Peer-reviewed literature consistently supports a bi-directional relationship between spinal mobility (especially cervical and thoracic) and breathing efficiency.

• Bessel van der Kolk: Trauma reshapes the body and brain (“The Body Keeps the Score”).

• Dr. Tony Nader: Physiology and Veda as reflections of one another — each structure in the body mirrors structures of consciousness.

• Gabor Maté: Illness and addiction as adaptations; wisdom comes from listening to the body’s signals with compassion.