Did you know that dancing can help with IBS symptoms?

Who would have thought that dancing can help with IBS symptoms? Well, it has been found that it can help many people who suffer from the condition. Dance invigorates the body as well as relaxes the mind, lubricates stiff and sore joints, reduces muscle tension and relieves anxiety. Many IBS sufferers keep quiet and put up with the symptoms, sometimes due to the embarrassment of the condition. However, with this revolutionary discovery of the relationship between dance and IBS, you could be improving your condition while doing something you love and enjoy. Read on to find out more about the relationship between dancing and IBS.

Relax, let yourself go, relax, move to the rhythm of the music. I bet you can feel you’re getting better. Dance can work miracles for all kinds of people and their situations, we’ve all felt that invigorating feeling when you dance that makes everything seem so relaxed and comfortable. Dance is known to reduce tension in the sympathetic nervous system and release endorphins and enkephalins, our own natural pain relievers, tranquilizers and feel-good factors. These effects reduce intestinal sensitivity, prevent spasms, and allow free flow of waste through the system.

Another way that dancing helps IBS symptoms is while dancing, moving your belly to the beat, the abdominal muscles gently massage and support the internal organs, strengthening the pelvic floor, firming the tummy, and helping to promote good digestion. Strong pelvic floor muscles are essential in helping you remove waste from your bowel effectively.

Tina Hobin, author of “Belly Dance your Way to a Beautiful Mind, Body and Soul” writes, “Ancient shamans discovered that by reactivating the solar plexus and pelvis, belly dance movements incorporate natural healing powers and help cure abdominal discomfort and create a feeling of well-being”. Over the years, she has watched many women with IBS attend her classes and found that the dance moves are highly beneficial to their overall health and well-being.

So after seeing all that dancing can do for your health and IBS symptoms in particular, it’s pretty easy to say that dancing may have the potential to alleviate your IBS. IBS groups and IBS society meetings often offer dance classes, discussions about which foods affect IBS, how to deal with IBS, and much more. Who would have thought that dancing can be so much fun as well as being beneficial for IBS symptoms?