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Classes every Sunday in Claremont

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Cape Men's Yoga Cape Men's Yoga is doing great. We have a mix of vinyasa yoga and pilates classes for men, all done naked with just a smile on your face. Get in touch with us at capemensyoga (@) gmail.com or whats up on 082 579 6868 and we can give you details. 10h30 to 12h15 every Sunday at a private studio in Claremont. Open to men of all ages, cultures, religions and sizes. If you have an injury or medical condition, check with a doctor or specialist first and tell your teacher. We want a no injuries practice. Especially if you have eye pressure or blood pressure issues, you must get professional advice before starting yoga. Get it off and get on that mat, dude.

Brotherhood flourishes at the Winter Retreat 2018

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Yoga is about a lot of things. Sometimes it is about the body, sometimes it is more about the mind, sometimes it is about the spirit, and sometimes it is about the community we create. Yoga is based on yamas and niyamas, a code of conduct for how we treat ourselves and how we treat others. It is a personal and a social practice. This year's Cape Men's Yoga Winter Retreat was entitled Reunion . This was partly because Nigel came home to South Africa to help with the retreat, partly because many of the traditional teachers of CMY came back from their various journeys of body and mind, and partly it was a statement about reuniting with our personal path, with our beliefs and with ourselves. The word yoga , which comes from the Sanskrit yug , means to unite or harness. Every retreat is so different. The dynamics change, some of the men change, the weather changes, the times of the year and of our lives change. What remains constant is the shared practice, the bonding, the l...