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Salutations for Sepsis
April 30, 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
$20For the second year in a row, during the month of April, South Mountain Yoga in South Orange, New Jersey will partner with Sepsis Alliance, the country’s leading sepsis advocacy organization, to spread awareness of sepsis, the leading cause of death in hospitals and a disease that takes more lives than breast cancer, prostate cancer and AIDS combined.
Throughout the month, South Mountain Yoga will display educational materials about sepsis and host a raffle to raise funds for Sepsis Alliance awareness programs. The month-long effort will culminate with a $20 By Donation Yoga Class taught by studio director Emma Magenta. The class and reception are open to all ages and instruction levels.
April 30 Schedule:
- 2:00pm – by donation class with Emma
- 3:00pm – sepsis talk by Dr. Marnie Doubek followed by reception.
Sepsis is a personal matter for the staff and students at SMY having lost a dear friend of the community to sepsis. Sepsis is a toxic response to infection that can be successfully treated in most cases with early diagnosis and rapid treatment. The key to reducing the impact of sepsis is improved awareness and education. Currently fewer than half of U.S. adults have heard of sepsis and large numbers of healthcare professionals are not adequately trained to diagnose or treat the disease.
