Strategic Application of Sustainable Development Goals SDG#3 Wellness and #9 Innovations for Chair Yoga Services for Silver Economy

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore the steps of applying Chair Yoga Poses and Technology to help elderly community to rebuild socialization bonding with functional fitness. This paper is to explore the steps of applying 5 steps of design thinking for chair yoga wellness business model for sustainable development. Based on selected literature selected in the past 5 years on chair yoga and yoga intervention with technology, it is found that the key factors identified via Nvivo analysis related to Chair Yoga Sustainable Wellness Business are: Yoga Technology for Socialization via Chair Poses, Multimodibity Care, Mental Focus for Dementia and Yoga Lifestyle for Functional Fitness.  And, chair yoga related projects have been initiated by AYC for seniors since 2017 with positive benefits mentioned. It is time to explore the kinds of technology (lighting and online CY training) to be applicable to chair yoga in an innovative sustainable chair yoga business model for the silver economy.