Cape Men's Yoga

Nude Men's Yoga Summer Retreat 2015 SUMMER ENCOUNTER This is your first notification of the Summer Encounter retreat at Bodhi Khaya, 29 January to 01 February 2015. This is a 4 day / 3 night retreat, though you have the option of coming for 3 days / 2 nights as some of you may have work obligations. We encourage you to take off the extra day if possible as it has quite a big impact on your ability to still the mind and process the deeper teachings and practices. The retreat is for people with at least some yoga experience and adequate fitness. If you are interested to start yoga you should attend some regular classes beforehand and build up some stamina and experience. In the retreats we do professionally guided yoga in many different styles: vinyasa, ashtanga, hatha, kundalini, raja, bhakti and / or yin yoga. There is guided meditation and self-knowledge exercises. BK is not a nudist centre, so only the yoga and dam swimming are done naked.  The full price for the ret...

Here is the schedule for the next few weeks: Sunday 19 October, we have a Mysore hatha class; Sunday 26 October, we have a Vinyasa flow class; Sunday 02 November, we have a Yin yoga class (a static non-muscular form of yoga where the poses are held for long durations). Sunday 09 November: NO CLASS. The building is not available and there will be no class on this particular weekend. For more information contact us on capemensyoga AT gmail DOT com

Duncan is freshly returned from exotic and esoteric experiences in Bali and Java. Inspired by these sacred sites he will be guiding you through 2 hours of nude yoga and meditation in another of our famous Cape Men's Yoga classes. The focus will be on the Mysore hatha sequence, a beautiful flowing and attentive yoga practice, rewarding for beginners or advanced yogis. We are at our city venue as per usual. Classes are free, donations welcome. We start at 10h00 sharp and the door is locked so we advise you to be on time. You need a yoga mat (a few extras for early arrivals), a sweat towel and a water bottle is recommended. Our practice is classical - we combine yoga movement, with yogic breathing and meditation instruction. Our members come from many backgrounds, different religious and spiritual traditions, or none at all. Whatever path you are on, we will support you on that. Come and explore the body and the mind with a group of like minded men. Booking is not required bu...

In our Sunday mini-retreat, we took some time to read an excerpt from one of the most famous of the Upanishads - holy scriptures of the Vedic tradition. In this tale, Nachiketa is cursed by his father and as a response he travels to see Yama, Lord of Death. Yama is away and Nachiketa must wait for him to return. Yama is mortified that a guest has been made to wait. He offers Nachiketa any gift he wants. Nachiketa wants to know about the mysteries of death. Yama is reluctant but the boy has the right to ask. In this excerpt Yama explains how we apply our minds to understand the truth of the Self and in so doing, we understand our mortality and immortality. Behind this is a story about the fear of our Ego, the fear of death, of annihilation, of being set aside so that the true mind may pursue the holy life. In yoga, do not have fear, trust the path, trust your intuition, learn to put down the outer fussing mind and find the inner sanctum of stillness... Katha Upanishad Transl...

You may have heard about us. We are a quiet phenomenon in Cape Town. It is the place where Cape Town guys meet on a Sunday to find their mojo and their inspiration, explore the mind-body connection, and build a community of healthy practice.  All ages, all body types, many faiths and traditions, many journeys and a shared path.  We combine yoga asana, pranayama breathing and meditation to help you find your levels of fitness, well-being, restorative efforts and your path in life. Beginners are welcome. Classes are free - donations welcome to cover the venue. Bring a sweat towel and a yoga mat.  SUNDAY 05 OCTOBER 2014 10h00 until noon - naked, honest, challenging, uplifting If you have medical conditions or injuries please consult a competent medical practitioner. Practice is at your own risk and we aim for an injury free practice.  We start at 10am on the dot and the door is locked, so please be on time. For more info email us on capemensyoga AT gmail.com ...

HALF DAY MEN's YOGA & MEDITATION RETREAT - SHISA, TULBAGH 28 September 2014 We are confirming that  Cape Men's Yoga  will go out to Tulbagh next Sunday 28 September 2014.  Note also that there is NO class in town that day as the building is being used for a film project. We are back on our regular schedule on Sunday 5 October .    There are  two offers  for the half-day retreat:  1) The Full Monty :  R600  pp for overnight accommodation at Shisa! and the breakfast on Sunday.  You may also have the discounted rate for a Friday night booking if you want to make a weekend of it.  There will be coffee and rusks available from 6 am to get your digestion done before the meditation and yoga start; 2) Come just for the Sunday . This will be  R100  pp, which includes the practice, access to Shisa! and a breakfast at 10h00 together.  Please email   Joe De Villiers  on  info@shisaf...

After a superb weekend yoga and meditation retreat in the Overberg, with 28 members from several provinces, we are back on the mat in Cape Town this Sunday, 21 September 2014. The retreat explored the role of our spiritual faculties in getting us to move along our path, and the hindrances of the mind that can trip us up. We focussed on upper chakras and the notion that our path is one of spiralling in towards truth, and upwards towards inspiration and connection with the divine / the universal. You are welcome to join our wellness revolution. 2 hours of naked men's yoga and meditation in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Whatever your fitness, your age or your belief system, you are welcome to come and explore the mind-body-spirit relationship with us. If you are looking for greater flexibility, fitness, inner peace, self-acceptance or to meet like-minded men - Cape Men's Yoga is a great destination and journey of discovery. This week we'll be back at a v...