discussions Archives - James Happe Yoga

March 13, 2018

To headstand or not to headstand

A lot of my students ask me about if I think that headstand (sirsasana) should be taught or not. My general answer is a diversion: "headstand is a very complicated posture with many moving parts and considerations and it's very difficult to do it correctly without some distortion or subsequent damage."

July 27, 2014

…but is it yoga? : Seeking a definition of yoga

There is an increasing trend of new activities being branded with the word “yoga”. This is usually included as part of a more marketable name (kite-flying […]

February 2, 2014

Where are you going?

Someone asked me a few weeks back, “Is there are reason why you don’t have a random destination button on your GPS?” The reason for this […]

February 6, 2012

The cost of enlightenment

I was recently reminded, though a conversation with a friend of mine who is interested in yoga but finds the costs prohibitive, of the debate that […]