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Naked yoga or nude yoga (Sanskrit or ) is the practice of . It has existed since ancient times as a , and is mentioned in the 7th–10th century and by the Ancient Greek geographer .
Aaron Star, owner of Hot Nude Yoga, began his version of naked yoga in April 2001. The style combined elements of , , and Contact Yoga with elements of . Because of the success of Hot Nude Yoga, male-only naked yoga groups began to blossom all over the world, from London, Moscow, Madrid to Sydney, often becoming associated with the . Nowadays, there are also specific naked yoga clubs for homosexuals that are not simple yoga classes, but rather communities for keeping fit and sharing sexuality. Star says that his practice affords men in cities a way to express closeness and intimacy without having sex.
Thanks for you feedback and sharing your thoughts. Nude yoga is certainly an age old practice of some sects in the East.
I was amazed to find this article. I often practice in the nude when the weather is too warm for clothing for the some of the reasons specified in this article–having to do with ease of movement. Also, I have heard that all yoga was originally practiced nude, so I never thought there was an actual ancient sub genre of “Nude Yoga”. Thanks for the info!
[…] Anmol Mehta on Nude Yoga I found a reference in the Nude Yoga group at Nudist Clubhouse to an article, Nude Yoga Exposed, by Anmol Mehta. Nude yoga, in its true sense, is a very legitimate and effective yoga practice and let me tell you something, it’s real purpose has very little to do with sex and eroticism. […]
