How to get started in naturism
Anecdotal evidence from years of talking to experienced naturists has told me that most of us began our journey in the naked lifestyle while on holiday abroad.
Warmer weather, relaxed inhibitions, more opportunities (such as naturist/clothes-optional beaches) and the increased probability of seeing other naturists mean far more people are likely to feel like going nude in, say, Spain than in chilly old England.
And all those factors do undoubtedly come into play; indeed, that's how my wife and I got into naturism.
How do those people sustain the interest when they come home? Well, in 1991 we joined British Naturism and started going to swims and other events; but what if you don't feel as confident about being nude in public as we did? Maybe you'd rather not dive in at the deep end, but paddle around in the shallows for a while (naked, of course.....).
This is where I encourage potential new naturists to get their confidence up by going nude at home. Do you sleep in the nude? If not, then try it. Do you wear a dressing gown to get from bedroom to bathroom and back? If so, do you really need it? Do you laze around in pyjamas or a nightdress late at night when the kids are in bed? If so, try doing without them one night.
And do you have a garden which is not overlooked? If so, why not try some nude sunbathing on a warm day? The simple act of being nude in public is not an offence under English law (a basic fact which continues to surprise some officious policemen) and if anyone was to report you, they would have to prove that you were deliberately trying to offend public decency - if that happened, the law would be on your side with regard to naked sunbathing.
As you build confidence in your body, what about nude wellness activities? There are an increasing number of nude yoga classes or gym classes and I recently learnt about flotation therapy - a form of meditation which takes place in a water-filled pod meant for one person only - you do, of course, have to be nude.
Some disabled naturists I know struggle with the simple act of putting on clothes; buttons can be difficult to do up, zips can be difficult to grip. For those people, it's often easier to be nude around their house and have a simple tie-up sarong or robe to throw on when the doorbell rings. I know that for the first 18 months after my stroke, when my arms were stiff and inflexible and my legs wouldn't bend, that's how I felt.
So being a naturist doesn't have to mean getting nude in front of 200 people at a swim. It can start by something as simple as dispensing with that dressing gown. When I talked about this recently to a group of interested friends, many said that the act of going nude on a beach or at a swim seemed too scary; the act of going nude from bedroom to bathroom did not. I'd say try it (turn the heating up first at this time of year); I'm sure you'll like it and go on from there.
Warmer weather, relaxed inhibitions, more opportunities (such as naturist/clothes-optional beaches) and the increased probability of seeing other naturists mean far more people are likely to feel like going nude in, say, Spain than in chilly old England.
And all those factors do undoubtedly come into play; indeed, that's how my wife and I got into naturism.
How do those people sustain the interest when they come home? Well, in 1991 we joined British Naturism and started going to swims and other events; but what if you don't feel as confident about being nude in public as we did? Maybe you'd rather not dive in at the deep end, but paddle around in the shallows for a while (naked, of course.....).
This is where I encourage potential new naturists to get their confidence up by going nude at home. Do you sleep in the nude? If not, then try it. Do you wear a dressing gown to get from bedroom to bathroom and back? If so, do you really need it? Do you laze around in pyjamas or a nightdress late at night when the kids are in bed? If so, try doing without them one night.
And do you have a garden which is not overlooked? If so, why not try some nude sunbathing on a warm day? The simple act of being nude in public is not an offence under English law (a basic fact which continues to surprise some officious policemen) and if anyone was to report you, they would have to prove that you were deliberately trying to offend public decency - if that happened, the law would be on your side with regard to naked sunbathing.
As you build confidence in your body, what about nude wellness activities? There are an increasing number of nude yoga classes or gym classes and I recently learnt about flotation therapy - a form of meditation which takes place in a water-filled pod meant for one person only - you do, of course, have to be nude.
Some disabled naturists I know struggle with the simple act of putting on clothes; buttons can be difficult to do up, zips can be difficult to grip. For those people, it's often easier to be nude around their house and have a simple tie-up sarong or robe to throw on when the doorbell rings. I know that for the first 18 months after my stroke, when my arms were stiff and inflexible and my legs wouldn't bend, that's how I felt.
So being a naturist doesn't have to mean getting nude in front of 200 people at a swim. It can start by something as simple as dispensing with that dressing gown. When I talked about this recently to a group of interested friends, many said that the act of going nude on a beach or at a swim seemed too scary; the act of going nude from bedroom to bathroom did not. I'd say try it (turn the heating up first at this time of year); I'm sure you'll like it and go on from there.
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