Want Better Self-Confidence? Get Naked!

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This is probably one of the best articles I’ve read on how to boost self-confidence by embracing nudism. Although this article focuses on getting comfortable in your own skin by sleeping naked or practicing yoga naked, it does not touch on social nudity.

However, embracing the naturist lifestyle by spending time with other naturists in the buff starts by getting comfortable with oneself. And on that, the article of Danielle Keating is spot-on.

Here are a few quotes from the article:

Not only is baring your skin natural, but going nude is also rich in both psychological and biological benefits.

If you work out alone, the best fit is nothing at all.

Self-love is attainable and can be obtained through nakedness, because when you strip down, your physical and mental health goes up!

One comment was insightful too, from a psychological point of view:

How empowering it is to do something that you may feel is a big deal and discover that you are fine.

It’s true that the first time you undress, you may feel uncomfortable, but growth comes from moving from comfort zone to un-comfort, so that your comfort zone increases. One additional point for the people who are definitely not familiar with nudity is to « unlearn » the relationship between sex and a nude body.

Society has been building this relationship for years by sexualizing heavily the human body. However, as any naturist know, nothing is further from the real truth. Being naked does not have to mean having sex. Being naked means accepting our own body and being comfortable with it. Once you are OK with that, you can move to the next step which is being social with your own nudity and with others.

You will find 10 Ways To Become Comfortable With Nudity on this blog. I sincerely think the above article will help you getting comfortable with your own nude body and will get you closer to become the naturist you can be. However, watch out! Naturism is very addictive. Once you try, you may never go back to being textile.

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Growing as a nudist

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The June edition of Undressed Press, American Association for Nude Recreation newsletter, is out. As usual, it is packed with nice articles about naturists’ preferred lifestyle, naturism. This June edition contains a very nice article from Alix Schuttauf (her father used to be AANR Executive Director, as per his LinkedIn profile) . This young lady explains how she grew as a nudist and what naturism has brought her.

Growing up as a nudist has given me a stronger bond with my family.

This [AANR Youth Summer Camps] helped me tackle and overcome the pressure about negative body image, and gave me a better view of body acceptance.

Because of my upbringing in this body-positive environment, I can still be happy knowing that while I may be judged for my body, it truly doesn’t matter to me.

Naturists all know about the numerous benefits of naturism and social nudity. It’s so wonderful to read it from a young lady who has grown up in a nudist environment. She explains in very simple terms the numerous benefits of being a nudist. Share this with your friends and family who are not (yet) nudists and let them discover this wonderful lifestyle that is naturism.

I encourage you joining your local/national naturist association/federation and if you live in the US, join AANR. You can subscribe to this very insightful newsletter by clicking here and download the June edition from here.

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Some great advice on hiking nude

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Naked hiking is gaining momentum and increased visibility with this article from Mens Journal. I’ve written on naked hiking, and have given 10 good reasons to do so. Although this article focuses on the US and particularly on US National parks, it comes with two sound advices:

  1. Ask permission
  2. Join a group

Let’s look at why those are great advice.

Ask permission

WNBR_London_2014_9Asking permission is pretty straightforward. In most cases, permission will be granted, as non sexual nudity is generally accepted. There are numerous articles on this activity that demonstrates the acceptance of it by a majority of people. Asking permission is particularly important if your hike crosses private land.

Permission granted, you will hike more relaxes and will enjoy more your hike. In some countries, like Austria for instance, non sexual nudity is allowed by law, therefore you can enjoy freely. In others, like France, the law is unclear and you may drop on the wrong side of the fence without really wanting it. Better safe than sorry, keep handy something to cover yourself in case of encountering somebody and have your naturist federation card with you.

Join a group

nrc2Joining a group is probably the best thing to do if you wish to hike in your birthday suit. There are more and more naked hikers group in most countries, look for them around you and join. An online network like naktiv.net whose mission is to provide a safe place for people to post Naked and Active content may help you to find like-minded people around you.

