Naked Yoga (film)

Naked Yoga is a short documentary released in 1974 and illustrates the practice of yoga in a natural setting and in the nude. The plot of this movie includes women practicing yoga in Cyprus and in a studio. These visuals are interspersed with images of Eastern art, processed for "psychedelic" effect. The narrator also relates the practice to Buddhist philosophy. It was shown on television in the UK, however it has not been released to video.

This documentary/short was nominated for an Oscar in 1975, in the category Best Documentary, Short Subjects.^[1] It was written and directed by Paul Cordsen. The stars included Elizabeth Taylor-Mead and features the blues singer Alexis Korner as the narrator.

See also

• Nudity in film
• Naked yoga a 35m/m color release print has recently been found in Channel 4 Archive by the film's Cameraman (Michael Elphick) and is currently undergoing restoration by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts in Los Angeles. When restoration is completed the film will become available to interested parties on a non commercial basis from the Academy's own archive and from the British Film Institute (BFI)

November 2011 Paul Cordsen

References

External links

• Naked Yoga at the Internet Movie Database