Health in Motion

Cheryl Van Demark, PT RYT  established Health in Motion in 2009 to serve individuals who are ready to follow an empowered path to an enhanced state of well-being.

Cheryl is a registered Yoga teacher, Yoga therapist and physical therapist with a Master’s degree in physical education and exercise science. She has enjoyed over 25 years of helping individuals optimize alignment, restore movement, build strength and cultivate a balance in body mind and spirit to pursue joyful living.

Cheryl received her undergraduate and graduate education through Northern Arizona University.  She has focused her physical therapy practice on a combination of skillful manual physical therapy and therapeutic exercise as reflected through the dynamic lense of scientific literature and evidence-based best practice.

As a Professional Yoga Therapist, Cheryl draws upon the life science of Yoga to guide clients toward empowered self care to complement their health care.  Her perspective as a physical therapist and experience as a health educator enable her to adapt asana practices and explain Yoga philosophy to bring the many health benefits of Yoga into the mainstream.

Cheryl received her Yoga teacher training through Yoga Shala in Prescott.  She has had the pleasure of ongoing study withCain Carol and Mary Kay West. Her Yoga Therapy credential is through  Integrative Yoga Therapy with Joseph and Lillian Le Page. She is a member of the Yoga Alliance and the International Association of Yoga Therapists.  Like her teacher training, her personal yoga practice is ecclectic, but is steeped in Anusara Yoga. Cheryl enjoys progressing her asana training with Anusara teachers Rachel Peters and Christina Sell.

Through Health in Motion, LLC Cheryl offers public yoga classes, small group yoga therapy classes for chronic conditions and private yoga therapy. Cheryl also supports The Arthritis Foundation by providing periodic Life Improvement Series classes as one of their certified instructors. She is the owner of Body Language Studio in Chino Valley, Arizona.  Cheryl also provides  physical therapy services through the group private practice of Backway’s PT in Prescott.  Her Yoga Therapy services and public Yoga classes are available in both Prescott and Chino Valley.