1st Nude Anniversary!

Well it is hard to believe that it has only been 12 months on the 29th August since our first tentative steps into the Naturist world because it feels like we have been living this lifestyle for ever!

This is especially so as we have been visiting the beautiful Cobblers Beach in Sydney right through this past year and have made some wonderful friends on this little piece of paradise.

We have also had the opportunity to visits some wonderful Naturists Resorts and again meet people that we now call friends.

We have now become advocates for the Naturist lifestyle through this Blog and, as appropriate, we have made our discovery known to our textile friends and family members. The more people who try this lifestyle, the more that will appreciate the freedom that is the Naturist life.

Anyone who takes the plunge will benefit physically (it is such a pain to wear a swimming costume and it is great to feel the sun all over), emotionally (stress drops with your clothes and you can truly relax) and we have also found a spiritual aspect (a sense of Unity) that we have written about just recently.

Thank you to all the people who have made our journey so welcoming and we look forward to many more years of  enjoying the benefits of the Naturist life.

Fitness

Not sure if others have found this but since adopting the Naturist lifestyle I have got more in touch with my body. I have a better respect for it and I am not over eating as much as before, selecting my foods with an eye to healthy alternatives (like apples when the mid morning munchies strike) and getting back into doing my exercises in the morning.


These exercises are called The Five Tibetans that “stimulate full energy flow through the chakras and enliven corresponding nerves, organs, and glands. They also tone and strengthen the major muscle groups, contributing to a strong, resilient physique.”  No, I don't look like Charles Atlas and I am still carrying some weight but I know that I feel better and fitter when I do these as opposed to when I don't.


Once you are familiar with the exercises, practice of the Five Tibetans will take about 10-15 minutes daily and are best done in the nude of course.


The Five Tibetans are ideally practiced 21 times each. Oddly enough, there is no need to exceed 21 repetitions, as the desired energetic effect of the Five Tibetans is achieved at that number. There is no harm performing a greater number, but it simply isn't necessary.


Most people need to work up to that number of repetitions, so don't be concerned if it is difficult to practice the full complement from the start. It takes nearly every beginner a month or longer to work up to the full 21 repetitions.


In the beginning, start out with 10 or 12 repetitions of each exercise. Build your practice at your own pace. You will be doing yourself a great deal of good by practicing any number, and there is a lot of satisfaction to be gained from working your way up to 21 times each.


Take your time, practicing daily and with as much precision as possible. Even as you are building up to 21 repetitions of each exercise, you will start to feel stronger and more energetic.


Enjoy and remember to take them nice and easy this is not a bone crunching workout it is a gentle morning wake up call for your body. No aches and pains afterwards: if you do have any pain, reduce the repetitions. After doing these for 2 months I definitely felt a positive difference.

PRECAUTIONS: Seek your doctor's advice before beginning if you have any of the following

conditions - pregnancy, recent abdominal surgery, unmeditated high blood pressure, hiatal

hernia, hernia, hyperthyroidism, vertigo, seizure disorder, severe arthritis of the spine, lower

back pain, neck pain, weak abdominal muscles, shoulder or leg stiffness or weakness, multiple

sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, fibromyositis, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome.

You will find full instructions for

The 5 Tibetans

as a separate page at the top the this blog.

The experience of Unity through Nudity.

According to the Judaeo - Christian Scriptures:

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Gen 1:1)

According to the book of Genesis, God then created animals, fish, etc and the pinnacle of creation, mankind, formed in the image of God. Adam & Eve the archetype humans are conversing with their Creator in a state of pure unity, naked and at one with their environment.

Painting by Titan, titled 'Adam and Eve'

We then move to what is known as “the fall” when they were then tempted to eat from the tree “of knowledge of good and evil” against the Creator's instruction. The outcome was a loss of unity and a state of separation not only from God, but also from each other and the environment.

This loss of unity was symbolised by the invention of coverings to hide what was different between the male and female body.

Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. (Gen 3:6)

The practice of Naturism can restore that original condition, even within a now imperfect framework.

By the removal of clothing we have the opportunity to see each other without that level of separateness and we soon realise that we are more similar than different and that the human body comes in multiple variations of the ONE theme.


Clothing hides the similarity and brings about undue attention to parts of the body that become tantalisingly hidden. Thus rather than providing “modesty” clothes provide a socialisation of the erotic, which is the ultimate separation.

For eroticism to exist there needs to be an observer and the observed, which in this case becomes an "object" to be played with in the mind of the observer.


Therefore the observer sees nothing in the way of sameness or unity only the desire to possess the "object".

It is not only Judaeo-Christian Scriptures that carries this message of Unity lost. There is also an Indian philosophy that we study called Advaita Vedanta. This philosophy has at its essence that all of creation is one, that in truth, we and all creation are manifestations of the one single Absolute. According to this philosophy one of the tasks in life is to recognise the unity and live accordingly.

