Geriatric parkour in Singapore
About 20 Singapore retirees have taken up ‘geriatric parkour’ — modified urban movement training designed to boost agility, strength and social bonds among seniors. The group shows urban movement disciplines are being adapted for longevity and community fitness. (today.rtl.lu)
AFP published a photo-and-video dispatch on March 29, 2026 showing sessions filmed in suburban Toa Payoh and crediting photographer Roslan Rahman. (france24.com)) Coach Tan Shie Boon, 33, is identified by AFP as the Movement.sg founder who began offering parkour classes for older students around 2017. (france24.com)) Tan says the curriculum is deliberately scaled for seniors to improve balance and coordination, and he faced scepticism when he first introduced the older-student programme. (france24.com)) Reported participant ages span from the early 50s up to 83, and Movement.sg’s site advertises weekly outdoor classes targeted at people aged 50–70 with roughly 25 older members noted on its pages. (france24.com)) Singapore is projected to reach “super-aged” status in 2026—meaning the share of residents aged 65+ exceeds 21%—and the health ministry projects one in four Singaporeans will be 65 or older by 2030. (france24.com)) Movement.sg lists practical details such as outdoor-only sessions, a requirement that participants obtain doctor clearance if they have health issues, and class prices starting from about S$35 per session. (movement.sg)) Longer-running local coverage shows the practice has developed over years: The Straits Times profiled “parkour aunties” in January 2018, and AsiaOne ran a feature in July 2025 on an instructor working exclusively with elderly participants. (straitstimes.com))
