Prana: One Breath, Many Worlds

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What is prana

Is it just breath A metaphor for spirit A biological energy Or something more

InPrana: One Breath, Many Worlds, Bernie Clark-author of the bestsellingThe Complete Guide to Yin Yoga-invites readers on a journey through ancient myths, spiritual practices, and cutting-edge science in search of one of yoga's most mysterious and foundational ideas: prana. Blending historical scholarship with personal experience, Clark weaves a tapestry of stories that explore prana as fire, wind, water, and breath-moving from shamanic roots to temple rituals, from the Upanishads to Theosophy, from early Greek philosophy to modern yoga retreats.

Combining rigorous research with captivating storytelling, the book offers:

• A deep dive into the spiritual and scientific roots of breath across cultures

Personal vignettes and retreat experiences that ground the philosophy in lived practice

Insightful comparisons of Eastern and Western views of soul, spirit, and vitality

A mythological exploration of symbols like serpents, trees, water, and the stars

Part memoir, part history, part philosophical reflection,Pranaoffers an illuminating exploration of the life force that animates us all. Whether you are a yoga teacher, student, philosopher, or simply a seeker of deeper truths, this book will expand your understanding-and your breath.

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Bernie Clark has spent a lifetime exploring the boundaries between science, philosophy, and spirit. With a formal education in physics (B.Sc.) and a professional career that included senior leadership in a high-tech space company, Bernie brings a rare analytical lens to the study of consciousness and subtle energy. But his most transformative discoveries have come not from the laboratory, but from decades of deep personal practice in meditation, pranayama, and yoga. Today, Bernie is internationally known for his work in Yin Yoga and the anatomy of yoga practice. He is the author of several influential books, including The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga and the Your Body, Your Yoga trilogy, which have helped thousands of teachers and students worldwide deepen their understanding of the body-mind connection. Bernies teaching is shaped by a synthesis of Eastern and Western traditions: he draws from classical Indian yoga, Daoist philosophy, Buddhist mindfulness, and modern scienceparticularly in the fields of fascia, biomechanics, and neurophysiology. His workshops, teacher trainings, and writings are known for their clarity, humour, and curiosity. In Prana: One Breath, Many Worlds, Bernie offers his most personal work yet: a journey across cultures and centuries in search of the vital force that animates life. Interweaving historical narrative, philosophical reflection, and lived experience, this book is an invitation to rediscover prana as both a spiritual mystery and a biological realityrooted in breath, pulsing through every cell, and echoing in the shared story of what it means to be alive. Bernie Clark lives in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.