Ireland gets its first nudist beach
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Ireland is known for many things (pubs, rain, shamrocks) but beaches
and public nudity aren’t exactly high on that list. However, the Emerald
Isle is bringing the two together with its first nudist-friendly beach,
which will officially open at Hawk Cliff in Dalkey, south Dublin, this
April. Steps leading down to nearby Viko Bathing Place at Hawk Cliff are
pictured in the photograph above. While the news will come as a
surprise to many who travel here, it turns out naked...More... |
Naked Utopia: how England’s first nudists imagined the future
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The naked body is as old as humanity. But nudism as a social form,
organised into clubs and societies, only came of age in England in the
1920s. Its practitioners were from a range of backgrounds and included
those with interests in "physical culture" (today we would refer to this
as body building and beauty contests). Many were interested in natural
health, including vegetarian and raw food diets, and new exercise
regimes from hiking to yoga. Nudism was particularly...More... |
Decades old nude run stirs new controversy
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| The Bare Buns Fun Run started in 1984 at a convention. Since then it’s become an annual event. KHQ did a story about this annual running event a quarter-century ago. In the time since the Bare Buns, Fun Run has become a worldwide event. With similar races taking place all over the world " from Scandinavia, England, and Italy," said Dave Smith. But the original was born in Loon Lake and takes place on the last Sunday of July. This year’s race is quickly approaching and bringing controversy with it. KHQ received this message on Facebook from a woman who could not believe the run is open to people as young five years old. Dave and Kathy Smith sat on the fun run...More... |
BBC radio hosts strip NAKED to present a new podcast about body confidence
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Two BBC journalists are stripping off to host a new podcast about body
confidence. Jenny Eells and Kat Harbourne, from BBC Radio Sheffield,
will be completely naked when they interview their guests - who will
also agree to ditch their clothes. The women hope that by all being in
the nude, they will encourage a more open and honest conversation about
self-confidence and body taboos...More... |
Derby’s first naked cleaner reveals ALL about her job!
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Sia Rodney says she’s always been comfortable naked - so much so that,
when she asked her partner if he’d be okay with her becoming a naked
cleaner, he wasn’t surprised. The Derby 28-year-old said: "He would
definitely say I was a nudist but I would just say I feel very natural
naked. I have no problems with getting naked anywhere. "I was very much
raised with lots of siblings. We had baths together, ran around naked.
It made sense because we’d only be...More... |
Privates of the Caribbean: A 10-day cruise for nudists
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Men will be expected to wear ties to dinner at the Captain’s Table, but
nothing else. South African cruise company Cruiseabout announced over
the weekend that they are launching "an innovative Caribbean cruise
itinerary aimed at the naturist market" in this country. They say that
sun-worshippers will delight in Cruiseabout’s "Privates of the
Caribbean" itinerary that will take passengers to some of the world’s
"most exotic island destinations", including...More... |
Naturism on the rise in Paris as naked events soar
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The practice is growing in popularity, as a naked bowling tournament,
swimming pool sessions, naked yoga, dining clubs and even an exhibition
at the Palais de Tokyo gallery, are scheduled in coming months. Figures
from the Association des Naturistes de Paris (ANP) suggest that 88,000
people practice naturism in Ile-de-France alone, with events
accommodating their lifestyle on the increase. This week saw the third
annual "no textile" bowling competition in Paris...More... |
Get nude: The eight experiences you can only have naked
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Australians and New Zealanders like to think we’re pretty relaxed. We
go with the flow. We’re up for anything. And that largely holds true.
That is, until we have to take our clothes off. Maybe it’s a hangover
from our British heritage, but we are usually a little uncomfortable
about getting naked around strangers - or, even worse, getting naked
around family members and friends. Without the benefit of a skinful of
alcohol, we’re kind of prudish. Do you really want to let...More... |
Skinny-dippers called to nearby beaches for annual moonlit swim
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There’ll be more than one full moon out tonight as hordes of
skinny-dippers strip off for a swim at beaches around the country. The
annual Skinny-dipping Down a Moonbeam event is on this evening, with
people being encouraged to head to their local beach or river for an
evening dip in the nude. An east-facing body of water is best for people
wanting to bathe in the moonlight, said Free Beaches New Zealand
president Wendy Lowe. "The moon rises in the east, just lik...More... |
Body positive art exhibit censored for female nudity
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When Kristin Harsma opened "Beauty in Every BODY" at the beginning of
February, she wanted to use art to send a positive message about body
image. She had pitched the show a year ago to Artspace Jackson Flats,
the live/work art building where she lives. But when a fellow resident
took issue with the nudity in some of the pieces, Artspace, the
nonprofit that owns the building, asked Harsma to alter her show. Harsma
says...More... |
Yoga class goes naked to seek spiritual enlightenment
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Yoga dates back some 5,000 years, and in all that time, the reason for
this practice has stayed the same - the attainment of perfect
tranquility and spiritual insight, while meditating. What it’s not
about, is contorting into the perfect pose, sharing selfies of your sexy
backbend on Instagram - or showing off your cute yoga outfits from
LuLuLemon. Maybe that's why everyone at LeVar Carter»s yoga class is
naked. "Of course, the ancient...More... |
Married Women Are More Comfortable Baring It All
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All hail Chrissy Teigen. The social media rock star we all want to be
friends with IRL, and John Legend’s lady love, took to Instagram
recently to show off her salad-making skills while in the nude. Aware of
how the Internet is overrun with haters, she wrote: "plz don’t shame me
I am a strong proud salad making woman just being natural and trying to
live my life." Thanks to some well-placed emoji, the Instagram
police...More... |
Enjoy your food in the nude at this naked supperclub
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According to this new supperclub, Jamie Oliver had the right idea - how
about being a naked diner as well as a naked chef? Dine Naked Bristol
is inviting people to enjoy a meal with them - all while completely
naked. As you can probably guess, you’ll have to head out to Bristol to
get involved (we highly recommend wearing clothes on the train journey)
where the events are run by Will Bryson, who also organises...More... |
Naked Britain: Fashion photographer to open naturism exhibition
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Fashion photographer Amelia Allen took off her clothes to document
naturism in Britain. As an exhibition of her work opens in Edinburgh,
she talks about how the project changed the way she felt about her body
How did you come up with the idea for this project? My inspiration for
the book Naked Britain came from an image taken by Magnum photographer
Elliot Erwitt from 1968 of a naturist couple in Kent. I first saw his...More... |
