Hi IA,

The meditation journal sounds like a great idea. That pain sounds unusual, where abouts was it, at the base of your spine or elsewhere? And did it seem like a muscle strain, or something else? It is not unusual to get a few aches and pains at times during meditation, especially when sitting for extended periods or when new to it. It may be that your body just needs to adjust a bit to the posture, although I'm guessing it was pretty uncomfortable if you had to stop meditating. I hope you find relief from it and it doesn't get in the way of your practice.