Cape Men's Yoga

We have sent out an email to those on our list for deposits for the Cape Men's Yoga winter retreat, 2019. This is a four day / three night retreat. It is exclusively for men and the yoga is done naked. It takes place outside a small town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. We normally accept 22 men on a retreat. It is fully catered with great vegetarian cuisine. The farm is beautiful. Accommodation is mostly twin single beds. Though rustic the farm is well equiped. The total price per person including everything except transportation is ZAR 2100. (which is Euro 131). Deposits are due by 27 May to secure your space. All of the teachers are certified yoga or pilates instructors. For more information contact us on capemensyoga (@) gmail.com

REUNION - Rediscover your world Cape Town, South Africa Yes, it is happening. We are very proud to announce that Cape Men's Yoga will hold one of its extraordinary weekend retreats, 24 - 26 August 2018. It is a weekend of naked yoga, meditation, self-exploration, movement, art and creativity, for men, by men, whatever your sexual orientation. The weekend is for men who already have a yoga practice. Regrettably, no beginners may attend as it is too physically demanding. Bookings are open now. We will take only 21 men for this  retreat. At this stage we have five teachers attending, including various styles of yoga and pilates. There will be a TRE class that works with shaking as a form of emotional release. We will have several creative projects with some very gifted teachers. All of our yoga teachers are professionally certified. They donate their time in this wonderous effort of co-creation. To be immodest, our retreats are legendary and entirely on a volun...

Here are some images from the Heaven & Earth summer retreat. The retreat worked with the theme of the five koshas - the five sheaths of our being - physical, energetic, mind, wisdom and bliss. We had yoga, meditation, nature walks, nature talks, labyrinth walking, a creative project where we printed paint from our bodies onto canvas, a pilates lesson, a forest ritual dance and a massage class. The overwhelming experience was one of kindness, brotherhood, freedom and authenticity. Sometimes just being naked with other men allows you to be exactly who you were born to be, without fear, without hesitation, trusting and at peace. It was beautiful. Our next retreat is in mid-August again in the Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa. Namaste The End

Dear Yogis, We have a special class on inversions this Sunday, 31 July 2016. We are in the smaller yoga room, so we can only accommodate 10 guys. So please advise if you wish to attend or sign up on the facebook page. The class will include a warm up and then an introduction to handstands, headstands and forearm stands. These movements require both flexibility and strength in the shoulders and core. They also require some patience and a sense of humour. Guys who think they are going to jump up into a headstand or handstand will likely get injured. We aim for injury free practice so it is a great time to learn how to put your ego aside and build up a steady evolution in your practice that will take you to new positions and experiences. The class is 10.30 until 12.15 at our regular venue in the southern suburbs of Cape Town. This is a fully nude male yoga practice. We have extra mats for drop in visitors, otherwise bring your own mat and a sweat towel. The room will be heated....

Cape Men's Yoga just celebrated its fifth anniversary. Literally more than a hundred men from Cape Town, Johannesburg and overseas have benefitted from this mindful, community-based practice. What is it that makes naked yoga so rewarding? We all have quite different bodies and life experiences. Naked yoga allows you to be yourself without any disguises or covering - you come to class as you are, wherever that is on your journey - and you find a group of men also willing to be with you, to be themselves, to accept you fully as you are - men of all ages, colours, beliefs, sexual orientation, backgrounds and even a range of physical abilities. Join us this season to transform your life - to be part of a community of practice and of respectful engagement. Have the courage to try. In today's class we explored the 'warrior poses' - Virabhadra 1 2 and 3. These are famously strong poses in yoga. Virabhadra is from the Hindu mythology - he was the son of Shiva, someti...

Welcome... We had a great class last Sunday - we explored the heart / body / mind relationship - where our happiness, inner peace and connection with the world arises and grows through our practice. After class I got to chat with one of our members and we were exploring why the naked yoga works so well. Cape Men's Yoga is about to turn six years old. It was an experiment which has flourished and attracted together some of Cape Town's most interesting men, of all races, beliefs, classes, ages and sexual orientation. We aim to create a safe space for men to know their bodies and minds better, accepting whatever you have going on in your life. This past Sunday we focussed on lifting our energy and opening the heart and the hips. This coming Sunday we are going to explore the lower chakra. Ok, did you laugh or look a bit nervous? You can take chakras literally - energy points in the body that bring together certain parts of our personality with certain physical elements - ...

