Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Tried Yoga for the first time today!

Hi Barbara! This is great - I bet you'll soon be a yoga addict like the rest of us. It truly is something that just makes you feel better right away.

I find a lot of the twist poses really helpful - not just for the GI symptoms but also for my lower back, which tends to get very stiff from sitting all day at the computer. I also really like the flying warrior poses - I'm not sure that they're specifically helpful for IBS symptoms, but they make me focus and concentrate, and they sort of stretch the body in all directions at once, which feels wonderful. I like triangle pose for that same reason - it sort of feels like I'm trying to fly, and it's very relaxing. It's funny, but I can't really think of a pose that doesn't help me in some way.

You'll definitely gain flexibility - it's probably impossible not to. My husband has practiced martial arts for over 20 years, and stretching has always been a big part of his workouts, but he thinks he got more flexible after 3 months of yoga than after all those years of kung fu. He can actually do the splits! I'm, uh, still working on that myself.

- Heather

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