Hi,
I have been practicing Bikram yoga for about two months now. During my last class which was yesterday, during the balancing stick pose while balancing on my right leg, I stretched/pulled my left leg too much in the hope of getting it more up and straight. I think one is supposed to pull up the leg through hips but I put too much pressure on my knee and I felt something tore/pulled in the back of the knee due to stretching and I have been feeling some pain in the back of the knee since then. The pain is very minimal when the leg is at rest (just a little sprain feeling). The pain increases during forward bends that include stretching along the hamstrings. The pain is focused just behind the knee, I think where hamstring muscles meet the knee.
What is the most likely reason for the pain? Is it something serious that needs to be checked? Should I continue to go to yoga or give it some rest?
Any kind of help will be appreciated!
Thanks,
Varun
