Daryna Hrytsenko
Yoga instructor, editor, and the person writing most of what you read here. Focused on restorative practice and the quieter side of movement.
A background in practice, not performance
Daryna came to yoga through physical therapy after a lower back injury in her mid-twenties. What started as a recovery routine became a decade-long study of how breath and stillness affect the nervous system — not as abstract philosophy, but as something you can track and feel in a Tuesday afternoon session when your shoulders are tight and your mind is elsewhere.
She holds a 500-hour certification in Hatha and Yin yoga and has taught regular classes in Kyiv since 2014. The editorial work at Farskelod grew from a habit of keeping detailed notes on what actually helped her students — which cues landed, which sequences reduced reported tension, what beginners consistently misunderstood. Most of the articles here are refined versions of those notes.
Her writing tends toward the practical. She covers topics like how to structure a short home practice when you only have twenty minutes, which breathing patterns are useful for sleep, and why so many beginners quit before they find a style that suits them. She tries to be specific rather than inspirational — concrete timing, named poses, honest descriptions of what a pose feels like when you are not flexible yet.
Path through the practice
Recovery and first contact
A lower back injury led to physiotherapy sessions that incorporated movement and breathing. She started attending beginner yoga classes as part of the recovery protocol — and stayed long after the injury resolved.
Certification and first classes
Completed a 500-hour Hatha and Yin training program and began teaching small group sessions. Kept detailed written records of student feedback, common difficulties, and what adjustments actually helped.
Focus on restorative work
Shifted primary focus toward restorative and yin styles after observing that students dealing with chronic stress responded differently than those training for flexibility or strength. Began developing session formats specifically for nervous system regulation.
Editorial work at Farskelod
Formalized the note-keeping habit into published articles. Writes and edits most of the content on the site, drawing directly from class observations and her own continued practice. Prefers short articles over long guides — finds that specificity matters more than length.
Recent articles
Breathing
Three patterns that work for sleep preparation
Home practice
A twenty-minute floor sequence for tight hips
Yin yoga
How long to hold a pose before it actually helps
Beginners
Styles compared — what to try when you have no idea where to start
Stress & body
Shoulder tension patterns and the poses that address them