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Skillenia Focus Online yoga courses for seniors
Learning Program

A structured path through yoga adapted for older adults — practical, safe, and grounded in how the body actually moves with age.

Yoga that fits your body, not the other way around

Senior yoga class in session at Skillenia Focus
What you get

Four areas, one clear direction

Each module was built around the real challenges older practitioners face — not flexibility ideals, but how joints, balance, and breath actually work when you're 60+.

Joint-Friendly Foundations

Posture and alignment work designed around common stiffness points in knees, hips, and spine.

Balance & Stability

Standing and seated sequences that build confidence in daily movement, not just on the mat.

Breath & Relaxation

Pranayama techniques adjusted for lung capacity changes, used to reduce tension rather than push limits.

Props & Modifications

Chair, wall, strap, and block variations shown for every pose so you never feel stuck or excluded.

How the program flows

Four sequential stages, each building on the last. You can move at your own pace — there's no rigid schedule.

1

Body Awareness Basics

You start by understanding what's actually happening in your body — where compression lives, what "neutral spine" means for you specifically, and why generic instructions often miss the mark for older practitioners.

  • 6 video lessons
  • Seated warm-ups
  • Posture mapping
  • Self-assessment guide
2

Gentle Mobility Work

Slow, deliberate sequences for hips, shoulders, and ankles — the three areas most practitioners over 60 report as limiting. Every pose has a chair-supported alternative shown alongside the standing version.

  • 8 video lessons
  • Hip openers
  • Shoulder circles
  • Ankle & foot work
3

Functional Strength & Balance

Standing poses taught with a wall nearby, building the leg and core stability that actually matters for getting up from chairs, climbing stairs, and walking on uneven ground.

  • 7 video lessons
  • Wall-supported balancing
  • Leg strengthening
  • Core engagement
4

Breath, Rest & Ongoing Practice

Restorative sequences and breathwork to close each session properly, plus a repeatable 20-minute daily routine you can keep using after the program ends — no equipment needed.

  • 5 video lessons
  • Restorative poses
  • Daily routine PDF
  • Breathing techniques

Who teaches
the program

Each instructor works specifically with older adults and brings real classroom experience — not just certification hours.

Halyna Stets, lead instructor
Halyna Stets
Lead Instructor

Specialized in chair yoga and mobility work for adults with joint limitations since 2018.

Oksana Rudnyk, breathwork specialist
Oksana Rudnyk
Breathwork Specialist

Focuses on pranayama adapted for age-related lung capacity changes and stress response.

Daryna Koval, balance and stability coach
Daryna Koval
Balance Coach

Runs the functional strength modules with a background in fall prevention and senior fitness.

Larysa Boyko, restorative yoga teacher
Larysa Boyko
Restorative Yoga

Teaches the relaxation and closing sequences, specializing in prop-supported floor practice.

Ready to start the program?

The full course is available now — all four modules, all instructors, all modifications. You go at the pace that works for you.

26 Video lessons
4 Modules
2018 Running since
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What's included

  • All 26 video lessons with modification options shown on screen
  • Downloadable daily routine PDF you keep permanently
  • Self-assessment guide for the foundation module
  • Access across all devices — phone, tablet, desktop
  • No time limit — revisit any lesson whenever needed