Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Health and Well Being:

  Yoga addresses the body, mind, emotions, and spirit.  There are numerous reported health benefits,
  including (but not limited to): lower blood pressure, slower pulse/heart and respiratory rate, one study shows a
  decrease in cholesterol, reduced pain (in some cases complete recovery from chronic pain) and fatigue, relief
  from depression and anxiety, greater joint mobility, decrease in arthritic symptoms, relief from insomnia, increased
  core strength, balance, stability and coordination, improved digestion and elimination, improved flexibility and
  range of motion, enlarged respiratory capacity, it opens energy channels and brings about a greater sense of
  grounding as well as feeling uplifted. When we experience being more in our true natural state the effect on our
  health can be truly amazing. We experience a state of relaxation and deep sense of well being.

  In addition to the practice of yoga, and assisted yoga practices that trigger the relaxation response, at
  Beyond Postures yoga and yoga therapy are grounded in the yogic principle of ‘ahimsa’ or in western terms ‘the
  role of the empathic relationship’ as a potent healing agent.  Research shows that over 60% of the healing benefit
  of any healing modality (eastern or western) is attributed to the relationship the client has with the practitioner. 
 
  This relationship is crucial in the cutting-edge body-mind approach of Yoga Therapy for working with the mental
  and emotional component of disease, or simply working within a personal growth approach. In addition to yoga
  postures yoga fosters inner focusing, working with the observing self and self-reflection. This process can open
  up long held experiences of trauma and wounding. Yoga Therapy, thus, is more than the physiology and
  anatomy of well being - it is the work of the Self addressing deep questions in the nature of “Who am I?” and
   “What is my purpose?” This is the psycho-spiritual aspect of our human experience.
  
  Yoga is a psycho-spiritual science as well as a physical-anotomical science that has existed for well over 5000
  years. The psycho-spiritual healing aspect addressed by Yoga Therapy includes a process for learning how to
  communicate with these aspects of ourselves through our bodies.  Body dialoguing techniques can support this
  exploration and bring about profound self-transformation and movement toward self-realization. Within a
  context of understanding the healing dynamic of the client-practitioner relationship we can find the empathic
  reflection, mirroring, we need to move into a different relationship with the wounded aspects of ourself. The
  Yoga Therapist must move beyond a rigid witness position to also include the psychological holding space for
  a movement toward true healing to take place.

   Beyond  Postures is a unique private yoga studio located in Baltimore, Maryland specializing in mind/body healing
   yoga practices. Yoga classes are small and pre-registration is required.   Private sessions are offered in: restorative
   and healing yoga, yoga therapy, Thai Assisted  Yoga Therapy (for deep relaxation and tension and stress release),
   Marma Point Therapy (for energy balancing and deep vibrational healing), and Ayurveda Assessment and Consultation
   (for life-style change and wellness)