The bustle of modern life puts such a burden on the mind that most of us are in a state of physical and mental tension even when we are in a deep sleep. This tension can lead to stress and disease even in those who are relatively fit.

For the already fit and healthy of any age, this video takes you further by working on the physical body to bring it into a state of balance and strength. By practising the ancient positions or asanas, the body is kept supple.

Yoga is non-competitive, all that is necessary is to work wholeheartedly to your maximum. By working like this under a precise discipline, the mind has a chance to fall quiet and a sense of freedom can be experienced. Tension is released, one feels physically light and exhilarated. Everyone possesses the ability to relax but most of us have forgotten how to achieve it.

The 10 minutes relaxation at the end of this video will help you to completely relax leaving you with a feeling of composure, strength and happiness.

Ruth White was trained by one of the world's greatest yoga authorities B.K.S. Iyengar. She is a senior teacher and runs The Yoga Centre in Surrey.


Note: This VHS is in PAL format and will not work in NTSC VHS players.