My body is my friend

Hubert · 07-03-2007, 09:50 AM

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.

InnerAthlete · 07-03-2007, 11:12 AM

Odd that we are rarely our own Best Friend first.

**xela** · 07-03-2007, 12:30 PM

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.

**Nichole** · 07-04-2007, 10:31 AM

Thank you sharing this experience with us.

07-03-2007, 09:50 AM	#1
Hubert Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 717	My body is my friend 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.

07-03-2007, 11:12 AM	#2
InnerAthlete Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 946	Odd that we are rarely our own Best Friend first. __________________ ---- http://www.yogamojodojo.com http://www.teamyoga.com http://www.innerathlete.net/forum

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07-03-2007, 12:30 PM	#3
xela Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 301	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.

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Nichole SYT Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 730	Thank you sharing this experience with us.