Balanced Planet Yoga

Biography

Cheryl Van Sciver co-founded Balanced Planet Yoga with a belief yoga is for everyone and the goal of creating a safe space where people could peel off their labels and conditioning and reconnect with themselves.  She believes passionately in the benefits of yoga from the physical to the metaphysical and knows firsthand this cannot be taught or learned in any book.  Yoga is a direct experience – a process of self-investigation.  While a seemingly solitary endeavor, it is one that leads to the realization we are all so very connected.  To walk into the studio and see her students sharing, laughing, and holding space is a great joy and provides the inspiration to expanding BPY’s offerings.

She has been practicing yoga for decades and in many styles, initially coming to yoga for its physical benefits.  However, after committing to a regular practice, Cheryl began to incorporate yoga philosophy, meditation, ayurveda and other yogic teachings into her daily life and has seen firsthand the benefits this work brings.  Peace of mind, physical healing, and a sense connection have all been part of her journey.

Cheryl is an E-RYT® 200, E-RYT 500®, YACEP®  Yoga Alliance teacher.  She earned her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate from the Bhakti Yoga South Jersey, a Yoga Alliance Certified School. Cheryl has also completed additional training at Budokon University in Miami, Florida with Cameron Shayne, and is certified Budokon Yoga teacher.  Cheryl also has attended Budokon Academy and earned her Budokon Red Belt.  She is further certified to teach Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra by Jennifer Reis and is a certified meditation teacher by Paul Jerard, Jr.  Additionally, Cheryl is Reiki I certified.  A life-long learner, Cheryl believes self-study and continuing education is a mandatory obligation of every yoga teacher.

Cheryl’s formal educational background is in Health Sciences, Business Management, and she also has a Masters in Business Administration. Cheryl is a life-long South Jersey resident and proud mother and grandmother. A strong believer in community service, Cheryl is the recipient of the prestigious NJ Commendation Medal for her volunteer efforts on behalf of military families. South Jersey Magazine also named her a South Jersey Superwoman.

CERTIFICATIONS

• 300 HOUR ELEVATING CONSCIOUSNESS
• 200 HOUR VINYASA YOGA
• 60 HOUR VIPASSANA MEDITATION
• 50 HOUR BUDOKON YOGA
• BUDOKON RED BELT
• 40 HOUR DIVINE SLEEP YOGA NIDRA
• REIKI LEVEL 1 + 2  CERTIFIED

SPECIALTY TRAININGS 

• GONG PRACTITIONER WITH YOGI MEHTAB
• PRIMORDIAL MANTRA MEDITATION
• TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA

OTHER EDUCATION

• ASSOCIATES IN APPLIED SCIENCE, RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE, 1996
• BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, 2007
• MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, 2009