We are honoured to have one of our most senior teachers offer to teach this Sunday. Aidan is a published yoga writer, runs his own studio and is an outstanding Hatha yoga instructor. He has been supportive of CMY's retreats and you have an opportunity to practice naked yoga with him this Sunday, 29 May at our southern suburbs venue. CMY is a cooperative community project to promote authentic yoga and meditation and build a community of practice. We practice a fully naked yoga for men only. The philosophy is to strip ourselves of the expectations of the outside world and concentrate on our true life journey, who we are underneath and letting that energy shine. A wide range of men form the group and you are most welcome to join us. 10.30 until 12.30 Payment by voluntary donation Bring your own towel and water bottle. There are showers if you require. Secure parking. In the southern suburbs; email or whatsapp for further details. capemensyoga AT gmail.com 082 579 6868 Na...

Welcome to Cape Men's Yoga blog page. Last week we explored the use of bandhas - the energy locks which intensify yoga practice and power up the cleansing fire energy of the body. We also took time to open up the shoulders and practice handstands. This week we will have another hatha flow class, exploring the use of breath, posture, the mind's focus and contractions of our muscles to create a harmonic approach to wellness and well-being. Whether you are a total newbie or an experienced yogi, you are welcome to join our community-based practice. Our teachers are all qualified and volunteer their time to build the community of practice. Our new venue in the southern suburbs of Cape Town is great! A real home for CMY. Plenty of parking and an ideal yoga hall. We start at 10.30 and the class runs for 2 hours - including meditation, yoga asana and breath-work. You need a sweat towel and a water bottle. It is best to have your own mat though we have extra for drop ins...

We have moved to our amazing new venue in Constantia in the southern suburbs of Cape Town. This beautiful space is well equipped for our men's naked yoga on Sundays. We've moved the time to 10.30 to 12.30 to fit in with the venue scheduling. We will have a naked yoga class this Sunday, 27 March 2016. We'll be explore the use of bandhas - the body locks which influence energy flow and protect the body from injuries. As we finally have good wall space we are also going to be doing an introduction to handstands. Handstands for some reason have become a craze on social media. That is not a good reason to learn them - but they are also interesting in teaching us about balance, about seeing the world from a different angle and in building up shoulder strength. If you are terrified of handstands, don't worry, there will be other options for you. You are never obliged to do a posture that could cause you problems or anxiety. Yoga is always about your specific jou...

Cape Men's Yoga has moved to a new venue and a slightly new time slot. We have left our city centre venue and after a spell in Vredehoek we are now moving to our new venue in Constantia in the southern suburbs. We welcome you to come and join us at this beautiful venue with a formal yoga studio, parklands around us and secure parking off a quiet street. We will have our usual format of 2 hour naked men's yoga with breath-work, yoga asana and meditation. This week Nigel is teaching a yoga vinyasa flow class and fire meditations. You need to bring a sweat towel, a water bottle and an open mind. It is best if you have your own mat but we do have extras. It is a community yoga practice - the teachers volunteer their time and the students volunteer their commitment and pay by donation. Donations are welcome - contribute as you are capable. For more information contact us on capemensyoga AT gmail.com or 082 579 6868 Namaste

New venue! We are very pleased to announce that Cape Men's Yoga has a new temporary venue in Vredehoek for our classes over the next couple of weeks and then in March we move to our PERMANENT NEW VENUE in Constantia. During February 2016 we will be using two venues. Our new venue for the time being is in Vredehoek, a nicely accessible space which can accommodate a maximum of 20 yogis per class. You need to sign up in advance as we have to limit the numbers according to the space available. This is a fully nude practice for men only - honouring the body and mind in a safe space of self-acceptance. This Sunday, 14 February we'll teach a heart-opening naked vinyasa Valentine's Day class for you! Get your mat our and open that heart centre. The heart of yoga is... you guessed it... an open heart. Beginners are always welcome. If you have injuries or medical conditions, you need to consult a professional health practitioner before starting and alert the instr...