Chair Yoga & Mobility Foundations
CA$597
Chair Yoga & Mobility Foundations
Self-Paced Online Course
Learn the principles. Build confidence. Teach with greater clarity.
Build a strong foundation in Chair Yoga & Mobility with the confidence to create safe, engaging, and accessible classes.
Whether you're a yoga teacher, fitness professional, recreation staff member, healthcare-adjacent practitioner, or simply passionate about making movement more accessible, this self-paced course will introduce you to the essential principles of Chair Yoga & Mobility.
You'll learn how to confidently structure chair-based classes, improve mobility through purposeful movement, understand foundational teaching principles, and begin creating classes that help people move with greater ease and confidence.
This course is designed for independent learners who want practical tools they can begin applying right away, all at their own pace.
Inside the Course
You'll learn:
✔ The foundations of Chair Yoga & Mobility
✔ How to safely structure and sequence a chair-based class
✔ Foundational mobility principles and movement categories
✔ Core Chair Yoga exercises and teaching techniques
✔ Basic modifications and movement options
✔ Sample classes you can follow and learn from
✔ Downloadable resources to support your learning
This Course Is Perfect For:
• Yoga teachers looking to expand their skills
• Fitness professionals wanting to offer more accessible movement
• Recreation and wellness professionals
• Healthcare-adjacent practitioners
• Caregivers and community leaders
• Anyone wanting to confidently learn the foundations of Chair Yoga & Mobility
Please Note***
This is a self-paced educational course designed to teach the foundational principles of Chair Yoga & Mobility.
It does not include live mentorship, personalized feedback, video assessments, practicum support, or professional certification.
If you're looking for individualized coaching, teaching assessments, and a mentored pathway to professional certification, the Chair Yoga & Mobility Professional Certification may be a better fit.
If you are serious about serving real populations with confidence and skill, you can Apply here.
Meet Your Instructor
Hi, I'm Natalie Marnica, a Yoga Therapist, E-RYT 500 Yoga Teacher, and Holistic Movement Coach with over 15 years of experience helping people move with greater confidence, strength, and ease.
My passion for accessible movement grew from both personal experience with chronic pain and years spent supporting loved ones through serious illness. Those experiences shaped the way I teach today: meeting people where they are and helping them discover that movement can be both safe and empowering.
Over the past 15 years, I've taught Chair Yoga & Mobility in retirement residences, community centres, healthcare settings, corporate environments, and private practice. I've also trained movement professionals to confidently work with older adults, individuals living with chronic pain, neurological conditions, and mixed ability populations.
I've had the privilege of working with organizations including retirement communities, hospitals, wellness centres, community organizations, and corporate wellness programs across Ontario.
Whether you're looking to expand your teaching skills or simply build a stronger foundation in Chair Yoga & Mobility, I'm excited to guide you through this course and help you feel more confident bringing accessible movement to the people you serve.
Real Opportunity
Accessible movement is in demand.
This work is needed in:
Retirement communities
Hospitals
Rehab settings
Community health programs
Online spaces serving aging populations
It is meaningful work.
It is sustainable work.
And it often pays more consistently than studio-only teaching.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do I need a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training to take this course?
No. This course is open to yoga teachers, fitness professionals, recreation staff, healthcare-adjacent practitioners, caregivers, and anyone interested in learning the foundations of Chair Yoga & Mobility.
2. Is this course suitable for beginners?
Yes. No prior Chair Yoga experience is required. The course is designed to build your confidence from the ground up while providing practical tools you can begin applying right away.
3. Is this course self-paced?
Yes. Once you enroll, you'll receive immediate access to all course materials and can complete the lessons at your own pace.
4. Will I receive a certificate?
No. This self-paced course is designed to help you build a strong foundation in Chair Yoga & Mobility through independent study.
Professional certification is earned through the Chair Yoga & Mobility Professional Certification, which includes mentorship, teaching assessments, practicum requirements, and personalized feedback to ensure graduates are prepared to teach safely and confidently.
