Posts by Terry Gupta
A “Silver Lining” to Polypharmacy
A silver lining is described as a positive aspect that emerges from a challenging situation. “There’s a silver lining to every cloud” is a phrase you may have heard or…
Read MorePrevention & Intervention
We participated in the first ever NH Hands-Only CPR Challenge with a goal to train NH residents. Hands-only” CPR is emergency care for sudden cardiac arrest. It consists of two…
Read MoreRxRelax Yoga reduces risk of falls
We initiated a falls prevention program using RxRelax Seated Therapeutic Yoga, as described in our October 18, 2024 blog. We wanted to examine the effectiveness of our completely seated yoga…
Read MoreJay Gupta receives 2024 Bowl of Hygeia Award
Jay Gupta, cofounder and President of YogaCaps, Inc. and RxRelax, received the prestigious Bowl of Hygeia Award, sponsored by the American Pharmacists Association Foundation and the National Alliance of State…
Read MoreTherapeutic yoga as part of falls prevention
“I’m afraid I’ll fail the test. I should not even attend.” This concern was expressed by an 85 year-old woman who was worried about falling and anxious about taking…
Read MoreYoga is for all of us
Whenever we sit with a new group to share yoga, Jay and I often ask questions like: what do you think yoga looks like? What do you think the most…
Read MoreChange is everywhere. Or is it?
One night this late-August week, it was 48° F! This cooler, crisp air is a reminder of the changes that underlie and create the natural world around us. Change is…
Read MoreI walk the line.
I had this song title on my mind recently when Jay and I were teaching in Nashville, TN. Even if you don’t know a lot about country music, you might…
Read MoreYogaCaps Volunteers receive statewide honors
Congratulations to Heather Bogrett, Deb Cicchetti, Gail Duval, Pushpa Mudan, Mary Palm and Vijaya Upadrasta for receiving 2018 Spirit of NH Volunteer Service Awards from Volunteer NH. These dedicated YogaCaps volunteers…
Read MoreYoga as a medicine for depression
Yoga reduces depression severity Adults with mild-to-moderate major depression who participated in a yoga intervention resulted in statistically and clinically significant reductions in depression severity. This randomly controlled trial conducted…
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