I ran across an entry in Yoga Journal’s blog Yoga Buzz that asks the question, “If You Could Do It Naked, Would You?“
It’s in reference to a NY Times interview with Law and Order actress Tamara Tunie who admitted to frequenting a Bikram yoga studio at 1 AM. Bikram yoga is also known as hot yoga because it’s done in a room where the temperature is over 100 degrees. In the interview, Ms. Tunie says, ” If you could do it naked, you would, but with 30 people in the class, it wouldn’t be pretty.” The blog asked its readers if they’d do it naked.
As I would have expected, most of those who commented said they wouldn’t do it in the nude but I saw one comment that stood out:
It’s not the naked thing I have a problem with, it’s the hot thing! I tried it, nearly passed out, and decided that if I don’t go outside in 100 degree weather…why would I pay to do yoga in 100 degree room? But naked, now I do that in the privacy of my own room. You have to be totally comfortable with yourself though. It’s one less obstacle between you and the energy of the Universe. Try it sometime, in your bedroom where you are already used to being naked, and hit a few poses. I always end up in child’s pose and it feels like a re-birthing. It’s fabulous!
Posted by: Monie
Monie makes a good point about needing to be comfortable with yourself. If you’re not comfortable in your own skin, being nude may become a distraction and a barrier. I often practice yoga in the nude in the privacy of my own room and it really is one less obstacle between you and the energy of the Universe. I believe I’m comfortable enough for a nude class, I just haven’t found one in my area yet.
I haven’t experienced Bikram yoga but I’d try it at least once. I usually work up a good sweat in my Vinyasa yoga class so I imagine the sweat would be pouring out of me in a 100-degree room. Would I try it nude? Why not? Being nude would aid the body in naturally regulating its core temperature and I would feel more comfortable than I would wearing tight, wet clothing.
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