5. Can I teach Chair Yoga after completing this course?
This course provides a strong foundation in Chair Yoga & Mobility and is designed to help you build confidence with the fundamentals. If your goal is to become a professionally trained Chair Yoga & Mobility instructor with personalized mentorship, teaching feedback, and certification, I recommend continuing into the Chair Yoga & Mobility Professional Certification.
6. How long will I have access to the course?
You'll receive lifetime access to the course materials, allowing you to revisit the lessons whenever you need a refresher.
7. Is there any live coaching or mentorship included?
No. This is a fully self-paced online course and does not include live coaching, movement labs, video reviews, or mentorship.
If you're looking for individualized feedback and guided support, the Professional Certification may be a better fit.
8. What if I have questions while taking the course?
The course is designed to be self-guided. If you're looking for personalized coaching, teaching feedback, or direct mentorship, those are included in the Chair Yoga & Mobility Professional Certification.
9. What devices can I use to access the course?
You can access the course from your computer, tablet, or smartphone, making it easy to learn wherever and whenever it works best for you.
Who is this course best suited for?
This course is ideal for:
Yoga teachers looking to expand their skills
Fitness professionals wanting to incorporate accessible movement
Recreation and wellness professionals
Healthcare-adjacent practitioners
Caregivers
Anyone interested in learning the foundations of Chair Yoga & Mobility
Linda Yearwood
As a nurse practitioner working with individuals with Parkinson’s and neurological disorders, I knew movement was essential—but I struggled to find a training that truly prepared me to teach safely and effectively for different mobility levels. I had completed multiple trainings, including a 300-hour yoga certification, but I still lacked confidence in adapting movement for my students. That changed when I took the Chair Yoga & Mobility Level 1 & 2 Teacher Trainings. This was the most impactful training I’ve ever done. Years later, I still reference the exercises, breath cues, and regressions I learned because they actually work. ✔ Confidence to teach anyone—from wheelchair users to those with balance issues ✔ A structured, practical system that makes movement safe, effective, and accessible ✔ Movement that feels good—students leave empowered and excited to come back ✔ A strong foundation—I’ve taken many trainings, but I always return to these tools This training transformed how I teach and gave me the skills to truly help people move better. My mantra? “Any movement is good movement.” If you're considering this training, just go for it. It will empower you to teach in a way that makes a real impact.
Anne- Marie
I really enjoyed studying with you (Natalie). I particularly valued the live element - online courses are all very good and well but I really enjoyed how you had both a live and an online teaching element to your course. It absolutely enhances the learning experience. Watching the Zoom sessions again is also really good to help embed the learning and practice the postures. Basically, well done you for making this course so well! " -
Sheila
I am so glad that I joined this program personally for me and then share my success story with others. I am able to manage any type of pain using my breathing technique - Inhale and exhale! Thanks to my Teacher Natalie Marnica!
Alicia Rodriguez
I feel it was a called from the universe who took me to take this Chair Yoga & Mobility Teacher Training with one of the most incredible human I have ever met. How passionate Natalie is makes the difference with any other courses, trainings or certifications. You can feel her heart in every piece of what Natalie shares. Definitely a valuable content!!!
AMP
I've appreciated studying with you. What I particularly like is that you are working with an older population. A lot of trainings I have seen are for people (of all ages) in larger bodies which is great, but often, if younger, those people don't have the same kind of restrictions as the people we work with. So the teacher might immediately ask the students to raise the arms above the head, for example, whereas you build up to that really slowly, testing the edges of the students' range of motion, and I appreciate that. It can be difficult for people to trust a teacher with their bodies once their mobility is restricted, and I feel that your gentle way of working and layering movements can really help to build that trust.
Maria Bernal
Natalie’s approach to training is very clear, practical, and hands-on, which made the learning process easy to follow and apply. She draws on her extensive experience working with older adults, often sharing concrete examples of unexpected scenarios and how to adapt or shift the practice safely in the moment. One of the most valuable things I gained from the Chair and Mobility training is the opportunity to practice making movement truly accessible in real-life settings. It also allowed me to continue sharing safe and supportive rehabilitation practices, informed by my own recovery after a hip replacement last year. This experience deepened my understanding of how thoughtful movement can support mobility, confidence, and overall well-being for a wide range of participants.