1. Design of a future study.

Methods	Allocation: randomised (clearly described) Blinding: single blind (outcomes assessor) Duration: minimum 1 year Design: parallel, crossover Setting: outpatient and inpatient settings
Participants	Diagnosis: people with a clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia using DSM‐IV criteria History: adults randomised from waiting list and referred to research staff N= 300 Age: ≥ 18 years Sex: men and women Inclusion criteria: DSM‐IV diagnosis of schizophrenia, age ≥ 18 years Exclusion criteria: any other disease or alcohol and drug problem
Interventions	1. Avatar Therapy. N= 150 Programme for 12 weeks, once a week, follow‐up at 6 months and 1 year 2. Waiting list. N= 150 They will receive Avatar Therapy sessions after phase one is finished.
Outcomes	Mental state (binary outcomes) Relapses (binary outcomes) Quality of life (binary outcomes) Costs: cost of services, cost of care Adverse events related to yoga (number and type of injuries) Service outcomes: days in hospital, time attending outpatient psychiatric clinic
Notes	Adherence should be logged with participants expected to adhere to 70–75% of scheduled sessions.

DSM‐IV: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition; n: number of participants.