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PARIS FALLS FOR YOGA
1963 -Paris falls for yoga. France. M/S Minrha Sangor teaching a man how to do yoga. C/U religious statue. M/S of Minrha in cataleptic state, he becomes rigid. M/S of him lying between two chairs whilst a 17 stone man climbs on him. M/S of man standing up on him.
YOGA GIRL
1955 - M/S of a girl wearing traditional Indian costume, meditating. C/U shot of the girl's face as she meditates. High angle shot of the top of the girl's head as she meditates. Camera tilts down to show her bodily position. She is Rahnee Motie and she will 'demonstrate the mastery of the mind' over body.
YOGA DANCING
1956 - Legat School of Ballet, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. C/U shot of face of a girl performing headstand. Cut to L/S of two lines of girls standing on their heads. An elderly woman straightens one of the girls' legs. M/S of her face (very distinguished look) as she gives instructions to the girls. The woman is Madame Legat
YOGIC DEMONSTRATION IN NEW DELHI
1957 - Yogic demonstration at New Delhi, India. Various shots of yogic demonstration taking place. MS President Pandit Nehru watching. Various shots of man lying on board with mattress spread over him, a steam roller goes over the top of him.