Mindfulness and Yoga Therapy for Acute Pain in Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell patients admitted with a vaso-occlusive pain crisis over a consecutive 12-week period will be offered participation in the study. After providing informed consent, participants will have access to 4 videos containing guided mindfulness meditation, breathing exercises, and gentle yoga therapy. The videos are 5-12 minutes long and taught by a physical therapist who is also certified in yoga therapy. Participants may turn off the video at any time. Participants will have access to the videos for the duration of their hospitalization, and they may watch the videos as many times as they desire.