MIT Solve

Solution Overview

Solution Name:

Covid-19 prevention with Yoga

One-line solution summary:

Help people globally during coronavirus pandemy with Yoga therapy: a safety, cheap and effective method.

Pitch your solution.

This project is URGENT: Help people globally during Covid-19 pandemy to prevent and treat symptons, reduce risks with Yoga: easy to learn and practice and is almost free and extremely safe according to scientific researches [please see references at end of text 1].

Yoga is considered beneficial and effective to treat and cure severe uncurable pulmonary diseases [1], cough, fever [2], myalgia [3], improve immune system [4] assocciated symptoms of Covid-19. Yoga is proved to treat risk factors associated to Covid-19 [a,b,c,d,e,f] such as other pulmonary diseases[5], aging factors[6], treat obesity[7], reduce levels of inflammatory markers [8], better heart health [9], lowers blood pressure[10], uplifts the mood[14], stress buster[15], minimizes the risk of diabetes[17], alleviates COPD[18], reduces heart diseases[19], cure anxiety, depression, stress [20] and other benefits.

This Yoga will be offered globally online free. Acessible to save lifes if this project is approved.

(references please see link below)

https://drive.google.com/file/...

Film your elevator pitch.

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What specific problem are you solving?

Covid-19 pandemy.

SITUATION IN NUMBERS

According to WHO.intl 4 may 2020.

total (new cases in last 24 hours)

Globally

3 349 786 cases (82 763)

238 628 deaths (8657)

Africa 29 438 cases(1465) 1064 deaths(51)

Americas 1 384 641 cases(44 050) 78 409 deaths(6213)

Eastern Mediterranean 200 609 cases(5618) 7871 deaths (130)

Europe 1 518 895 cases(27 032) 142 667 deaths (2081)

South-East Asia 64 047 cases(3557) 2375 deaths (119)

Western Pacific 151 444 cases(1041) 6229 deaths (63)

WHO RISK ASSESSMENT

Global Level Very High

Today no oficial vaccines are avaiable.

What is your solution?

Yoga protocol developed to prevent and improve health of people facing the new coronavirus and isolation reality. Including characteristics, symptoms, transmition method, risks in medical and scientific fields [a,b,c,d,e,f]. Considering what is most effective by tradition, science and people a Yoga protocol was developed and prototyped during 1 month 2x a week classes to people around the Globe by Instagram, students where interviewed and results where gathered.

If this project is approved, new Prototype with the best results will take place in a 70 minutes Yoga class offered 1 month to amplify the already recorded results.
New interview to acess results to improve the protocol will happen.

Pilot:
A yoga class will be offered, as consequence of the urgency and size of the pandemy, will by highly certified teacher to people via instagram, facebook and Youtube Live. To reach as much people as possible.
70 minutes online classes will be ofered 3x a week in english.
One-on-one yoga therapy classes will be offered 3x week for severe cases via Whatsapp.
All students will receive a research to acess improvements and cured cases in physical, emotional, mind and social values.
All results will be shared.

All material will receive the logo of the SPONSOR GLOBALLY.

Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?

Today millions of people are dying, isolated in their own houses globally this project can save lifes. Almost all humans are being affected by this pandemy.

Offering for free (Prototype) since march 2020, Yoga classes around the globe online, to help prevention covid-19, and infected persons in accordance with best practices of prevention and infection control by WHO.intl.

They are being interviewed after classes to acess their improvements.

Here the results are promissing:

Group 1 - Prevent group

Improvements grade: 0 = none 1 = little 2 = very much

Nasal breathing: [2]

Throat [1.6]

Lungs [1.75]

Respiratory system in general: [1.9]

Stretching: [1.9]

Posture [1.4]

Circulation: [1.5]

Anxiety: [1.75]

Thoughts: [1.9]

Concentration: [1.6]

Joy [1.75]

General well-being [2]

Cough [1.5]

Fatigue [2]

Group 2 - Infected students with covid-19

Degree of improvement: 0 = none 1 = little 2 = very much

Nasal breathing [2]

Throat [0]

Lungs [1]

Respiratory system in general: [1]

Elongation: [2]

Posture [1]

Circulation: [1]

Anxiety: [2]

Thoughts: [2]

Concentration: [1]

Joy [1]

General well-being [2]

Fatigue [1]

Headache [1]

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With this sponsorship this project will gain structure, reach effectiveness, scale, quality increasing the number of saved lives globally. Please approve it!

Explain how the problem, your solution, and your solution’s target population relate to the Challenge.

HEALTH SECURITY & PANDEMICS

How can communities around the world prepare for, detect, and respond to emerging pandemics and health security threats?

This project HELP PREVENT PANDEMIC CORONAVIRUS WITH A SECURE PRACTICE APPROVED BY MILLIONS GLOBALLY: THE YOGA PRACTICE.

SO WE CAN END THIS PANDEMIC PERIOD WITH LESS DEATHS AND MORE HEALTH.

In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?

São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil

What is your solution’s stage of development?

Prototype: A venture or organization building and testing its product, service, or business model

Who is the primary delegate for your solution?

Luiz Eduardo Motta Carvalho

More About Your Solution

Which of the following categories best describes your solution?

A new business model or process

Describe what makes your solution innovative.

HELP TO PREVENT AND TREAT CORONAVIRUS AND PANDEMY SITUATION.

Describe the core technology that powers your solution.

1 Yoga therapy.

2 Social Media. Instagram. Youtube. Facebook. Whatsapp.

Provide evidence that this technology works.

1 Yoga scientific proves see link below please:

https://drive.google.com/file/...

