Cape Men's Yoga

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...

We have not class on Sunday 21 May but we are back on the mat on 28 May for a flowing vinyasa class of body, mind and heart. Join us in this energetic and kind practice. Deposits are due for the winter retreat: 10 - 13 August 2017. Contact us at capemensyoga AT gmail.com Whatsapp 0825796868

Cape Men's Yoga & Meditation Winter Retreat  10-13 August 2017 We are ready to start organising the 2017 Cape Men's Yoga winter retreat. This year we have again booked Hearth & Soul Eco-Farm http://www.hearthandsoul.co.za/ Our host is the energetic and ebullient Sybille Nagel. Hearth & Soul is a rustic retreat, located behind Napier on the way to Stanford via the back roads of the Overberg. It has confortable accommodation, a yoga and meditation hall, big fire places, lounge areas, great vegetarian food and some excellent hiking trails. We have booked for three nights and four days: Thursday 10 August until midday Sunday 13 August. Note that 9 August is a public holiday so you may wish to come a day earlier for some quiet meditation and preparation for the retreat, even the option of some fasting. Evidently, it is also possible for you to come just for 2 nights / 3 days - though we highly recommend committing to the full retreat as th...

A month of vinyasa power yoga for the men! We have two excellent guest teachers this month. Eugene will be teaching on Sunday 7 May. Eugene has a long career in dance and aerobics. He qualified as a yoga instructor and has been an inspiration at Cape Men's Yoga retreats. Sean has been teaching yoga for years in at various Virgin Active gyms. He is known for a simple, strong style, using upper body strength and lower body power. Both teachers bring a great deal of skill and knowledge the their teaching and it is a great opportunity for our members to deepen and strengthen their practice. Nonetheless, be assured we always welcome new comers. So if you have never set foot on a mat, or not in a while, you are still welcome to join the classes. Yoga starts where you are at and it is a journey of self-development and understanding. Please note that on 21 May - THERE IS NO CLASS - there is a training course running that weekend at the centre and we will miss that Sunday. We a...

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

Someone asked me this week: What is yoga? I hear so much about it, but I don't really get it. Yoga is a lot of things to a lot of people. It helps to remember that yoga in the Western world is very new - it only started in the 1950s, whereas in India it dates back literally thousands of years. In India it is a spiritual and meditative practice, also associated with healing, restoration, meditative concentration and devotion. The father of modern yoga, Krishnamacharya, always emphasised the spiritual aspect of yoga, but noted that if you don't believe in a spiritual dimension, then yoga should bring you together with the natural world - it is all about union with the universe. Yoga itself derives from the word 'yoke', 'unite', 'union'. In the West, yoga became a lifestyle, fitness and wellness trend. It was original practiced by people interested in the East, then it became a fad amongst writers and movie stars, eventually entering into mass cult...

Hey Easter bunnies, Many of you will be away, with family, in Church or otherwise celebrating the Easter long weekend. For those of you wanting to shake your naked little butts and have some YOGA fun, we'll do a special class that includes naked acro yoga, partnered yoga and some of the classic sun salutations and generally enjoying ourselves. Get yourself out of bed and onto the mat for a memorable Easter Sunday. Beginners are welcome. Please bring a sweat towel. Definitely remember to shower first. There are showers on site. We have some spare mats available. Work within the limits of your own body. If you have any injuries or medical issues you must check with a qualified medical practitioner first. All male, all nude yoga and meditation group in the southern suburbs of Cape Town - because you deserve to be fit and happy too. Email capemensyoga AT gmail Whatsapp 082 579 6868