Examining the Effectiveness of Asynchronous Versus Synchronous Yoga for Veterans With Chronic Pain

Inclusion Criteria: * U.S. Veteran enrolled at VAPORHCS and has established care with a VA medical or mental health provider. * Diagnosed with musculoskeletal pain, confirmed by electronic health record review and phone screening. * Has an average pain severity of at least 4 in the past 3 months, assessed by items 1-5 of the Brief Pain Inventory, Short Form. * Aged 18 or over. * Capable of using video teleconferencing to complete enrollment, assessment, and video interventions. * Meets physical readiness, assessed by questions during screening and approved for yoga participation by their primary care, physical therapy, or provider team. * Able to sit and stand from the floor without assistance * Able to ambulate community distances without an assistive device * Intact sensation in lower extremities below the knees Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to read and write in English. * Unable to freely give informed consent. * Recent (past 3 months) psychotic symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, or other psychotic disorder and unrelated to PTSD. Assessed by medical record review and provider team. * Practicing yoga regularly defined as weekly or biweekly practice of 60 or more minutes for 6 months or more. * Recent (past 3 months) history of suicidal gesture related to physical pain or active suicidal ideation (plan, intent, means). * Concurrently enrolled in another research protocol involving a pain focused intervention. * Upcoming surgery that would impact yoga practice. * Active alcohol/other substance abuse or dependence, excluding tobacco/nicotine and marijuana (unless actively engaged in treatment). Assessed via the The Tobacco, Alcohol, prescription medication and other Substance use Tool (TAPS). A cutoff of 2 will be used to rule out. * Joint replacement within the past 12 months.