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Yoga With a Stoma

Yoga is a great way to improve your physical and emotional wellbeing. This guide developed with Yoga Instructor, Steve Munn includes 9 different yoga poses you can try in the comfort of your own home. Try them out today and start building core strength!

Build core strength with yoga

Yoga is a great way to introduce exercise into your routine and improve your emotional wellbeing.

This guide developed with yoga instructor Steve Munn and blogger, Michelle will teach you:

✅ Breathing techniques to lower stress levels and improve mental health

✅ Nine different yoga poses for you to try in the comfort of your own home

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Why try yoga?

Yoga provides a gentle yet effective way to strengthen the core and improve overall wellbeing

Incorporating specific core exercises can help develop strength, support the stoma area, boost confidence and enhance body awareness

Adding exercise to your routine can help reduce the risk of developing a parastomal hernia

Yoga focuses on both the mind and body, so great for those who want to look after their physical and mental wellbeing

A glimpse at the programme

Watch Steve and Michelle take you through a 20-minute beginner-friendly yoga routine suitable for people living with a stoma.

Image of Steve and Michelle doing a yoga pose

Keep your pouch in place with UltraFrame

Michelle has been using UltraFrame Film Flange Extenders to ensure her Yoga practice is leak free. Made from an ultra-thin, transparent film, it keeps your pouch in place during exercise.

Video thumbnail of ostomate Michelle at Yoga photoshoot