Home
« Return to Health Education & Yoga Adaptation Hub

Digestive Issues & Conditions (Indigestion, Reflux, Gut Inflammation, Leaky Gut, IBS, IBD, SIBO, etc.) — for Yoga Therapists, Health & Wellness Coaches, Holistic Healthcare Providers, Yoga Teachers

Lesson Overview

In this lesson, we introduce gut issues and diseases.

Objective

Be familiar with gut issues and diseases including dysbiosis, reflux and heartburn, diarrhea and constipation, leaky gut, and autoimmune diseases that affect digestion (IBD, etc.).

Description

Define “hyper” and “hypo” in the naming of conditions. Name seven anatomical areas related to categorizing digestive conditions. Define and discuss acid reflux and mild heartburn, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, diarrhea and constipation, diverticulitis, gastroenteritis, GERD, hypochlorhydria, IBD, IBS, indigestion and abdominal bloating, leaky gut syndrome, SIBO and ulcerative colitis.

Vocabulary

abdominal bloating, acid indigestion, acid reflux, celiac disease, colitis, constipation, Crohn’s disease, diarrhea, diverticulitis, dysbiosis, dyspepsia, enteritis, gallstones, gastroenteritis, GERD, heartburn, hypochlorhydria, IBD, IBS, indigestion, intestinal permeability, leaky gut syndrome, SIBO, spastic colon / spastic bowel, ulcerative colitis

Related Lessons

This is part of a series of related topics. Use the quick menu above to navigate within this section.

Welcome to Wellness Resource Center and Yoga Teacher Central, serving providers, teachers, coaches, and trainers since 2012. Get what you need when you need it: research curations and evidence-based teachings at your fingertips.

Join now for access to our ad-free resources.

Evidence-based content and education for wellness providers and teachers.

© 2025 Wellness Resource Central • All rights reserved • Terms of service • Privacy policy