Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
This study will examine how doing heated yoga or non-heated yoga affects depression.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. adults (18-65 years old) 2. able to provide consent 3. are able to read and understand English 4. PHQ-9 score between 10-20, indicating moderate but not severe depressive symptom severity (27) 5. Must have filled out the waiver for the community-based yoga studio prior to enrolling in the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. have had a bone fracture or joint surgery in the past 6 months 2. not able to walk freely or without difficulty 3. have severe heart failure or lung disease 4. participants endorse an item on the revised Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+) and do not have approval from their treating physician (we will check in with treating physician in the event that participants endorse any item on the PAR-Q+) 5. participants must have a physician responsible for their medical care 6. are pregnant or planning to become pregnant 7. no more than 6 yoga classes in the past 6 months 8. have active suicidal thinking (i.e., PHQ-9 item 9 ≥1 and a positive