Furthermore, beyond being a safer choice, hiking naked as a group is much more fun and social. Naturism is all about sharing, and joining a group will bring your naked hiking practice to another level. Not only you may increase the number of your naturist friends, you will increase the number of naked hikes you will participate in, because most of the groups are really active.

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Beware though, naked hiking is addictive. Once you have started, it’s very difficult to hike again with clothes on. The feeling of freedom of hiking naked is unmatched. Give it a try, you will probably never regret it!

If you look for more information on naked hiking and want to hear from experienced naked hikers, I recommend wonderful book Naked Hiking, that exists in French, under the title Randonue.

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Nude is the way to practice yoga

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Here’s a wonderful article on nagna yoga, that is naked yoga, or yoga practiced sans clothes, written by a yoga and meditation teacher, Alex Myles. Not only the pictures, uncensored to display the glory of the human body, are stunning and awesome, the text is so refreshing on the freedom that nudity procures. Here are some quotes from the article I particularly appreciated.

When practicing yoga I do so fully naked as a way of honoring and uniting each part of myself.

Although being naked has come to feel very unnatural for many, when we are naked we are in our most natural state of being.

Practicing yoga naked is the most liberating, self-loving and self-accepting thing I have ever experienced.

That was one of the greatest lessons I learned—to breathe, accept and let go.

Removing clothing, rather than putting fabric on my skin, to practice yoga seems to me the most natural thing to do.

I see the body as a work of art, an ever changing masterpiece that is an outer reflection of our inner nourishment.

There are many other quotes that resonated deeply. However, the strongest part was the description of the first time Alex got naked and how she fought her feelings of insecurity and the journey of her liberation. It’s a beautiful text on the beauty of nudity I was writing about yesterday, and an calling to practice Yoga, and other sports and activities, naked.

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Nudity is pure beauty

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A first for this blog, to celebrate the longest day of the year and the world music day. Some poetry, inspired my morning gym and meditation.

Being naked is being oneself
Without shame
Without fear
Without prejudice

Being naked is being vulnerable
Without shield
Without protection
Without shadow

Being naked is being open
To others
To the sun
To the wind

Being naked is being happy
Welcoming life
Welcoming love
Welcoming calm

Being naked is being human
Quite simply
Quite naturally
Quite entirely

Nudity is pure beauty

La nudité est pure beauté

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Une première pour ce blog en ce jour de la fête de la musique, un peu de poésie inspirée après la séance de gym et de méditation de ce matin.

Être nu, c’est être soi
Sans honte
Sans peur
Sans à priori

Être nu, c’est être vulnérable
Sans bouclier
Sans protection
Sans artifice

Être nu, c’est être ouvert
Aux autres
Au soleil
Au vent

Être nu, c’est être heureux
Accueillir la vie
Accueillir l’amour
Accueillir le calme

Être nu, c’est être humain
Tout simplement
Tout naturellement
Tout entier

La nudité est pure beauté

France is a naturist eden

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In France, you’ll find over 160 naturist clubs and associations. As well as more than 150 naturist holidays resorts and camping parks. It generates over 3,000 direct and indirect jobs. Finally, naturism is embraced by over 2 million people, half of them from foreign countries, coming to France to spend some naked holidays.

When you compare those figures to the ones of other countries close to France, including those having more sunny days every year, like Spain or Italy, you soon realize France is a naturist eden. Above and beyond those figures, let’s look at some objectives elements.

If you live in France, there’s a naturist site next to you

One of the first question all aspiring naturist is generally asking is: where can I get naked, alone of with friends? If it’s possible to be naked in nature, it’s generally better to undress in places where it’s allowed: beach, camping park, resort, etc.

Take a look at the French Federation of Naturism web site and realize there are naturist sites all over the French territory. Go to our partner Naturisme.fr to find the right naturist camping park for you.

