Chad Herst, M.S., L.Ac.
Chad Herst is Founder of Herst Wellness, a wellness practice focused on individuals struggling with chronic pain, stress, mild depression, and fatigue. His mission is to help his clients and patients to authentically choose meaningful and soul-satisfying lives, both and inside out. That way they can find the courage and conviction to chart new life directions based on who they really are and what’s really important to them.
In addition to working with people privately, he teaches an Ashtanga Yoga Mysore practice three mornings a week at Mission Ashtanga with Devorah Sacks. He also has designed and co-runs a 6-month leadership development program, The Alive Tribe. The program launches leaders into creating movements that transform the world around them.
Chad is a cum laude graduate of Columbia College and Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. He holds a Masters Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Chad is certified with the International Coaching Federation and The Coaches Training Institute. Chad has also completed a year long leadership training program put on by The Coaches Training Institute that develops authentic leadership skills and trains participants in workshop design and delivery. He also holds the rare distinction of being an Authorized teacher of Ashtanga Yoga by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the founder of Ashtanga Yoga.
Chad Herst featured in Yoga Journal Magazine, December 2011
Utkatasana (Chair Pose) falls into a category of its own: It looks deceptively easy and straightforward; yet, when you try it, you’ll find it demands a great deal of flexibility in the shoulders as well as stability in the core and strength in the legs. Read more »
Chad Herst featured in Yoga Journal Magazine, November 2011
When you see your teacher demonstrate Vrksasana (Tree Pose) with her foot placed high on her thigh and her knee pointing straight out to the side, you might be tempted to try to imitate her. You might even think that if your knee is not pointing straight out, you’re not doing the “real” Tree Pose. But in order to find your balance in this pose, you need to explore the reality of your own body, especially your hip-opening capacity. Read more »
Chad Herst models for Yoga Journal, November 2011
Herst Wellness featured in Vogue Magazine, September 2009
“And what would a fitness regimen look like for dizzying heels? To find out, I visited Chad Herst, arguably the best yoga teacher in San Francisco, and director of Herst Wellness. Read more »
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