Count on Yoga - 30 reasons to do yoga

20. Poop Scoop

Ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation-all of these can be exacerbated by stress. So if you stress less, you'll suffer less. Yoga, like any physical excercise, can ease constipation and theoretically lower the risk of colon cancer because moving the body facilitates more rapid transport of food and waste products through the bowels. And, although it has not been studied scientifically, yogis suspect that twisting poses may be beneficial in getting waste to move through the system.