OBJECTIVE: Document trauma-sensitive yoga (TSY) acceptability, appropriateness, interest, motivators, barriers, and preferences in U.S. adults with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and conduct gender comparisons as a preimplementation study for TSY program planning and to advance research-to-practice integration. METHOD: = 65) via a crowdsourcing platform for an online mixed-method survey. Descriptives and independent samples t tests, chi-square tests, and effect sizes were calculated. RESULTS: TSY was rated as acceptable and appropriate for trauma care. Most participants had never heard of TSY (90.62%) and indicated interest in it (96.09%). Top barriers were cost, time, and lack of awareness of programs. Top motivators were mental health support and curiosity. Program preferences were for virtual asynchronous groups open for any trauma survivors. Participants reported wanting programs with education about yoga and trauma and check-ins with the facilitator. Average preferences were for 7-week programs with 3, 45-min sessions a week with optional home practice. Women reported significantly more interest and weeks compared to men. Preference differences emerged for making up missed sessions and recording homework. CONCLUSIONS: U.S. adults with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and limited TSY experience rated TSY as acceptable and appropriate for trauma care. Most participants were interested in TSY programs and TSY integrated with psychotherapy, yet awareness of programs was a barrier. TSY facilitators and mental health providers can collaborate to increase awareness of TSY as an empirically supported adjunctive posttraumatic stress disorder intervention and design programs based on preferences. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
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