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The Day I Learned to Levitate by Ron Wood

The Day I Learned to Levitate, by Ron Wood At one of my first yoga classes, elsewhere, years ago I learned I could do things I did not believe I could do. It was interesting, but really very profound. Our instructor began with a slow gentle warm up. Sun Salutation A: Breathe in. Arms up, […]

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How to Slow Down to the Speed of Life

As I sit here writing to you, I am resting my healing foot on a hot water bottle and I am sipping on my Chinese herbs that are helping my bones and ligaments heal.   I feel blessed to have the loving support of the NYM community that has allowed me to take it easy over the […]

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Pose in a Proud Warrior…Be a Proud Warrior: How to be a Man

Pose in a Proud Warrior…Be a Proud Warrior: How to be a Man by DC Benn  Yoga, for me, not only makes me physically healthy, but afterwards, I feel emotionally calm and serene. Additionally, my internal issues come from my unconscious mind to my conscious one. When I do physically any of the proud warrior […]

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The NAKED Truth about COMPERSION

  Did you notice the transformation in most retail store displays back in December from red and green to red… and more red? In February we are not so subtly reminded of Valentines Day and encouraged to purchase chocolates, roses, or a teddy bear for a loved one. Sometimes that teddy bear or edible underwear […]

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June is P.R.Y.D.E. Month! How are you celebrating?

June is P.R.Y.D.E. Month!   And what does P.R.Y.D.E. stand for, you ask?   Please read on to find out… As a self-identified gay man who had to figure out his own path, I have so much respect for others who make it through the often rough and painful path of self-discovery.  Back in the 1970’s, sexual […]

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What’s the Difference between Restorative and Yin Yoga? by Christian Kunz

Have a yoga question ?     Ask a Yogi !   Question: What is the difference between Restorative Yoga and Yin Yoga? Answer:  Restorative and Yin Yoga are both passive yoga practices where postures are held for longer times without any muscular effort. Both practices typically use props to assist with maintaining the poses. In […]

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Yin and Yang

A very special OPEN LETTER from James Doherty

Greetings and salutations, Change is in the air, I feel it abuzz, do you? This time of year is one of metamorphism, when old husks are shed as green peeks through. Spring is in the air, and perhaps you feel the stirrings within. Let’s give new growths space to expand, and supportive earth to take […]

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Taiwan’s Living Room Yoga, my childhood Light Bright set, and YOU! by Ken Breniman

“No matter where you go, there you are.”  -Buckaroo Bonzai For me, yoga is as much about alignment of the body as it is about the energy we connect within ourselves and within the community in which we practice.    I have been a part of the San Francisco Naked Men’s Yoga community since 2006.  It […]

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“Something to be Thankful for…” by David Oliphant

  I wanted to pass along a story that really touched my heart and encouraged me to keep doing what I am doing. After a men’s naked yoga class one evening a new attendee came up to thank me for class. As we chatted for a minute he told me that his psychologist gave him […]

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Demystifying the NYM experience….a descriptive observation by soon-to-be Yoga Teacher Justin Ross

About Justin… Justin comes from an island off the west coast where he saw some awesome moss. He took this moss and explored the world while practicing yoga of all types for 15 short years. This moss then nourished itself with a Forest style yoga teacher training led by Les Leventhal at yoga tree in […]

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