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Background: The theoretical foundations for the therapeutic application of yoga in patients with lower limb amputation are outlined in this article. Yoga has developed and perfected highly effective models and tools for healing and well-being to improve physical and mental health over the course of its several thousand years of existence. There is dearth of literature available to assist researchers in developing treatment protocols on yoga practices for health concerns. This article is written with the intend to explore what factors motivate or inhibit patients to practice yoga as a treatment protocol and establish the feasibility and acceptability of Yogic practices in patients with traumatic lower limb amputations. Methods: This is prospective single arm design. Traumatic lower limb amputation patients were enrolled in the study to develop a feasibility and acceptability of yoga protocol in such patient population. Total of 26 patients were enrolled in the study and were made to do the set yoga protocol for the duration of 18 weeks. Discussion: The research protocol can be used to guide future feasibility studies on yoga for people with lower limb amputation, as well as future yoga intervention studies aimed at determining the most effective and feasible yoga practices.