Cape Men's Yoga

And here it is, our new Spring Schedule for October 2017: 1 October: Nigel with a vinyasa flow (and his finale); 8 October: Theo with his fun and challenging pilates core work out; 15 October: Our new teacher, Hans, offers a yin yoga class - slow and meditative; 22 October: Eugene with his great choreography offers you vinyasa flow; 29 October: A special surprise - we have another new teacher about to join. Watch this space. For further information contact us by email: Capemensyoga AT) gmail.com Whatsapp: 082 501 2009 (note the new number!) Naked men's yoga in Cape Town - unique on our continent of Africa. Get the flow and spirit back into your life. Namaste 

Dear Yogis, Our class on 24 September 2017, will be the last one taught by our founder. He has a new job that will be taking him overseas. We are busy trying to confirm a transition strategy for Cape Men's Yoga. To be frank, we are short of teachers at the moment, after having so many wonderful contributions and solidarity. Those who know CMY know that it is much more than a yoga group - it is a place to explore, to find kindred spirits, to open oneself up to new energy, new ideas, new potential. We've tried to create a space where you are welcome exactly as you are and to let that be sacred, special, respected and appreciated. As this is to be a finale class, we expect a relatively high level of attendance. Kindly confirm on Facebook or by whatsapp if you intend to participate as we are limited to 28 spaces in the yoga hall. We will do a vinyasa flow class with meditation. Join us for this special class at Africa's only nude men's yoga practice. Bring your m...

(c) Photo by Paul Watson August 2017 schedule for Cape Men's Yoga Sunday 6 August: Nigel will lead a yin yoga class. This is the slowest form of yoga. Involving the use of gravitational pull rather than muscular strength. It stimulates ligaments and fascia, helping the immune system and nervous system. It is sometimes challenging and requires quietening the mind. We only teach this once a season. Fine for beginners but more targeted to people with yoga experience. Sunday 13 August CMY is on retreat in the Overberg. The retreat is fully booked, no new applications thanks. THERE WILL BE NO CLASS AT OUR REGULAR VENUE in Cape Town. Yes, we had the most awesome retreat, pix to follow! Sunday 20 August Warren is a newly qualified yoga teacher and a professional dancer. He has a wonderful style combining mental focus, serenity with alignement and motion. We really recommend coming for this experience. 10.30 to 12.15 at our southern suburbs venue. Email or whatsapp for deta...

Yoga yoga yoga - everyone is doing it! Or are they? What we have tried to do in Cape Town is reintroduce an integrated and authentic practice to yoga. Yoga is not about sports or getting fit - that is a welcome part of the journey; fundamentally yoga is about living well, emotional well-being, developing our wisdom and emotional intelligence. At Cape Men's Yoga we work towards a sense of community, by stripping down to our skins, we are saying: yes, I trust myself, I trust you, let's do this. Human sexuality is as natural as all other aspects of our lives - however it is sometimes distorted through social pressure and expectations. Sometimes there is trauma and anxiety. Sometimes even shame. Being naked allows you to just be yourself. Let go of the baggage and the past, be at peace with your body now. Peace with the body is part of the journey to union with your mind, with your heart-centre and with the unknown and infinite. The men who come to CMY for yoga are a specia...

Cape Men's Yoga is celebrating its 6th year of energy this month. This all started after a trip to New York and a few classes with Hollis and the team at Nude York Yoga. South Africa is a conservative place in many ways, and Cape Town - though the most beautiful city on the planet - is sometimes like an uptight little village (*grin*). So the idea of getting a bunch of guys, off all different sexual orientations, cultures, races, religions, economic levels and ages to ALL get butt naked and do yoga together - well, there was not much hope it would last - but we all agreed that it would be fun to try.  We were amazed, moved, touched, inspired, brought to tears, brought to laughter, brought to love, to find how many men were willing to bare it all - dropping their shorts and their defences, letting themselves be truly authentic, honest and open - in a community environment, non-judgemental, kind and supportive. Big ones, small ones, skinny and beary, grey-haired, bald, gell...

We are pleased to announce that Craig will be teaching a Budokon-style class on Sunday 11 June at 10.30.  Craig trained with a distinguished Cape Town-based yoga trainer and has been on several sojourns of study to northern India. He is a man of many talents and gifts. He will be teaching a Budokon style yoga this Sunday. Budokon is built on a combination of classic yoga, of martial arts movement and yoga-synergy - a Taoist form of yoga that concentrates on unblocking the nadi energy chains in the body. The practice is slow, intense, magical, strong and delicious. Enjoy! Beginners are welcome. This is an all male, nude yoga practice. Beginners are welcome. Venue is in the southern suburbs of Cape Town Whatsapp 082 579 6868 capemensyoga AT gmail.com

Sunday 4 June 2017 Men's Naked Restorative yoga class Restorative is a new hybrid form of yoga built on the tradition of therapeutic yoga. It combines elements of energetic yang yoga (typicaly of vinyasa and ashtanga) with still relaxed yin postures with an emphasis on relaxation and letting go. Indian yoga was designed for greater spirtual awareness and meditative skill. 20th century yoga fused this with calesthenics and a physical education approach to balance out the increasingly sedentary life of working people. Restorative yoga speaks to our hectic lifestyles, stress levels and the challenges of finding stillness and a place of peace in life.  Patanjali, the great yoga guru and author of the Yoga Sutras, emphasises that yoga involves two simultaneous states of mind: sukha (comfort or joy) and sthira (stability, effort, attention). These two concepts and mental states are deeply powerful and transformational. Within them much can be uncovered. Those who make no ef...

