Today, I felt compassion towards my body for the first time in my life.
I was trying Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana, and I did bring the pose to stretch my hamstring to the almost unbearable pain limit. Than it hit me. This poor body, he just did what I asked him to do, all the time. How he is now, is the result of my former life. Why am I so unpatient and harsh with him, now ? He just does what I ask, obedient, trying to correct the effects of my foolish actions, like a good friend. Maybe it is time for me to be a better friend of him, too.
Odd that we are rarely our own Best Friend first.
It’s a good thing that you acknowledged you pushed yourself a bit too far and next time you will listen to your body. It’s one of the hardest things I’ve had to learn from my practice.
Thank you sharing this experience with us.