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 even repeated. It reminds us that “glimmers”, or micro-moments of (perhaps) joy, happy feelings, hope, insight (etc.) can be noticed. Glimmers is a term coined…
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 simple steps without mouth-to-mouth breaths. This life-saving technique keeps oxygenated blood circulating to the brain and vital organs. Critically, research indicate it has the potential…
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 program focused on falls prevention in community dwelling older adults. Could participants reduce their risk of falls without getting out of the chair and not…
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 Pharmacy Associations. It was presented at the Annual Holiday Reception hosted by the New Hampshire Pharmacy Association. This distinguished award recognizes exceptional community service and…
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 a falls risk assessment as part of our free Falls Prevention Program using RxRelax Therapeutic Yoga. We’re so happy that she did attend. She says…
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 “advanced” yoga pose is? There are many ways to answer these questions. You can take them at surface value or you can get deeply philosophical.…
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 always underway. Always there. It just becomes more visible for many parts of the world at this time of year. Whether we realize it…
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 recognize it as Johnny Cash’s first billboard hit from the mid-1950’s. More random trivia: Rolling Stone Magazine ranked it #1 on its list of the…
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 were recognized this past week at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, NH. A full house cheered and cherished volunteers from across the state in…
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 in the USA the examined effects of a 90-minute Hatha yoga class done twice a week for just 8 weeks. All adults had diagnoses with…
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