Star does acknowledge, however, that partner work is a popular feature of his class Hot Nude Yoga and that "generates a certain amount of heat." His website is more explicit. Practitioners bristle at the idea that naked-yoga classes are about sex, not yoga. "A lot of people, especially living in New York, don't get the opportunity to connect with people in an intimate way," said Aaron Star, who's credited with helping popularize the naked-yoga movement. These days, you can find classes in Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, even Salt Lake City. Naked yoga really caught on, though, during the late 1990s in New York City's gay community with classes such as Hot Nude Yoga and Midnight Yoga for Men. Naked yoga has been gaining in popularity in the United States since the 1960s, when alternative health centers such as the Esalen Institute in California incorporated it into its wellness programs. The practice reportedly began in ancient India with the monklike Naga Sadhus, who renounce worldly affairs and devote themselves to reaching their higher selves. "Being without clothes can bring up judgments we may have about ourselves or other people, and this community environment helps us practice letting go of all that in order to simply be present to ourselves and others, just as we are.
"We leave judgment at the door," said a local Naked Yoga Philly teacher who asked not to be identified.
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You may, though, feel self-conscious about having your bare crotch on full display.Ĭlasses are usually segregated by sex, such as the monthly, all-male Naked Yoga Philly that takes place Tuesday night in Center City. SIGN UP for naked yoga and you won't need trendy labels such as Lululemon or Athleta.Īll you'll need is a yoga mat, maybe a towel and a willingness to get naked.īridge pose? In this class, no tight clothing will be in your way.
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