Multi-site Feasibility and Acceptability of a Faith-based Mind-body Intervention for Black Adults

"Participants will attend group in person sessions 2 times each week for 8 weeks. The sessions will be 45 minutes long. In each session, there will be an introduction, 30 minutes of gentle yoga-based poses and breathing exercises, and then 10 minutes of guided relaxation and scripture meditation.~Participants will be instructed to practice the exercises at home 2 times each week during the entire 6-month period. You will be given instructions and a yoga mat, belt, and block. After your Week 9 assessment, you will attend in-person or Zoom sessions 1 time each month over the final 4 months of the study"

Participants will attend group in-person health education sessions 2 times each week for 8 weeks. The sessions will be 45 minutes long and will include discussions of disease prevention and other health and well-being topics. After your Week 9 assessment, you will have the ability to attend additional in-person or Zoom health education sessions 1 time each month over the final 4 months of the study.

Participants will be given a Fitbit and instructions on how to use it. The Fitbit will record your physical activity and report it to the study staff.