Yes, it is the long weekend, and yes we have some fun yoga for you! For this coming Sunday, we definitely have a class. We will be doing a vinyasa flow with attention to upper body strength and flexibility. Cape Town based community men's nude yoga group - authentic yoga in your authentic body, with meditation and pranayama guidance. Payment by donations. capemensyoga AT gmail.com Whatsapp 0825796868

Cape Men's Yoga is in its sixth year - a South African all male, all naked yoga authentic practice for men of all backgrounds, cultures, sexual orientation and ages.  This week we will be back in the vinyasa flow mode, with our normal attention to alignment, strength, flexiblity and well-being. Meditation and pranayama is included.  We start at 10.30 and run to 12.15 at our great venue in the southern suburbs of Cape Town. Discover yourself.  Donations based. Beginners are welcome.  More information on whatsapp 082 579 6868 capemensyoga AT gmail.com 

Welcome to Cape Men's Yoga - we are back on the mat for another Sunday class of naked yoga and meditation for men. Come and explore your mind, energy and body in movement and stillness.  In a world where there is so much pressure to present a certain image of yourself, fit into expectations, keep up with deadlines and juggle stressful responsibilities, yoga is a place to slow it all down, let go of the strain, bring yourself back into balance. Naked yoga is a place to just be yourself, without explanations or expectations. Just learning to appreciate who you are and explore your well-being through movement.  We meet at 10.30 on Sundays at a great venue in the southern suburbs of Cape Town. New members without previous experience are welcome. This week's class will be a vinyasa flow, pranayama and meditation class.  Get in touch via whatsapp or sms: 082 579 6868 Or email us on capemensyoga AT gmail.com The yoga is donations based. Bring a sweat to...

Yes gentlemen, It is your lucky week. To celebrate Human Rights Day , the Autumnal Equinox and the Zoroastrian New Year you are most welcome to join us on Sandy Bay beach this Tuesday, 21 March which is Human Rights Day and also the Autumn Equinox and the Zoroastrian New Year. The weather should be perfect - come and do some naked yoga next to the south Atlantic Ocean - naked in nature - one of the best ways to truly connect to the energy of the living work. We will meet at "Helicopter Rock" - that is the flat rock between the Big Rock that juts out into the sea and the small first principal beach of Sandy Bay. If you need sunscreen please apply that, you may want a hat and definitely some water. We will practice from 08.30 until 09.30 . Our regular class on Sunday 26 March at 10.30 will be back at our home venue in the southern suburbs of Cape Town. We will be doing a Yin Yoga class. Yin is the slowest form of yoga. Rather than the usual energetic and muscular yoga...

 This month we have two guest teachers from the Cape Men's Yoga teaching team. 12 Feb 2017 - Eugene will be leading a vinyasa flow class. Eugene is known for his clean and clear teaching style. With years of aerobics and dance, he comes to yoga with a calm and athletic style, beautifully coreographed to create a flow. Most regrettably we have had to suddenly cancel Craig's class on Sunday 19 February. Our venue is doing a teachers' training course and needs to use the whole space. Our apologies for the inconvenience. We are back on the mat on Sunday 26 February.  Most re Cape Men's Yoga is a weekly nude male yoga class. It is designed for men of all backgrounds and ages to get to know the mind-body-spirit relationship. Whether you are interested in fitness, weightloss, flexibility or inner peace, there is something on offer for you. We aim to build a community of practitioners, men who value well-being and solidarity, who experience transformation to a gr...

When we started Cape Men's Yoga it seemed like an opportunity to create a fun community space for men interested in their spiritual journey to meet one another and practice together. The inspiration for doing naked yoga came from Nude York Yoga in New York City but also finds its roots in India with the Digambara Jain sect of naked yogis. As the years have passed, CMY has grown into an important space for men to come and be themselves, to come for healing, for sharing, for acceptance, for self-knowledge and for well-being. We have six monthly retreats, international and national guest teachers, and weekly classes in the southern suburbs of Cape Town at a great venue. Our members range for 20 years old up into their mid-70s. We are racially and culturally diverse, with members coming from spiritualist, atheist, Christian, Moslem, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish and Pagan traditions. At a time when the world seems less certain, where human rights are under threat, and where there ar...

