If you get an erection, you can move into child's pose," announces our yoga instructor Shelby as a group of us sit cross-legged on the candlelit 11th floor of a rather non-descript building in Chelsea, New York. Believe me - I'm no extrovert, dying to be the centre of attention. But when I clocked a naked yoga class during a recent spell in New York, it seemed so out of my comfort zone that As yoga's popularity has surged over the years, so too have the varieties on offer. No longer will a straight up hatha or vinyasa yoga suffice; instead the ancient discipline has evolved into ganja classes, goat yoga yes it's an actual thing, apparently and, as it transpires, naked yoga. And so that's how this slightly nervous Brit comes to be grabbing a mat and rushing straight to the back of the room obviously in order to reduce the chances of one's arsehole hogging the limelight.
Yoga that gets you in your birthday suit We bet you've have tried at least one form of yoga that's been out of your comfort zone, and if it's got you to call yourself a daredevil, think again. People from across the world are trying the most strange yoga trend of all times that puts even the equally weird goat yoga and dog yoga to shame! Well, it's the naked yoga! The naked yoga gets you sweaty, intimidated and [obviously] stripped!
'I Tried a Naked Yoga Class, And It Was, Um, Quite The Experience'
Duration: details below. Difficulty: various. This class is perfect if you've never done yoga before, or if you have an existing practice but want an opportunity to develop and grow.
As yoga continues to gain popularity in mainstream culture, it understandably passes through sometimes oddly-specific trends. From goat yoga to toe yoga, there are many creative ways to spice up your asana practice. One of the more prominent trends currently gaining interest is naked yoga.