Naturism, shared by millions of like-minded naturists, is a lifestyle. Naked, in nature, you unwind and enjoy wonderful moments. If you do not fancy traveling, you can get naked at home. Being naked on a daily basis, doing house chores naked for instance, is a great way to enjoy the many benefits of naturism. Then sharing this nakedness with others make the experience social and friendly.

Tolerance and naturism

From an independant study, 11 million of French people are ready to try naturism. This makes a lot of people who consider nudity as normal. What is it for every naturist. This means that a relative tolerance exists when it comes to naturist who get naked outside of approved places. Relative because there’s a law article, L222-32, that states that « sexual exhibition imposed to others in a place accessible to public is punishable by one year of imprisonment and 15,000 euros fine ». In an nutshell, you are naked, at home or in your garden and are seen by somebody, vous can go to jail and be fined!

Not really comforting. There are however legal precedents that are tolerant, thanks notably to the Association for the Promotion of Naturism. However, pay attention and have something handy to cover your privates. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. When will France have a more precise legal framework, like in Germany, making a difference between simple nudity and sexual exhibition. With the leading naturist country, this sounds like obvious!

Sun, sea, mountain, countryside

France offers various landscapes to all nature lovers. Whether you like sea, mountains or countryside, there are naturist sites everywhere. This is one of the major tourist attractions of France. It’s possible to merge the thrill of discovering new sites and the pleasure of naturism.

If you’ve never been on a nakation (naked vacation), vous may have tons of questions. the blog post 10 advices for the aspiring nudist (in French) will provide a good start. However, be aware that once tried, it’s very difficult to go back to textile life. Trying is adopting!

So? What are you waiting for? Still doubting? Read 7 reasons to visit the nearest nudist club and What to expect from naturist holidays. Finally, you have nothing to lose but your clothes. You will meet other nudists who will be happy to share their natural lifestyle and there are little risk you’ll be disappointed. Give it a try! France is a naturist eden.

La France, paradis du naturisme

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La France, ce sont plus de 160 clubs et associations naturistes. Ce sont plus de 150 espaces naturistes de vacances. Ce sont 3 000 emplois directs et indirects dépendant du naturisme. C’est enfin un peu plus de 2 millions de pratiquants dont plus de la moitié d’étrangers qui viennent passer des vacances naturistes. Quand on compare ces chiffres aux pays limitrophes de la France, y compris ceux baignés par plus de soleil comme l’Espagne ou l’Italie, on se rend compte que la France est le paradis du naturisme. Au-delà des chiffres, voici quelques éléments objectifs.

Il y a un espace naturiste près de chez vous

La première question qui vient souvent à l’esprit est: où pratiquer ? Où se mettre nu seul ou avec des amis naturistes ? S’il est possible de pratiquer le naturisme en liberté, il est préférable de pratiquer dans des zones réservées à cet effet : plage, camping, village, etc. Un coup d’œil sur le site de la Fédération Française de Naturisme permet de se rendre compte qu’il existe forcément un espace naturiste près de chez vous. Un autre sur celui de notre partenaire Naturisme.fr vous fera découvrir le camping naturiste qui vous convient.

Le naturisme, partagé par plusieurs millions de pratiquants chaque année, est un art de vivre. Nu, au milieu de la nature, vous vous détendez complétement et profitez de moments privilégiés. Nul besoin d’aller loin de chez soi, le naturisme commence à la maison. Se mettre nu au quotidien, vaquer à ses occupations entièrement nu, est un excellent moyen de profiter des bienfaits du naturisme. Puis partager cette nudité avec d’autres rend l’expérience sociale et amicale.

Tolérance et naturisme

Selon une enquête IFOP 93, 11 millions de français seraient prêts à tenter une expérience naturiste. Cela fait un grand nombre de personnes pour lesquelles la nudité est normale et naturelle. Ce qu’elle est pour tous les naturistes. Cela signifie qu’il existe aussi une relative tolérance à la pratique de la nudité hors des zones prévues à cet effet. Relative car la nudité simple peut tomber sous le coup de l’article L222-32 du code pénal, qui indique que « l’exhibition sexuelle imposée à la vue d’autrui dans un lieu accessible aux regards du public est punie d’un an d’emprisonnement et de 15 000 euros d’amende ». En gros, vous êtes nu, dehors, chez vous ou dans votre jardin et vous êtes vu par autrui, vous tombez sous le coup de cet article !