Last class of 2016 - come and share Dear yoga brothers,  Sunday 18 December 2016 is our last Cape Men's Yoga class of the year. We will be having our usual fun vinyasa class with meditation time. In this end of year class we will be doing some partnered team asanas. This is a good way to deepen your practice while also keeping your hearts open and connected.  Naked men's yoga - for the mind, the body and the spirit. Five years of building a community of practice with authentic yoga, meditation and pranayama. South Africa's only nude male yoga practice.  Join us! More info on capemensyoga AT gmail.com Or whatsapp: 082 579 6868 PS. We have our naked yoga retreat in January 2016. See posting. 

Penultimate Cape Men's Yoga class for 2016 Dear Brothers, The holidays approach and believe it or not we only have two more classes before the end of the season. Christmas and New Years fall on Sundays, so we have classes only on 11 December and 18 December which will be the last class of the year. Cape Men's Yoga has been running for more than five years. Hundreds of men have dropped their shorts and embraced this naked holistic practice of body, mind, movement and stillness. We have generated a space for caring, for spiritual practice, for physical exercise, for healing and for togetherness. In a world were so many forces can lead us to isolation or discomfort, yoga unites us with all of our most wholesome aspects, including a sense of community. Whether you are an expert yogi or can't touch your toes, feel free to join us on the mat. Bring a sweat towel and an open mind. For more information contact us on capemensyoga AT gmail.com Whatsapp 082 579 6868 ...

Aidan will be our guest teacher at this week's Cape Men's Yoga and Meditation class.  Aidan is a distinguished Cape Town teacher of hatha and vinyasa yoga, with a background in monastic meditation and massage. Aidan is both a teacher and a yoga author, a regular teacher on our retreats with his own studio in the northern suburbs. Please join us for this exceptional class our southern suburbs venue, a wonderful way to work with body and mind.  Please remember to bring a sweat towel, your yoga mat and a voluntary donation for the class. Beginners are welcome.  For more information contact us on: capemensyoga AT gmail.com Whatsapp 082 579 6868

Dear yogis, We had to take a break last Sunday but we are naked and in motion again on Sunday 20 November 2016. This class will deal with a heart-centred approach to yoga and restoring inner balance. The world is seeming so difficult and unpredictable these days. Many people feel stressed and confused by it all. In our heart of hearts we have peace and unity, but on the surface chaos sometimes feels out of control. Whether an expert or a beginner, come and join us from 10.30 to 12.15 for our men's nude yoga and meditation practice in the southern suburbs of Cape Town. It is a place to be whole again, serene and in touch with your own energy and core. Classes are by voluntary donation. All the teachers are certified. Helps to have your own yoga mat. Bring a sweat towel and you may want a water bottle. The class is open to men of all ages, backgrounds and levels of yoga. It is an all nude, all male practice (See FAQs). If you have any injuries or medical conditions please co...

Dear Yoga brothers, We are pleased to announce that Craig will be leading a hatha flow class this Sunday. Craig has helped teach at a number of the CMY retreats. He is known for his creative and thoughtful style as well as his personal humility. Craig has been a major odyssey, spending 6 weeks in northern India on a training and spiritual journey which included hiking to the source of Ganges in the Himalayan mountains. There are no words to describe such a journey. You will have the opportunity to experience his yogic expression of this journey while on your mat in Cape Town. We invite you to step into this particular river of sharing. Namaste CMY is a men's nude yoga and meditation practice. We practice at a great venue in the southern suburbs of Cape Town. Class is from 10.30 to 12.15 on Sundays. Payment is by a voluntary donation. Please bring a sweat towel and preferrably your own mat. For further information contact us on Whatsapp 082 579 6868 email: capemens...

Cape Men's Yoga & Meditation - Sunday 30 October We are going to have a yoga flow class this Sunday, 30 October. Nigel is going to try to draw together some of the principles and lessons of his visit to Hawai'i and the training by Gavin in Kahuna massage and turn this into a yoga practice. Hawaiian culture is very rich in spirituality, shamanism, body work and the connection between humans and nature. This revolves around the key concept of 'Aloha' - meaning love which guides our thinking, our actions, our relationships with each other and with the living world. Aloha is not just an open heart, it is a type of discipline to be generous, to be patient, to value yourself equally with other living beings. It is the art of good balance and insight.  Yoga similarly works with the mind, body, spiritual connection - finding how the study of our inner world helps us understand the greater universe.  Join us this week for a journey of the heart centre, inspired by th...

Sunday 16 October 2016 Join us for another one of the Spring adventure series of naked men's yoga classes. After the Cape winter has come to a close, Spring is in the air, flowers are blooming across the mountains, the whales a swimming in our seas - it could not get more beautiful here. And the men are coming in numbers to class - bring it on! Cape Men's Yoga offers a safe and focussed space for men of all sexual orientations to experience yoga, meditation, pranayama and a community fellowship. It is about a brotherhood of caring and supporting each other's growth, spiritual awakening and a practice of living well. CMY is all about building a clearer relationship between the body, mind and spirit, as well as building up trust and fellowship between men of diverse backgrounds. It is all the journey to being whole, happy and resilient. You need a yoga mat, a sweat towel and an open mind. The class is from 10.30 to 12.15 every Sunday at our special venue in the sou...