At last, a book on breathing that truly acknowledges that who and how we are as humans appears in our breath, responding dynamically moment to moment, through every system in our bodies. With The Evolving Breath, Christopher Gladwell and James Earls have gifted us with the most ambitious, fascinating and comprehensively holistic text available on this most fundamental of human processes. -- Joanne Elphinston, author of The Power and the Grace: A Professional's Guide To Ease and Efficiency in Functional Movement A must read for every Pilates or movement teacher. I learnt something new on every page. -- Lynne Robinson, author of The Pilates Bible