I had a yoga teacher who used to describe that kind of pain as "joy-pain". It's the kind of pain you experience when holding a pose for an extended time and feeling, allowing the muscles, tendons and whatever else to gradually relax. It hurts at first, but the body learns that if you keep it up, the pain will give way to joy. It's a bit different when a massage therapist is causing a similar reaction, when it's 'imposed' by someone else, when you have no, or less, control over the depth and pace at which the muscles are coaxed to relax. Maybe this is a metaphor for something???
Funnily enough I had read this right before coming here this morning:
“We should not be afraid of suffering. We should be able to hold our suffering and look deeply into it, hold it tenderly, and learn from it.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
While I do not enjoy suffering, I do learn & grow, eventually, lol, during my struggles & for that I am grateful 🙏
I had a yoga teacher who used to describe that kind of pain as "joy-pain". It's the kind of pain you experience when holding a pose for an extended time and feeling, allowing the muscles, tendons and whatever else to gradually relax. It hurts at first, but the body learns that if you keep it up, the pain will give way to joy. It's a bit different when a massage therapist is causing a similar reaction, when it's 'imposed' by someone else, when you have no, or less, control over the depth and pace at which the muscles are coaxed to relax. Maybe this is a metaphor for something???
Funnily enough I had read this right before coming here this morning:
“We should not be afraid of suffering. We should be able to hold our suffering and look deeply into it, hold it tenderly, and learn from it.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
While I do not enjoy suffering, I do learn & grow, eventually, lol, during my struggles & for that I am grateful 🙏
Massage is so much more than physical! Thank you for this reminder.