Cape Men's Yoga

It is that time again - by popular demand, Guru Duncan is offering another nude men's kundalini class. Kundalini is a yoga practice which involves a series of repetitive movements that are designed to awaken our deeper spiritual energy and help us cleanse and dispose of unnecessary attachments. Many kundalini classes can feel extreme and a strain on the body. Duncan draws on his extensive hatha and vinyasa knowledge to combine the fiery energy of kundalini with the physiologically reliable movements of the other yoga practices. All this means that if you are a beginner, you'll likely survive. If you are a regular practitioner you'll get a thrill from this. All our classes deal with mind, body and spirit - through meditation and asana - this one also includes some elements of Sanskrit mantras. If you've been looking to dive on into your energy source - no better place to start. Class is for men only, it starts at 10h00 and finishes at 12h00 noon. Our new venue i...

Get naked out in the country with the right group of men.... 09 - 12 JANUARY 2014 Dear Yogis, We are ready to take deposits and booking for the Summer 2014 Cape Men's Yoga Retreat. This year's retreat will be 24 hours longer than previous retreat - based on popular demand. This means you have the OPTION of 4 full days and 3 nights retreat OR 3 days and 2 nights. Coming a bit earlier allows you to settle in, start with your meditation and yoga and it means that the transformations you'll experience will likely run deeper than the shorter option. Nonetheless, if you can't get the Thursday off work, you can still come through on the Friday afternoon. The retreat involves a flexible programme of diverse yoga styles and guided meditation. We will be offering ashtanga, vinyasa, hatha, yin and kundalini classes. All of the yoga classes are given nude. We also offer guided meditations, both indoors and outdoors. There is usually also some teaching of y...

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 ...

On Sunday 18 August we had a great session of yin yoga. Yin is a very slow yoga that uses gravity rather than muscular power to take you into the posture. In our reflections, guys noted that yin is about letting go; it is also about accepting yourself. More than other forms of yoga yin is deeply introspective and quiet. Your body does things and does not do other things. You are not trying to take it anywhere, you are journeying with the body and allowing the mind and body to find peace with each other. Next week Sunday 25 August 2013, we have a guest teacher who will be running a Kundalini class. Kundalini is the most esoteric of the yoga traditions - in the sense that the body is only used to get the mind to let go, to move into a different plane of consciousness. Kundalini relies on a series of 'kriya' efforts, a repetitive exercise which challenges the body and the mind. Pushing yourself out of your comfort level until you mind lets go and your intuitive and 'true...