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whose post from a year or so ago this thread has been linked to. So yes my hamstring made one heck of a "pop", maybe I am crazy but it seems to me that the actual noise was as loud as a handclap. As you can see from the old thread, the next day was the worst, then better day by day. Overall not as bad as I had feared from that initial noise and shock-wave through my pelvis. Now I do not have any restriction there at all, no pain, all good.

My injury was a year ago, so for a week or so I was really limping around, then I gradually started back to practice, it was all a learning process, helped keep my practice more mindful and me more humble. Today my practice is much better than it was at the time of the injury, both physically and otherwise, and my hamstring feels longer and stronger than ever. Who knows, maybe that "pop" was "needed" to get past some problem in the leg or elsewhere, or maybe just a weak spot giving way, or whatever. Based on my experience I would say don't worry about it too much, don't feel guilty if you need to take a few days completely off. Take advantage of the extra time to catch up on something that needs doing and turn it into a positive experience, that is what I tried to do and it worked out fine.

I was a semi-pro boxer in my younger years, and maintained the gym-rat habit afterwards. When I got to be about 40 I figured I should be concerned about maintaining flexibility since I was getting older and had developed lots of muscle and injuries over the years. I therefor sat in for some yoga classes being given at the gym I was going to (I am also a New Yorker), Crunch Gym on Lafayette Street. The classes ranged from ridiculously bad to surprisingly good. I found I preferred the Ashtanga form because I loved the vigor, the instructors seemed more knowledgeable, and the repetition of the series allowed me to get deeper into the practice since I knew where I was going next and did not have to think about it. Since then I have become dedicated to the practice and learned from some of the great teachers we are lucky to have in New York City. Currently I mostly practice at home because I have my own dog training/kenneling/walking business and time-wise it works out much better for me to practice each morning at home. Sometimes I have 10 or more little dogs observing my practice, they are astoundingly good about understanding that I must be left alone during the practice even though I am bouncing around on the floor, then the moment I am finished they somehow know and all run over and give me a good licking, which by that time I can really use.