Update: “Hi Waylon, I hope you are well and your latest issues hit the stands! Next week I am heading to the west coast to present “Enlighten Up!” at the San Francisco International Documentary Festival. We are only there for two showings: Saturday, October 25, 5:00pm; Tuesday, October 28, 7:15pm…”
Yogaing to a theater near you!
Nick Rosen’s a longtime pal who we’d be honored to count among our best elephriends—only he’s always jetsetting around the world working on climbing films, so we only ever very rarely see his scruffy wiseguy self. A new movie—in which he’s the star—is all about yoga in today’s world, and the effect it can have even on a smokin’ drinkin’ cussin’ cy-nick.
I caught this film—along with 800 other yoginis (heaven, yes) at The Boulder Theater, where I joined 10 buddies and devoured organic tamari popcorn and Sunshine Wheat with lemon…and was blown away by the movie, which is equally rug-pulling for those who think yoga is new agey materialistic yuppie bullshit and those who say Namaste with a straight face.
Watch the movie trailer:
Founder of elephant magazine (founded: 2002, went national as indie magazine, & successfully transitioned online in 2009 [because mainstream magazine distribution is wildly inefficient from an eco-responsible point of view]) is dedicated to "bringing together those working (and playing) to create enlightened society." It's about anything that helps us to live a good life that's also good for others, and our planet. elephantjournal.com (named Top 10 in the US by over 40 sites) and host of "Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis," a national “top ten ‘green’ video blog," Waylon was born in Boulder, Colorado, raised at a Buddhist meditation retreat in Vermont, graduated from Boston University’s top-ranked magazine journalism school; and is a top columnist for Huffington Post, daily bike commuter, workaholic, mediocre climber & best friend of Redford (a rescue hound). His goals in life: to take a long bath tonight with Dwell, The Sunday NY Times, The New Yorker & a glass of Talisker with one ice cube; publish a best-selling novel (and get filthy rich); have 12 red-headed chil'n (and only one wife); run for President (and lose) & have fun all along the way. ~~~ founder: elephantjournal.com | host: Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis. Ft. on 20 sites, incl. Huffington Post. ~ 200,000 unique visitors/month: Google Analytics. ~ Treehugger: Reader's Choice "Eco Ambassador in Culture & Celebrity" + 2010 "Changemaker" ~ Discovery Network's Planet Green: "Green Hero" ~ Shambhala Sun: "Prominent Buddhist" ~ Naturally Boulder: "'07 Entrepreneur of Year" ~ 5280 Magazine: "Top Single '09" ~ MNN: Top 10 US Green Video Blog ~ Beliefnet: Top 10 Buddhist Blog ~ Shorty Awards: #1 Green Twitter in US ~~~ To connect: "elephantjournal on Facebook""Waylon Lewis on Facebook" & "Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis" on Facebook On twitter: twitter.com/waylonlewis and our award-winning twitter account, named #1 nationally in green: twitter.com/elephantjournal
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We don’t have any dates set for Boulder, but if the demand is there we’ll do a screening. For more information check out the film’s website: http://www.enlightenupthefilm.com
[...] Yoga is watered down enough in its modern, Western approach. The spirituality can’t be completely extracted and sold because truth is truth, right? [...]
[...] Yoga may be watered down in its modern, Western approach—but the spirituality can’t be completely extracted and sold because…truth is inviolable, right? [...]
[...] and filmmaker and writer and smoker and bike commuter…and now reluctant yogi and star of Enlighten Up, which we’ve previously loved the hell out of. And yogi, sort [...]
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[...] Elephant is a great site, they are a magazine and online site for mindful living with a great sense of humor and are located in Nick’s current hometown of Boulder, Colorado. Check it out: Elephant [...]
When/where in Boulder/Denver is this playing?
We don’t have any dates set for Boulder, but if the demand is there we’ll do a screening. For more information check out the film’s website:
http://www.enlightenupthefilm.com
[...] a cigarette. The Western medical system says booze and smokes are bad for me—what do you say? ~ Nick Rosen, [...]
[...] Yoga is watered down enough in its modern, Western approach. The spirituality can’t be completely extracted and sold because truth is truth, right? [...]
[...] Yoga may be watered down in its modern, Western approach—but the spirituality can’t be completely extracted and sold because…truth is inviolable, right? [...]
[...] and filmmaker and writer and smoker and bike commuter…and now reluctant yogi and star of Enlighten Up, which we’ve previously loved the hell out of. And yogi, sort [...]
[...] think…after holding off for months…I can officially say…I knew Nick Rosen when. Of course, he has been in the Times a [...]