Senior Fitness Instructor Training (Studio Certified)

Name: Senior Fitness Instructor Training (Studio Certified)
Rating: 4.7 (232 reviews)

A Studio Certified Training for Safe & Fun Senior Fitness Instruction

Created byEmily Carter

Last updated 3/2026

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What you'll learn

Learn how to safely teach seniors of all ages and abilities gentle fitness routines
Learn about common injuries and ailments and how to modify exercises specifically for them
Learn how to incorporate the best of yoga, pilates and weight training into senior specific classes
Learn in-depth how to modify fitness classes of all kinds using a chair
Learn how to sequence full-length classes that flow and are fun!

Course content

7 sections • 42 lectures • 2h 26m total length

Course Outline0:51
Welcome Video1:47
Learn to design fun, safe senior fitness classes by combining chair yoga, gentle Pilates, and resistance training, with trauma-informed teaching, modifications, and injury considerations.
The Lilac Lotus Story4:33
Studio Certification Requirements Video2:20
Earn the Lilac Lotus Yoga studio certificate by achieving 100% completion with all lectures checked, then email your name and completion date after 30 days of enrollment via Udemy messages.
Studio Certification Requirements Review0:24
Reviews1:28
Explore how Udemy reviews shape courses and why constructive feedback matters to creators. The speaker invites direct contact for issues, notes that half-star ratings aren’t counted, and emphasizes kindness.

Creating A Safe Space0:25
Trauma Informed Teaching Video #14:14
Learn trauma-informed yoga practices for chair yoga and all classes, focusing on supporting students, setting up trauma-informed routines, avoiding isolation, and knowing boundaries as non-therapist teachers.
Trauma Informed Teaching Video #22:46
Set clear boundaries as a yoga teacher and avoid medical advice; refer to doctors when needed. Welcome everyone, offer rest or restorative poses, and hold space by listening.
Trauma Informed Teaching Review3:38
Common Injuries & Contraindications3:58
1 on 1 vs Group Teaching2:29
Section 2 Quiz

Choosing the Right Chair Video4:04
Learn how to choose a safe, stable chair for senior fitness, prioritizing metal folding chairs with backs and no arms, avoiding stools and wobbly office chairs, and adapting for mobility.
Other Helpful Props Video3:37
Discover how props such as chairs, walls, dumbbell weights, resistance bands, and blankets enhance safety, modify exercises, and add intensity for senior fitness training.
Sequencing Hack!0:30
Section 3 Quiz

Stretching In The Chair & Yoga Basics Video17:34
Master senior-friendly yoga basics by linking breath to movement in chair stretches, knee-to-chest, and hip mobility, with trauma-informed modifications and safety-focused guidance for instructors.
Stretching In The Chair & Yoga Basics Review0:48
Seated Stretching for Arthritis Video5:09
Target seated hands and wrists, knees, and ankles with gentle movements to boost blood flow and ease arthritis, including wrist circles, finger stretches, knee pumps, and ankle stretches.
Seated Stretching for Arthritis Review0:26
Seated Sun Salutations Video9:43
Learn seated sun salutations as a chair-based warmup for seniors, guiding breath with movement through sun salutations a and b, with chair modifications for knee and shoulder comfort.
Seated Sun Salutations Review0:52
Safe Standing Stretches Video12:30
Demonstrates safe standing stretches for seniors, building balance, posture, and core strength through standing and chair options, wall calf and clock stretches, twists, and mindful breathing.
Safe Standing Stretches Review0:29
Sample Class Written Sequence1:10
Section 4 Quiz

Core Importance0:44
Seated Core Video8:29
Strengthen the seated core by engaging the trunk from pelvic floor to rib cage with Pilates breathing, seated oblique crunches, and seated leg lifts.
Seated Core Review0:19
Senior Pilates Video19:14
Explore seated and standing senior Pilates in a chair-friendly, mat-based routine that emphasizes nose-to-mouth breathing, core engagement, and small-muscle work for low-impact strength.
Senior Pilates Review0:50
Balancing Yoga Poses Video7:55
Balance yoga poses with and without a chair after warm-up and Pilates core work, using drishti, including mountain balance, standing knee to chest, and tree pose with chair variations.
Balancing Yoga Poses Review0:25
Senior Pilates Sample Class0:45
Core & Balance Sample Class0:50
Section 5 Quiz

Senior Weight Training Video10:02
Adapting traditional lifts to a chair, senior weight training emphasizes core stability and safe form with cans, body weight, or light weights.
Senior Weight Training Review0:31
Senior Resistance Band Training Video6:27
Explore senior-friendly resistance band routines to tone the lower body with a light loop band, including marching in place, single-leg lifts, and seated butterfly, finish with cooldown and mindful breathing.
Senior Resistance Band Training Review0:39
Senior Weight Training Sample Class0:42
Section 7 Quiz

Requirements

No prior teaching experience or certification needed

Description

Welcome! This is our 20hr Senior Fitness Instructor Training created by full-time Senior Fitness Instructor and Yoga Teacher, Emily. This course brings together the best of yoga, pilates and weight training so that you can create fun, functional and safe fitness classes for senior students. We are so excited to have two of our courses topping the charts as the #1 Best Selling Yoga Trainings on Udemy for 2023! T

Emily has over 3,000 hours of teaching experience and is so grateful to share all of what she has learned with you. Emily is available for mentoring support in this course.

Join this training for the most in-depth insight and techniques that you can share with your senior students (or your own personal practice!) The course begins with an in-depth guide on how to support students of all ages, walks of life and experience levels, including how to teach from a trauma-informed perspective. We then break down the best of Yoga, Pilates and Weight training modifying with a chair. We learn how to create a full length class without ever needing to go down to the ground!

However, this course is not just chair-based. We go over how to modify classic standing stretches and exercises so that your class is supportive of all levels of practitioner! Then, we it shake up even more by learning how to incorporate props like bands, and weights into the seated portion of your class.

You can use this course to supplement a current yoga teacher certification or add onto your other ACE/NASM certifications. You do not need to be a yoga teacher or fitness instructor to take this course! This training is for everyone looking to share the love with our senior community. Our fun and honest approach will help you teach and take your classes with full confidence in yourself.

Upon completion of the course and all of the requirements including 30 day enrollment, you will receive a special Lilac Lotus Wellness certificate of completion and studio reference!

Our curriculum includes written content supplemented with video'd content and other resources. The course includes 24hr mentorship and connection to the creator, and you have lifetime access to all of the content!

There is NO HOMEWORK!

This course is 100% SELF-PACED

At the end of the training we reinforce everything learned through a short quiz.

Remember, this content is yours FOR LIFE! And our course creator Emily will always be here to support you with any future questions.

Who this course is for:

Fitness Instructors
Yoga & Pilates Teachers
Senior Students wanting to deepen their own practice

Senior Fitness Instructor Training (Studio Certified)

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Introduction6 lectures • 11min

Creating A Safe Space6 lectures • 18min

Props & Safety3 lectures • 8min

Sequencing Pt. 1 - Stretch It Out!9 lectures • 49min

Sequencing Pt. 2- Pilates and Balance9 lectures • 40min

Sequencing Pt. 3- Senior Weight Training & Pilates5 lectures • 18min

Final Review & Exam4 lectures • 3min

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