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Stress Free Living: Meditation for Busy Women [VHS]

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Just watching this video and listening to Maneesha James' voice is immensely calming in itself - if my office and home were as minimalist as those shown here, all stress would probably just melt away, and the nature scenes are fresh and pristine and soothing. The numerous simple meditative techniques introduced range from watching the breath to laughing, for no reason at all (!), and, because they are presented in specifically everyday life and work contexts, it is easy to see how to integrate them into your life. Most are fun to try, and effective, too - even the laughing, which is hard at first, but certainly does act as a release and takes you out of the mind's endless chatter for a while. They are based on meditation techniques devised by the late Indian mystic, Osho.

I find the video accessible because it is completely free of any pseudo-spiritual gobbledegook about meditation, and presents it simply, almost scientifically, as a useful technique for helping us to get clearer and calmer in our daily lives. All the meditations are just as suitable for men, too, of course, despite the video's title, although I did notice that on the only two occasions where men make an appearance in the video, it is as a source of stress and tension in women - I'm sure it's entirely coincidental!

Maneesha James has successfully managed to introduce some pretty profound spiritual practices into our daily lives with such grace, simplicity and beauty that just watching this video without doing any of the numerous exercises is a great stress reliever in itself. I have watched many similar videos, and most of them seemed to be a little whacky or spaced-out (insert your adjective of choice here) and this is the first one I have seen that I feel many just plain folks can really use and benefit from without dropping out and jumping on a plane to India. The photography of landscapes, rivers, birds, clouds and so on is utterly magnificent - and the interior decors are almost too perfect, but really lovely anyway. It is obvious that Maneesha has achieved real peace in her life and she just oozes friendly wisdom and compassion. Some of the techniques really look like fun - yelling gibberish in the shower - pulling insane faces in a mirror.... 100% recommended! My only niggles are that this video is ideal for us men too (there's no mention of women's special needs here) and you don't have to be young and gorgeous like all the ladies in the video - whether you're a stressed-out schoolkid or an exhausted granny there's something for you all here. Buy it!

This a video for women who are extremely busy but know the value of a time-out. No matter how full your plate is, you need that quiet moment, not matter how short. This video presents mediation session in short sequences that you can feel free to lengthen on your own or enjoy in the short spurts, especially at lunch or between meetings. It proves that anyone can find the time to meditate. I am a devotee of the meditation videos of Rodney Yee and Maritza; they are the gold standard in meditation. But for those times when I have only a moment to quiet my mind, I reach for Meditation for Busy Women.