see the word prana, which translates to “life force” or “vital energy.” Prana is, basically, an ancient theory of atoms. The concrete in your driveway, clothes on your body, spouse clanking dishes in your kitchen—they’re all made of swirling atomic bits. It’s energy. It’s prana. The concept of prana was first documented around the same time in India and China, some 3,000 years ago, and became the bedrock of medicine.6 The Chinese called it ch’i and believed the body contained channels that functioned like prana power lines connecting organs and tissues.7 The Japanese had their own name for
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