Cape Men's Yoga

Sunday 6 October 2013  Our own 'swami' Duncan will be teaching this week's nude Cape men's yoga class. Duncan is accomplished in a range of yoga styles. This week he is teaching 'kundalini'. Kundalini is a specific practice that involves less yoga postures, and rapid repetitions of movement. The practice aims to subdue the ego and release our super-human potential to unleash deep sources of power and vitality. As always, practitioners are asked to work within their physical capacity. Please advise the teacher in advance if you have any injuries or medical conditions. Practice is always at your own risk but we wish you to have a smooth and good practice without injuries of any type. Class starts at 10h00. Please be in the gates by 9h55. 2 hour practice with yogic breathing, kundalini asana, kriya and meditation. The venue is in Hout Bay. Contact us for the details. You will need a mat, sweat towel and water bottle. Practice is free but we ask you to make a...

This is our first notification of CMY's summer retreat. Entitled the Summer of Love  on 9 to 12 January 2014.  We will be about 20 guys spending four days out at the beautiful Bodhi Khaya retreat centre near Gansbaai in the Cape Overberg.  Bodhi Khaya  is our regular retreat destination. It is well set up with a large yoga shala, indoor and outdoor meditation spaces, a walking maze, two dams for hiking, comfortable accommodation and a rolling landscape of Cape fynbos for hiking. The venue is rented for our exclusive use and fully catered with excellent vegetarian cuisine. The price is affordable with the option of sharing accommodation or even staying in a dorm. Single accommodation has to be booked early and involves a surcharge. Prices will be available on request. This is our first four day retreat. The other summer and winter retreats have been so successful and popular we decided to give it an extra day to support your meditation practice. We have ...

Hatha yoga class this week Brad will take this week's class. It will be a classic hatha yoga practice followed by guided meditation.  2 hours of nude yoga as a journey into the mind / body / spirit relationship in a supportive all male environment. We have built a community of practice and you are welcome to join, whether a complete beginner or an advanced yogic practitioner.  Class runs from 10am until noon in Hout Bay. Classes  are free; we ask for donations to cover the cost of the venue. Please be in the gate by 9h55 latest. Best to bring your own mat but there are a few extra. You will need a sweat towel and you may want a water bottle. Please advise the teacher if you have any injuries. For more information contact us on capemensyoga AT gmail.com

Join us for 2 hours of naked men's yoga this Sunday, 22 September 2013. After several strong vinyasa classes we are going to switch to a very different form of yoga for this class.  Yin works with little to know muscular effort. It is all about letting go. It is the most introspective of the yoga styles. Technically it relies on gravity and putting slow tension onto ligaments, connective tissue and fascia. This is believed to be an important trigger for relieving stress and stimulating natural immunity.   It is also a time to explore your lesser known spaces, the darkness within, still places between jo ints, memories and galaxies within you. If you are new to yoga or want to explore your practice and understanding from another angle, join us for this two hour class. It can be challenging but it is always extraordinary and transformative. All you need is a mat. No sweating or great exertions.  If you are new to yoga or want to explore your practice and unders...

But my mind is too busy to learn to meditate and do yoga... Many people come to yoga and meditation because they find their minds are too scattered, they have high stress loads, they are looking for a practice to calm them. Contrary to what we may think, our minds can only have one primary focus at any given moment. They also have habitual patterns and cycles which are shaped by experience, practice and intentions. Because of the lightening speed of the mind, we can get frustrated by trying to get our own mind to concentrate while it is used to skipping through scores of topics. If you just sit still and watch, you'll be amazed at how the untrained mind can keep itself occupied without any value or repose.  Like an athlete or a hunter - a trained mind is held in a state of quiet and alertness, steady but ready to spring into action. We refer to the  mind as being 'empty', but this means not a sleepy or dull mind, but a very sensitive and focussed mind. In this state we...

We have another vinyasa yoga class this Sunday at 10h00 until noon. It is at our regular venue in Hout Bay. Yoga is a great opportunity to grow your relationship with your own life and to meet new and interesting people. So much in life involves being in a rush, trying to work things out with other people, deadlines and pressure. Yoga is some ME time to be with your body and breath, and if it is right for you, to also have some meditative and spiritual time to reconnect to the world. Class involves instruction in yogic breathing, yoga postures and meditation techniques. It is athletic and physically challenging. You work at your own physical and comfort level - ok - maybe a bit past your comfort level. Why get naked? Stripping down is fun and it is also a chance to be real about our bodies, our foibles, the things that make us feel vulnerable. It is a non-judgemental space - guys are all shapes, colours, sizes and degrees of fitness. What we have in common is a willingness to...

Meditation Meditation and yoga are closely connected practices. In classic yoga, meditation is one of the eight limbs of the yogic practice. My own experience progressed from formal meditation into yoga asana, only to discover that yoga asana actually helps still the mind and facilitates effective meditation. It would be great to say that meditation is one thing and this is how you do it. The truth is that meditation is many different things, has different options, and we approach it through unique pathways that are relevant to who we are and our earlier life experience. Still, meditation is a practice with many thousands of years of human experience. There is not much which has not been studied, experienced, practised and taught. What is really difficult about meditation? Getting started and trusting ourselves enough to sustain the practice. Any meditation is likely to be useful, but it is through sustained practice on a regular basis and over years, which allows the deep ...

Spring is in the air. Rediscover your body, breath and mind in time for the warm months ahead.  We invite you to dive into your life - rediscover, re-invent, re-inspire and find quietude in action.  2 hours of nude men's yoga and meditation. Vinyasa style dynamic yoga, pranayama breathing and guided meditation in an all male and supportive environment. The nude men's yoga is designed to help build a community of practice. If you have been thinking about reducing stress, devoting more time to your well-being, body and mind - this is a great opportunity and a chance to work with professional instructors and a supportive team of men.  Along with the weekly classes, we also organise weekend retreats. You need a yoga mat (we have a few extra), a sweat towel and an open mind. All levels welcome. Be part of the naked brotherhood. Classes are in Hout Bay. Please contact us for details of the venue. Class starts at 10h00. Be in the gates by 9h55 latest. ...