The Esdaile State - Horizontal Full Body Catatonia
This subject is outstretched with her head resting on the edge of one chair and her heals of her feet resting on another chair.
Her body muscles are relaxed and supple. This is NOT catalepsy which is achieved by verbal suggestions in a light or medium state.
The gentleman in white is feeling her leg and abdominal muscles which are soft, while her body is rigid. The other gentleman is awaiting his turn to do the same.
This is a far deeper state than what stage hypnotists use in their demonstrations or what any hypnotists uses today that claim that they can get the Esdaile State easily with everyone.
She also has complete general anesthesia and even though she can hear, she cannot verbally or physically respond and her pupils are fixed and dilated, this is true Esdaile.

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