The Force Is Strong with You

Through deep, intentional breathing that fills every corner of your lungs, you can enhance your connection to this vital force that surrounds you.

"The Force is what gives a Jedi his power," Obi-Wan Kenobi explains to Luke. "It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us; it binds the galaxy together."

The scene makes me pause. We've been binge-watching Star Wars for the past month. Andor, the original trilogy, and now the prequels. I noticed that the Jedis speak the same language as the Yogis.

Prana. The vital force that permeates all existence. Just as the Jedi speaks of the Force flowing through every living thing, the Yogis taught that prana pulses through every atom of creation. It's in the air you breathe, the food you eat, the thoughts you think, the emotions you feel.

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