QUOTES 12/4/2019

“After the initial unveiling, I lost track and didn’t realize I was naked.  I simply was – slipped into the ‘beingness’ that we all have within us. . . I personally experienced ecstasy – at one point during it I laughed out loud from the sheer power and freedom I felt.  I tapped into the power of the wild woman inside, experienced the incredible power of my own softness and vulnerability.  I felt pure acceptance and love for myself – not in an airy-fairy way but a deep knowing and understanding that lit me up from within.” – Emma Shields, http://emmashields.com/2015/10/20/why-nude-yoga/

“DOMAINE NATURISTE DE LA SABLIERE - UN NATURISME NATUREL” Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPVvJtrTMvA

“. . . you were born naked!  That’s the natural state, and clothing can be seen as the unnatural state.  Out of the whole animal kingdom, we’re the only ones that put on pieces of fabric in public even when it’s a pointless, uncomfortable hindrance.” - http://youngnaturistsamerica.com/naked-at-home-reader-question-about-home-nudity-and-nudists-nude-at-home/

“. . . the garments we wear can be a breeding ground for filthy fungi and bad bacterium, causing yeast infections, urinary tract infections, rotting toenails.  Lyme Disease deer ticks can grab onto our sweaters and sea lice can sneak into our bathing suit crotches.  Cinched-up belts, ties, and clothes impede breathing.  Men’s snug pants raise testicle temperature, lowering sperm count and fertility.” - Hank Pellissier, http://immortallife.info/articles/entry/nudity-provides-health-benefits-for-your-body-and-brain

“We have a beach, designated “clothing-optional” on the Toronto Islands at Hanlan’s Point. . . Over time, 18 years, the population of the beach has grown from 200 to up to 1400 on a busy day.  The issue is that 90% are clothed.  That’s 1250 clothed and 150 totally nude. . . we are being forced to be surrounded by clothed people.  The effect is that unseen force called ‘group pressure’ which is causing people to be intimidated into keeping their clothes on, and they do. . . the force of group pressure by the presence of so many clothed people is forcing them to stay clothed. . . Mixing two opposite philosophies does not make any more sense than seeing a group of soccer players and football players on the same field at the same time.  Our game is nudism.” – Dave Flemming, http://www.nakedwanderings.com/2017/01/16/clothing-optional-new-nudism/