Just a quick note here to those who enjoy a good documentary film. Enlighten Up takes you through a journey of yoga cynic and journalist Nick Rosen as he investigates the ancient discipline. Nick travels take him various places throughout the U.S. as well as India. Accompanied by documentary filmmaker Kate Churchill who fully supports the ideals of yoga as having a profound impact on one’s life. Nick meets a variety of yogis and gurus who he spends time with looking for answers that he can hold true to. But along the way he discovers many different views on yoga’s purpose to mankind.
Nick is no observer. He takes classes both private and with groups. In the beginning Nick struggles with certain poses, but as he gets stronger we see him meet these new challenges with more certainty. Yes his commitment to the practice makes him physically stronger but his journey does eventually end. To find out how it all shakes out rent the film and enjoy.
