partner prenatal yoga offers so many mutual benefits to a growing a family. It’s an opportunity to connect with one another and share in the journey of pregnancy. Partners can be empowered through learning poses and visualization tools that will help support mama during labor and delivery. Prenatal partner yoga celebrates the partnership and union of two parents preparing to bring life into the world.

Time to Connect- Life gets busy. There is a lot of work to plan for the arrival of a little one! Sometimes it seems hard to find time to connect and embrace the life experience of pregnancy together. When I ask mamas what they and their partner do to connect as a family I hear we read books to baby, we listen to music together, at night when we are laying together my partner feels baby move around. These are all wonderful ways to find time to connect. Prenatal partner yoga is another grounding way to find shared connection during a time that your lives are changing. Through sequenced and supported poses and space to give pause to the outside world, partners can connect on a deeper level nourishing the partnership.

Builds Trust and Confidence- There is great wisdom through educating yourself in how you want your birthing journey to be experienced. Joining a partners prenatal yoga can be educational in learning from others and knowing where one can advocate for their desired birthing journey. When both partners are armed with knowledge about choices they have during the birthing journey, it becomes empowering, and when we are empowered we trust the inner strength and intuition.

September 14th at 5:45 pm- Partner Prenatal Yoga Class!

This class will bring soon-to-be mama and partner together to bond during this momentous journey of pregnancy. It will offer poses that can be done during labor with the support of partner. It will be fun for all! Hurry…..only 5 couple spots are available and it’s filling quickly! You can reserve and pay online at www.fullcircleyogakc.com. Private Partner Prenatal yoga is also available, email fullcircleyogakc@gmail for availability.

5 Health Benefits Of Prenatal Yoga

August 29, 2017 by Full Circle KC

5 Health Benefits Of Prenatal Yoga

Breathing,- feeds our organs, circulatory system, muscles, and increases your blood oxygen levels, all good things for the body. It promotes clear thinking and supports our cardiovascular system. Learning breathing techniques during pregnancy can be translated into motherhood to relax the mind.
Reduced Stress- One of the most important things during pregnancy is finding ways to reduce stress to support a healthy you and healthy pregnancy.
Better sleep means better health. Research shows that when we sleep well we are healthier. According to Mayo Clinic prenatal yoga can keep mom and baby healthy through reduced risk for prenatal depression, decreased nausea, and improved sleep.
Keeps you in shape- Giving birth is one of the most challenging experiences our bodies will go through. It’s important to train and prepare for labor just like you would a marathon. Prenatal yoga helps builds stamina and strengthen muscles you’ll need for your birthing journey. Staying healthy and fit during pregnancy will make it a lot easier to postpartum to return to your prior level of fitness.
Decreased discomfort- With pregnancy often women experience some level of discomfort. Prenatal yoga offers poses that reduce and even eliminate common discomforts such as lower back and hip pain.

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.

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.