Enlighten Up
2009 (Kate Churchill) PG, 81 min
Starring: Documentary
Director Churchill, a believer in the power of yoga, is determined to prove that the ancient Indian meditative practice can transform and enlighten even the most hardened naysayer. Her test subject, 29-year-old journalist Nick Rosen, gamely contorts himself in yoga classes all over the world, testing the offerings of gurus ranging from a former American pro-wrestler to a 91-year-old Indian yogi. The push/pull between Churchill’s hypothesis and Rosen’s unshakeable skepticism, along with the genuinely interesting characters they meet along the way, make for a thought-provoking film about a practice that for some is a fitness trend and others a way of life.
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