QUOTES 1/13/2019

“In naturism, people don’t judge.  Unlike commercials/shows that show how we must take certain precautions to feel good about ourselves or show what is supposed to be a ‘perfect, attractive body’, true nudists/naturists don’t care what you look like dressed or not, or whatever figure you may have, or how small your man or woman parts may be, because we see the naked body as simply a natural, normal part of life–everybody has their unique touch, but hey if we were exact copies of one another, wouldn’t this life be quite boring?” – Buck, https://cloptzone.wordpress.com/2016/12/04/the-beauty-of-naturism/

“Séance de Yoga Naturiste dans l'Espace Naturiste du Bois de Vincennes” (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSKzKyfpQzA

“Naturism has many health benefits, despite the negative publicity on the risk of skin cancer from too much sun exposure.  It is a known fact that sun burn leads to skin cancer but not sun EXPOSURE. . . The office worker who spends two weeks of his summer holidays at the beach would be at far greater risk of sun BURN than the hardened naturist.  The area of skin covered by a bathing suit doesn’t really make much difference when out in the sun – the same precautions have to be taken naked or in togs.” - http://livenaturism.com.ve/en/benefits-of-naturism/

“Once you think about it, it’s not even clear what counts as nakedness.  Can a face be naked?  An elbow?  A finger?  And maybe what counts as clothing isn’t straightforward either.  To the European explorers and colonists, Aboriginal people were naked; their cloaks, ceremonial adornments and headgear didn’t count as clothes.  This, in their view, disqualified Aboriginal people from full humanness.” - http://theconversation.com/friday-essay-the-naked-truth-on-nudity-66763

“Naked swimming in paradise!  Best feeling in the world.” - http://naturalswimmingspirit.tumblr.com/post/152509639433/shesupsidedown-naked-swimming-in-paradise-best

“. . . we showed up for co-ed naked yoga on a Sunday afternoon. . . You can get naked behind changing screens, stash your clothes in the cubbies, and grab a tiny towel. . . a woman removed her last article of clothing, headed in, and plopped down on her mat.  So I tried to follow suit (or suitless), and, in the buff, went in, closed my eyes, and sat breathing in cross-legged position until my boyfriend set up next to me.  As we started our flow, I realized two men were behind me . . . I could see penises.  They could see my, well, everything. . . Werner was no-nonsense and nonchalant, and led us through a challenging vinyasa sequence that moved so fast I almost forgot I was baring all.  And she made no concessions to our lack of coverage.  We did split-legged squats, shoulder stand, crow pose, and, yes, happy baby.  With students’ permission, she also performed hands-on adjustments.  My boobs, surprisingly, didn’t get in the way at all . . . Werner and the studio’s atmosphere really did create a safe, non-judgmental environment.  And I walked out feeling like a hippie badass.  Afterward, I asked my boyfriend what he thought about the whole thing.  He liked it, and he told me he hadn’t had dirty thoughts during class . . .” - Alden Wicker, http://www.wellandgood.com/good-sweat/what-really-happens-during-a-co-ed-naked-yoga-class/