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Nakedness, believing that doing yoga undressed can reconnect women with Kries uses a skinny-dipping analogy to illustrate the innocence of Were so welcoming, respectful, kind and relaxed. Self-consciousness about my body just evaporated because the other women Giving it a go, and she did-with unexpected results. Have considered doing until a good friend in San Francisco suggested Naked yoga wasn't something she would ever

To the idea of naked yoga because she has a good body, but that's She hasn't struggled with body issues, or that she instantly took When you see Jennifer Kries today, it's easy to assume that Yoga-through a "revolution of compassion" where we feel goodĪbout being women, and we feel good about our bodies. Less about nakedness and more about healing body shame through While thoughts of tensionĪnd sadness were not the answer I expected, they opened the door to aĬonversation in which words like "freedom," empowerment"Īnd "acceptance" rolled off her tongue. That uncomfortable feeling is one I know well, and IĮventually discovered that Kries knew it too. It makes me sad that women tense up when thinking about getting naked: My mind for days: Why naked yoga? This led to some complex observations. I started off our chat by asking Kries a question that had been on Understood right away that yoga had the potential to ignite a "body While naked yoga wasn't on Kries' radar yet, she yoga taught me patience and self-love," explains "It was the first time I was literally introduced to my bodyĪs an entity that I was connected to in all ways and one that deserved Slow down, get in touch with her breath, and relate to her body in a new Try yoga along with Pilates as an aid to recovery. Thing led to a sidelining injury, and an osteopath suggested that she Yoga came into the picture years later, when too much of a good "to jump higher, turn faster, take bigger risks without beingĮntirely conscious of the repercussions." Weapon"-the feeling that she was both artistically andĪthletically invincible-due to its power-enhancing effects, allowed her Pilates provided her with what she calls her "secret bionic She was introduced to Pilates at the age of 13 while studying with the Professional life and her personal practice. Over the years, Kries has combined yoga, dance and Pilates in her