Well because it looks cool, right? Oh no, you said it looks nuts. Frankly, no one sets off to do that kind of yoga posture. The core principle of Hatha Yoga is reflected in what Hatha means: ‘Ha’ means sun; ‘tha’ means moon. The idea is to work with a burning fire like the sun, yet rest still in the passive coolness of the moon. The work over the years increases flexibility, balance and strength. As these increase, one must naturally move into the posture more and more to experience the same level of work. Simply put, the goal is to always be a beginner. To do that, one needs to go to one’s limit. Going to one’s limit eventually brings one’s towards ‘nutty’ looking postures. Alas, it’s an imperfect world.
