According to tradition, it is believed that yoga was given to humanity by the god Shiva. He showed people about 80 thousand poses, of which, over time, several hundred of the best ones remained. In one form or another, they are included in various directions of teaching. Even very exotic ones.
A yoga pose, or asana, is a specific position of the body in conjunction with internal concentration on a specific organ, part of the body or energy center. The ancient Indian system cannot be simply called exotic gymnastics. Rather, it is a whole philosophical system in which, through the perfection of the body, a person reaches the pinnacle of spirit and unity with the entire Universe. Therefore, for a better feeling of oneself in space, ease of performing asanas, working out various positions, the practitioner can completely unmask himself. This is “naked yoga”, in which there is no place for clothes, even for covering intimate places.
America is ahead of the rest
The first followers of the direction appeared in California, back in the late sixties of the last century. During the heyday of hippies, LSD and the sexual revolution, many interesting types of teachings, philosophical systems, and practices were born. "Naked Yoga" became one of those fashion trends, as evidenced by the films made in those days.
Yoga in the nude is sometimes called Naga-Sadhu - a way of comprehending oneself and the world through yoga in complete nudity.
For more than 30 years, performing the practices in the nude was the lot of a few followers. It was only in 1998 that the first official yoga studio, Midnight Yoga for Men, was opened. This became a kind of impetus for the development of the practice and its spread, first in America and then in the world.
Benefits of nude practice
When you are naked, your body becomes available to nature. You can observe it from the side in a wall mirror. Monitor the correct performance of asanas, position in space, concentrate on practice and not be distracted. Gradually, you begin to love your body, pay more attention to small things, strive to achieve perfection.
Clothes do not bother you, all the mistakes of practice are visible, every detail, previously invisible, is now important.
You can practice in the quiet of your own home, away from prying eyes and possible misunderstanding of others. Or go to a yoga class for a group session. And in the latter case, the initial constraint will gradually be replaced by emancipation and self-confidence.
Make no mistake about the sexual or erotic moment in your practice. This is far from the main and even dangerous phenomenon for your direction of physical and spiritual development. Perhaps, at the beginning, unnecessary thoughts will haunt you, but then beauty and plasticity, flexibility and grace, confidence and calmness will open. Yoga gurus warn that it is better to completely abandon sex or remain in moderation in it if there is a firm intention to get the most out of the exercise.
