Feasibility of Online Yoga Plus Social Support to Improve Elevated PTS in Mothers Who Have Experienced Stillbirth

Each week, the research team will post a prompt for discussion to encourage participation. Prompts will be developed in the beginning stages of the project based on data from the current R34 study and with guidance from consultant Waibel. Participants will be encouraged to post about their experiences with the intervention and stillbirth (emotional support), share resources, (informational support), and offer feedback and advice (appraisal support). Participants will not be required to adhere to certain criteria for engagement (e.g., number of posts, etc.), other than their weekly log in. This is to account for different types of engagement when using social networking as a means of support (e.g., posting, just reading); the benefits of each type of engagement are person-specific. The page will be moderated by members of the research team, who will post prompts and ensure content is updated and appropriate. No members can be added to the group without approval from the research team.

Participants will complete a series of videos covering basic poses and safety techniques, tracked using the Wistia plugin software. Once complete, they will be able to access the library of pre-selected classes (range in time from 10-90 minutes). Participants will be asked to complete at least 60 minutes of yoga per week; participants may choose any classes to yield 60 minutes. Preliminary data from the current R34 study suggests 60 minutes is a feasible amount of time for yoga participation. There is no upper limit to the number of minutes participants can complete.