Maximizing Exercise with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

If swimming, biking, running, dancing, and weight training aren't for you. Yoga can also be a great training routine too.

Yoga is a low-impact exercise that has many additional benefits beyond just the physical. Yoga practice emphasizes the importance of meditation and deep breathing, which has been shown to decrease stress levels and improve mental health. People suffering from IBD can be under a lot of stress, so yoga can provide a huge help for managing the stress and emotions of having a chronic condition. Additionally, recent research from the Ohio State University has shown that women practicing yoga for at least two years had lower overall inflammation in their bodies.