Yoga Therapy
Under the guidance of Dr. Cheryl Hurst in Chicago, you can experience health psychology integrated with yoga therapeutic work one on one. Her evidence-based techniques and practices come from the field of clinical health psychology and yoga therapy, known for improving overall health and wellness by treating specific ailments. Yoga therapy effectively improves musculoskeletal function, fights fatigue and relieves pain. Teaching balanced alignment will help you correct physical problems and prevent future ones by minimizing wear and tear on the body in the long run.
Psychotherapy
Dr. Cheryl Hurst, a licensed psychologist practicing in Chicago, offers diverse types of psychotherapy, including her specialty: integrating psychotherapy with yoga therapy. Whether you prefer the traditional approach and want nothing but one-on-one talk therapy, whether you’re only interested in yoga therapy, or whether you’d like to consider the holistic approach achieved by combining the two, please don’t hesitate to call for a consultation. Together we’ll determine the best approach for your individual needs.
Stress Management
Dr. Cheryl Hurst is a health psychologist and yoga instructor in Chicago, who combines her two fields of expertise to help clients eliminate unnecessary stress and manage unavoidable stress better. Getting stress under control is essential for avoiding long-term health problems like heart disease, so contact her for a consultation to learn about the mind and body benefits of yoga therapy for stress management.
Multiple Sclerosis
Cheryl uses her personal experience and professional skills to help people boost well-being during health changes. She has lived with MS for over 20 years and knows the power of behavioral medicine to reduce disability and suffering through healthful strategies for the body and mind, empathetic support, and targeted problem-solving.
Arthritis
Dr. Cheryl Hurst, a health psychologist and yoga instructor in Chicago, helps clients with arthritis overcome pain, stay active, and fight stress and anxiety through yoga therapy. Contact her today to learn how an individualized plan incorporating guided yoga movement can improve arthritis symptoms along with your psychological well-being.
Back and Shoulder Pain
Dr. Cheryl Hurst offers yoga therapy in Chicago, for people with back and shoulder pain. Contact her to learn how she combines her expertise as a Health Psychologist, yoga instructor and yoga therapist to create individualized treatments that relieve back pain and shoulder pain through strengthening, stretching, and proper alignment, while helping you reduce psychological stress.
Sciatica
Dr. Cheryl Hurst is a health psychologist and yoga instructor in Chicago, where she develops individualized yoga therapy sequences for clients with sciatica. Exercise with proper anatomical alignment is a vital part of treatment for sciatica. Yoga for sciatica can improve flexibility in tight muscles that may be aggravating the sciatic nerve. Yoga therapy can increase internal space around the sciatic nerve to help release any nerve impingements and relieve pain along the sciatic nerve.
Sports Injury
Dr. Cheryl Hurst is a health psychologist and yoga instructor with extensive experience in rehabilitating diverse types of sports injuries. Contact her practice in Chicago, for a consultation to learn how she uses the yoga therapy to develop the strength, flexibility, and balance needed to heal sports injuries.