About Karen Henry

Karen Henry is an Associate Editor at LA YOGA who volunteers in a variety of capacities for nonprofit organizations and artists around Los Angeles. She practices yoga as a counterbalance to her daily impact sports and is a mother of four grown children who also practice yoga . Now, she's working on teaching yoga and joy of life to the grandkids!

One Child Nation Film Review

The documentary film One Child Nation tells a personal story, yet also sounds a universal warning. It recounts a very recent (in our lifetime), modern tale of how a dictatorial country can set policy that, even though inhumane, is obeyed by the masses. Those same people also suffer the consequences. What the policy was, when [...]

By |2019-12-05T02:05:32-08:00December 5th, 2019|Film|0 Comments

Brittany Runs a Marathon

It might as well be reaching the summit of Everest, that’s how far-fetched running a marathon is for Brittany at the beginning of Brittany Runs a Marathon. At 27, she is lost in her dingy Queens lifestyle, with a part-time job she won’t take seriously, regular partying, and generally self-destructive behavior. Who hasn’t felt lost [...]

By |2019-08-05T20:32:29-07:00August 5th, 2019|Film|0 Comments

What it Takes to Plan a Free Trip to Egypt

Documentary Film Free Trip to Egypt’s producer and creator Tarek Mounib talks Transformation   Free Trip to Egypt Producer Tarek Mounib Producer Tarek Mounib had what some people might consider an unusual dream or mission—to bring a group of Americans concerned about what they perceive as an Islamic threat—to meet actual Muslims in [...]

By |2019-06-08T23:02:10-07:00May 23rd, 2019|Film|0 Comments

Lessons from a Free Trip to Egypt

Free Trip to Egypt Showcases a Path to Tolerance through Travel The premise is intriguing. Invite a random selection of Americans who support the Muslim ban to an all-expenses-paid trip to Egypt. We all have heard that personal interactions will lessen the fear of strangers, and the documentary Free Trip to Egypt sets out to [...]

By |2019-06-08T23:02:12-07:00May 22nd, 2019|Film|0 Comments

The Documentary Film Apollo 11 Brings Space to Life

Apollo 11 Delivers Viewers to the Moon We have The Right Stuff, Apollo 13, Apollo 18, First Man, From the Earth to the Moon. Do we need another film about manned spacecraft missions? A resounding yes, it turns out. If the film is Apollo 11. Apollo 11 is an astounding documentary. It is brilliant in [...]

By |2019-06-08T23:02:39-07:00March 10th, 2019|Film|0 Comments

Sundance 2019: Diversity Meets Wellness

Sundance: Film's Winter Wonderland Amidst the snowy mountains and crisp air of Park City and surrounding towns in Utah, Sundance Film Festival brings throngs who support and admire independent filmmaking every Winter. The 2019 festival proved a banner year for female participation, diversity of subject matter, and sales of women-led films for distribution. Inclusiveness at [...]

By |2019-08-05T21:18:44-07:00February 9th, 2019|Film|0 Comments
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