Silver Yoga

Silver Yoga Lab Co. Limited (SYL) is incorporated to address the social issue of ageing problem in Hong Kong. While many social institutions are addressing the ageing problems in Hong Kong, SYL approaches the problem from a different perspective. We believe that as long as people are healthy, longevity should not be a big issue. In other words, health-adjusted life expectancy（HALE） instead of life expectancy is the concern. The social mission to improve HALE has two dimensions. On the one hand, it is the personal responsibility of older people to manage of their health proactively, thus we encourage and facilitate elderly people to have regular exercises. On the other hand, we promote a positive image for the elderly with the aim to against ageism, as we understand that ageism will have negative impact on physical and mental health of elderly people.

We use yoga to implement our social mission for two reasons. Firstly, yoga is proven effective in improving holistic health of older people. Secondly, yoga in Hong Kong is widely perceived as an activity not for older people, which is a prevalent form of prejudice.