2-They are the biggest social media in the world today.

Please select the technologies currently used in your solution:

Ancestral Technology & Practices
Audiovisual Media

What is your theory of change?

Teach yoga and save people safely and effectively.

Select the key characteristics of your target population.

Women & Girls
Pregnant Women
LGBTQ+
Infants
Children & Adolescents
Elderly
Rural
Peri-Urban
Urban
Poor
Low-Income
Middle-Income
Refugees & Internally Displaced Persons
Minorities & Previously Excluded Populations
Persons with Disabilities

Which of the UN Sustainable Development Goals does your solution address?

1. No Poverty
3. Good Health and Well-Being
4. Quality Education
5. Gender Equality
10. Reduced Inequalities
16. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships for the Goals

In which countries do you currently operate?

Brazil
India

In which countries will you be operating within the next year?

Brazil
France
India
Italy
Spain
United States

How many people does your solution currently serve? How many will it serve in one year? In five years?

Today can attend up to 1.000.000 people by instagram, youtube and whatsapp.

Today Covid-19 pandemy according to WHO.intl 30 april 2020 we have total Globally 3 090 445 confirmed (71839) and 217 769 deaths (9797).

IF THIS PROJECT IS APPROVED WE WILL HELP DECREASE THE NU MBERS OF CONFIRMED CASES AND DEATHS IN 1 YEAR.

IN 5 YEARS WE HOPE HAVE NO NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS.

What are your goals within the next year and within the next five years?

1 YEAR

- Spread a safety yoga practice to help prevent covid-19 globally.

- Increase overall health of the pratictioners.

- Decrease new cases of infection

- Decrease symptoms of infected persons

- Help people in isolation with effctive and safe method to treat anxiety, depression and other assocciated symptoms of covid-19

- Help the overload of traditional health system

5 YEARS

- Have more Yoga students

- End covid-19 pandemy in controled reality

- Have more healthy people

- More happinness around the globe

- Achieve a preventive method decreasing animal releated products and process consumption, saving animals life and decreasing risks of a next "spillover".

What barriers currently exist for you to accomplish your goals in the next year and in the next five years?

1 year - financial

5 years - financial

How do you plan to overcome these barriers?

MIT funding.

This project has a very low budget!

Please approve it also!!!!!

Only 5.000 us dollars.

About Your Team

What type of organization is your solution team?

Hybrid of for-profit and nonprofit

How many people work on your solution team?

full-time staff: 1

part-time staff: 4

Contractors: 6

How many years have you worked on your solution?

15 years

Why are you and your team well-positioned to deliver this solution?

TEAM:

Yoga teacher and responsible:

Dado Motta is certified by WHO (World Health Organization) in Infection Prevention and Control (PCI) and e-protect for the New Coronavirus (COVID-19), Yogi Therapist by IAYT.org (International Association of Yoga Therapists) Yoga teacher graduated with 500h TTC, courses and international recognition in India by KYM.org (the world's first YogaTherapy center and Krishnamacharya's official school) and IYA (Indian Yoga Association). In addition to courses in the area of Health and Sports Science. He dedicates himself entirely to teaching Yoga for the good of human beings. Om.

Photos and some projects: Http://instagram.com/dado_mott...

MANDALA YOGA SHALA provide Yoga classes from the best schools of yoga around the globe including India and Brazil with certifications such as KYM.org and IYA. Fully dedicated to help clients and people with yoga. And commited with the Yoga development and Yoga Therapy evolution under traditional and scientific knowledge and service.

Address: St. Dr. Renato Paes de Barros, 502 ap 71 room 3.

São Paulo, Brazil. Zip 04530000

CEO: Luiz Eduardo Motta, Dado Motta

Yogabhyasa.dado@gmail.com

What organizations do you currently partner with, if any? How are you working with them?

Existing Partnerships:

• Whatsapp for providing live connection with clients.

• Instagram for providing live connection with clients.

• Facebook for marketing

• KYM.org

Your Business Model & Funding

Partnership & Prize Funding Opportunities

Why are you applying to Solve?

For financial fund. Please.

The aim of this project is to save lifes now during covid-19 pandemy.

This project is compromissed to help people prevent and treat symptoms of covid-19 and provide general health. Research Yoga, develop and offer new protocols and classes globally for the covid-19 context.

ALL materials will, if MIT desire, DISPLAY MIT LOGO GLOBALLY IN A EMERGENCIAL, HEALTHY, PROFESSIONAL AND FOR GOOD PROJECT.

In which of the following areas do you most need partners or support?

Solution technology
Funding and revenue model
Marketing, media, and exposure

Please explain in more detail here.

Solution technology: Invest in new cameras, tripod, mobile, light, energy.

Funding and revenue model : money.

Legal or regulatory matters : Approval of new researches.

Marketing, media, and exposure: To reach globally more people in the covid-19 context as Yoga students to improve health and prevent covid-19 and assocciated risks such as depression, anxiety and others.

What organizations would you like to partner with, and how would you like to partner with them?

WHO: World Health Organization - approve this project therapeutic with Yoga for Covid-19.

Government Nature Cure and Yoga Medical College: Partnership in space to improve prototype and access Library.

Explain how you are qualified for this prize. How will your team use The Elevate Prize for Health Security to advance your solution?

100% of the visibility and financial investment will be used to Yoga as a method to help prevent the pandemy of covid-19 to save more lifes globally!

Explain how you are qualified for this prize. How will your team use The Andan Prize for Innovation in Refugee Inclusion to advance your solution?

This project will be available for all minorities includings refugees of any place.