Cheryl Van Demark is a physical therapist, IAYT certified yoga therapist and ERYT-500 yoga teacher with a Master’s degree in physical education and exercise science. She has enjoyed over 40 years of helping people recognize the gifts of embodiment, awareness and movement to cultivate well-being of body, mind, and spirit. Cheryl draws upon her training as a yoga therapist in her work as co-facilitator of a Chronic Pain Self-Care program for Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona that integrates pain science education with mindfulness, self-compassion and nervous system self-regulation. Certified in Usui Reiki and MBSR she integrates these on a daily basis with her personal yoga practice.

Cheryl  is co -author of a 2023 Physical Therapy Journal (PTJ) paper entitled Guiding Principles for the Practice of Integrative Physical Therapy, has contributed book chapters in Fostering Creativity in Rehabilitation and Integrative Rehabilitation Practice and assisted in editing Mudras for Healing and Transformation.  She is a long time member of the American Physical Therapy Association, International Association of Yoga therapists, Yoga Alliance and International Association for the Study of Pain.  Cheryl has also created a number of evidence informed on-line courses integrating yoga therapy and healthcare for Medbridge.  She is a wife, mother of two wonderful thirty-something humans and personal assistant to five canine friends. When not in the clinic or on the mat, she can be found in her garden or hiking the many beautiful trails in central Arizona.