Yoga therapy for military personnel and veterans: Qualitative perspectives of yoga students and instructors.

•Consistent reports of mental and physical benefits of yoga practice.•Ongoing stigma around yoga and the need for combatting and demystifying yoga and other CIH practices.•That it is important to design interventions to address the unique mental health issues and perspectives of military personnel and veterans.•That efforts are needed to prompt military leadership to bring CIH to military personnel and veterans.•The study was limited to data obtained from participants who had already practiced yoga.