Psychology and Religion Movie Reviews

Oprah favorite Gary Zukav and his "spiritual partner" Linda Francis guide more than 50 people through emotional-awareness exercises to find their "authentic power." The bestselling author of The Seat of the Soul bases this workshop on his 2002 follow-up, The Heart of the Soul: Emotional Awareness, cowritten with Francis. Much of this PBS-taped workshop is devoted to Zukav explaining just what authentic power is (one definition: an alignment of the personality and soul), while Francis leads participants in partner-based explorations of love and fear while scanning for physical symptoms in their solar plexus, chest, and throat. Newcomers to Zukav's world may be perplexed by the spectacle of people singing to each other, impassioned testimonials, and plentiful tears, but those familiar with him will be happy to see the effects of his ideas. And those tired of hyper self-help tapes will appreciate his simple set and low-key, no-applause approach. --Kimberly Heinrichs

Oprah favorite Gary Zukav and his "spiritual partner" Linda Francis guide more than 50 people through emotional-awareness exercises to find their "authentic power." The bestselling author of The Seat of the Soul bases this workshop on his 2002 follow-up, The Heart of the Soul: Emotional Awareness, cowritten with Francis. Much of this PBS-taped workshop is devoted to Zukav explaining just what authentic power is (one definition: an alignment of the personality and soul), while Francis leads participants in partner-based explorations of love and fear while scanning for physical symptoms in their solar plexus, chest, and throat. Newcomers to Zukav's world may be perplexed by the spectacle of people singing to each other, impassioned testimonials, and plentiful tears, but those familiar with him will be happy to see the effects of his ideas. And those tired of hyper self-help tapes will appreciate his simple set and low-key, no-applause approach. --Kimberly Heinrichs