Pas cool sur le principe. Il existe une jurisprudence plutôt tolérante, grâce notamment au soutient de l’Association pour la Promotion du Naturisme en Liberté, mais il convient de faire attention et d’avoir de quoi se couvrir en cas de rencontre inopinée. Comme dit l’adage mieux vaut prévenir que guérir. A quand un cadre juridique plus précis comme en Allemagne, faisant une différence claire entre nudité simple et exhibition sexuelle ? Au pays leader du naturisme, cela pourrait sembler une évidence !

Soleil, mer, montagne, campagne

La France offre des paysages variés à tous les amateurs de nature. Que ce soit la mer, la montagne ou la campagne qui vous font craquer, il y a des offres naturistes aux six coins de l’Hexagone. C’est ce qui en fait aussi son attrait touristique. Il est donc possible de satisfaire ses goûts de la découverte, de la nature et du naturisme.

Si vous n’avez encore jamais passé de vacances naturistes, vous vous posez sans doute quelques questions. Les 10 conseils à lire avant de s’essayer au naturisme vous éclaireront sur le naturisme et ces bienfaits. Pour la plupart des débutants, une fois le premier pas franchi, le retour en arrière est quasi impossible. L’essayer c’est l’adopter !

Alors ? Qu’est-ce que vous attendez ? Vous doutez encore, lisez 7 bonnes raisons de rendre visite au village naturiste le plus près de chez vous et 5 étapes pour préparer ses vacances naturistes. Et dites-vous que vous n’avez rien à perdre que vos vêtements. Vous allez rencontrer des naturistes heureux de vous faire partager leur art de vivre au naturel, et il y a peu de risque que vous soyez déçu. Lancez-vous ! La France est le paradis du naturisme !

Naked climbing

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Here’s a very cool article on a naktivity (an activity you can practice naked) on a mainstream web site.

Here are a couple of quotes from the article.

…it turns out clothes might as well be sandbags

…climbing takes so much of your focus, you forget you’re naked

It’s a great feeling to climb nude. It’s empowering for me.

Another proof that: 1. nudity is very well accepted by normal non-judgmental people, 2. tons of activities, including climbing, can be practiced sans clothes. Naturism is awesome and with more people sharing their love of it in normal activities in mainstream press, it can only get wider acceptance. Respect is a two-way street!

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5 idées reçues sur le naturisme à combattre

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Récemment le magazine en ligne Pleine Vie a posté un article sur les idées reçus sur le naturisme à combattre. 5 idées préconçues que l’on entend souvent:

  1. Le naturisme, c’est pour les vieux !
  2. Le naturisme, c’est sale !
  3. Le naturisme, c’est juste des gens à poil !
  4. Le naturisme, ce n’est pas pour les enfants !
  5. Le naturisme, c’est pour les voyeurs !

Auxquelles on pourrait ajouter:

  • Le naturisme, c’est pour les exhibitionistes !
  • Le naturisme, c’est pour les gens bien foutus !

Comme beaucoup d’activités inconnues par une grande majorité, le naturisme accumulent les clichés, souvent amplifiés par les médias. Si vous vous posez des questions sur le naturisme, je ne peux que vous conseiller l’article de Pleine Vie.

Le naturisme est avant tout un art de vivre respectueux des autres et de la nature. Le plus souvent l’essayer, c’est l’adopter. Vous n’avez rien à perdre, sauf vos vêtements ! De plus, il s’accompagne de nombreux bienfaits physiques et psychologiques comme je les ai décrits dans le billet 5 raisons de se mettre nu tous les jours – 5 reasons to get naked every day.

Dénudez-vous, restez nu, vivez nu et partagez l’amour du naturisme !