We find that Naturism teaches respect for self, respect for others and respect for the environment and as such moves us to reclaim an appreciation of Unity.

 

How is this for a TV Ad?

TVC - France-espace-naturiste- directed by Jerome PY- shortlist Cannes fest 2005 from Jerome PY - Director on Vimeo.

I for one would like to see this advertisement on Australian TV supporting the cause of Naturism. It was a TV Commercial for;France-espace-naturiste- directed by Jerome PY- and was shortlisted at Cannes fest 2005.

Sunkissed’s Sydney Winter

It is July 18 and although the shortest day has passed and the sun is bringing more warmth with each passing day, the days are still short and the nights are still cold. However the weather yesterday and today has been just beautiful with blue cloudless skies and warm temperatures (19 c).


So armed with our towels and hats we set off eagerly to Cobblers Beach for some clothes-free time in the sun. The beach was quite busy, as was expected, with everyone taking the opportunity to get out in the sun and there were about 4 or 5 boats moored off the beach also taking advantage of the great day.


Yes, the water was cold and it was only the brave that ventured in for a swim but quite a few went in for a quick plunge and returned to the warmth of the beach.


From the beach you can look across Middle Harbour to Balmoral Beach and while Cobblers was crowded there was scarcely anyone on the beach at Balmoral. I have noticed this before on our winter trips on sunny days and put it down to the fact that Balmoral beach is more exposed to the prevailing winds but there was hardly a breath of wind today.


So the question is, are clothes-free beach goers a more “hardy lot” or do we just appreciate every opportunity to get onto the beach and enjoy some clothes-free time?


I think it is definitely the latter.


I know in our case we really appreciate the time that we spend on the beach it is like a mini-holiday as we can fully relax. There is just something magical about feeling the sun and breeze on the whole of your body and being surrounded by the natural beauty of the bush, the brilliant crystal clear sea, the colourful spinnakers of the yachts on the harbour and the deep blue of the sky.


Is it any wonder that we long for any opportunity to visit such a special place whenever the weather allows, whatever the season.

Discovering Naturism after 50

As latecomers to the Naturist lifestyle we wondered if there was a trend of people discovering Naturism later in life?

In our case we discovered the freedom of being clothes-free when I happened to see a reference to our local clothing-optional beach on a map. This prompted some further investigation on the web and finally a visit, with a certain amount of anxiety I must say, and finally that wonderful moment where I shed my physical clothing and a whole lot of psychological stuff as well!


This experience was so potent that on my arrival home I was beaming and my wife was keen to experience my newfound freedom for herself. So having found a family friendly beach we set off.


She did say that she probably would only go topless but on arrival and after removing her top, I asked if she felt over dressed and she nodded and removed the rest of her clothes.
A short time later and we were enjoying the ocean as God intended.


We had some holidays planned shortly there after and I found a small cottage in the Byron Bay hinterland that was noted as nudist friendly due to it's private location.

So having booked the cottage we then needed a stop over and we selected a naturist B&B (Sylvan Glade) at Bowraville as our first experience of social nudism in a non-beach setting.

As it turned out we were the only ones staying at the B&B so it was a nice gentle introduction, made even easier by our hosts.

Sylvan Glade Pool

On our return we planned to break up our trip by stopping a couple of days at Bowraville and the 3 days at a new naturist B&B (Le Chateau) at Port Stephens.

This was where we met and spent time with a number of like-minded couples in a nudist environment. The thing we noticed about these experiences was the total acceptance and genuine friendship offered both by the hosts and the other guests that allowed us to be comfortable with who we were.

Le Chateau

Returning home we continued to attend our local clothing-optional beach and as regulars over time, we have got to know some wonderful people.

The interesting thing is that a lot of the people we have met are in their mid 40s to mid 50s. Some have been involved in the lifestyle for many years others like ourselves are relatively new.

I read with interest a posting to one of the Naturist online forums where a woman involved in the lifestyle made the suggestion that women on reaching 40+ reach a point where they feel a lot less pressure to conform to the airbrushed ideals of the fashion magazines. If they can start to find an easy acceptance of their bodies then armed with this mindset they are ready to discover the full liberation of Naturism.


We have met a few families and they are bringing up their children in the naturist environment. But I would imagine it will become more difficult as the children grow and demands on their time will be increased.

Hence, we have heard of people leaving the lifestyle that they had discovered in their 20's & 30's, only to pick it up again when the children had grown up.

The last group of late adopters are the grey nomads, retired now, mobile and chasing the sun. These may have been part of the counter-revolution of the late 60s and 70s traveling from nudist resort to nudist resort in their caravans and mobile homes.

So now in our 50's we could be part of a growing trend that may see a strong revival of people looking for more opportunities for social nudity whether at a beach, resort type facility or traditional club.