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Enjoying Naturism as a family? Come and connect with other young Naturist families to enjoy an evening wind down and a good chat about ... whatever you like! Did you know that we run over 100 online events every month? You can find details of them all on our events website. Choose from fitness classes and community sessions. The latter are free to BN members and members of other international Naturist federations. Not a member? Join here!)

British Naturism received the news last week that Turkish Baths Harrogate were considering dropping single-sex sessions from its timetable. We understand there are seventeen such sessions each month and clothes-optional, as you would expect in such a facility. They’ve been running for years. Harrogate Borough Council, which runs the baths, said that mixed sessions would reflect “equality and balance”. It sounded to us as if an uneducated opinion about the simple human form was at work and n

Are you free tomorrow night and in need of a 'de-stress'?  Perhaps you would like to try something new to you.  Laughter Yoga is a completely different experience from a traditional yoga session.  This is a ‘let it all go’ class.  What is it all about?  Leave your inhibitions and stress at your front door, and be prepared to 'ho ho ho' and 'ha ha ha' with some free dancing, and actually force some laughter.   Apparently your body doesn't know the difference from spontaneous laughter to 'pre

A global event that takes place on Saturday 1st May and so if you are green-fingered (or even if you are not...) take the opportunity to get those essential gardening jobs done wearing sturdy boots, thornproof gloves...and nothing else! If gardening is not your thing, keep an eye out for the return of British Naturism's The Great British Take-Off on Saturday 22nd May. Launched during the first lockdown last year, it captured the imagination of the public and the media and led to a huge amou

Join Jooles for Groov X Stix tomorrow night as she leads you to bash out rhythms and beats with fun and fast routines set to music incorporating  your own ‘sticks’.  These can be drum sticks or anything that comes to hand, such as wooden spoons! Work up a sweat and beat out the stress! Did you know that we run over 100 online events every month? You can find details of them all on our events website. Choose from fitness classes and community sessions. The latter are free to BN members and m

Feel like trying something a bit different on Monday lunchtime?  All you need is a chair to join in Sarah’s ballet barre session, no ballet shoes are required. It's a super 40 minute ballet class giving you all the basic ballet moves taken at the barre. You will be bending into your plies, pointing into your tendus, circling those rond a jambes and, everyones favourite, feeling the length of your legs with your grands battements!  All the moves are taught so that you have good posture, strength,

Catherine guides you through 40 minutes of mindfulness meditation, freeing your mind and connecting with your body.  This is an immersive session of meditation on a journey of calm, relaxed imagery in nature and inner earth, with a focus on the significance of nature. A perfect gentle wake up to a Sunday morning. Did you know that we run over 100 online events every month? You can find details of them all on our events website. Choose from fitness classes and community sessions. The latter

Power Yoga is a combination of Asanas (yoga postures) and Pranyama (breathing exercises), which will help you to bring balance and peace to your body and mind and to synchronise your breath. You will flow through yoga postures, warming the body and allowing your mind to reconnect to your body and find inner peace. Georgia’s 45 minute session is for the more advanced yogis. By the end of the class you will feel totally stretched and energised.  This session is a wonderful wake up to the weekend!

Last weekend it was great to see a team of British Naturism volunteers readying Sunfolk for the season ahead. A few months ago, our Forum Live session created an overwhelming response from people willing to help and it was great to see the power of volunteering come to life. We had to take a pragmatic approach to the situation and create a covid-secure environment for it all to happen but it was well worth it – the main focus was on re-instating the beautiful sun-walk around the perime

It's the gift that keeps on giving... Recently we've brought you two pieces of news relating to BN's Women in Naturism co-ordinator, Donna Price, and her appearance on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. Firstly, there was the interview itself and then how other BBC stations around the world published an article about it, translating Donna's words into a variety of languages. Now, a rather good six-minute recording is available on the BBC's Learning English website which uses a discussion abou

Once a week you have a chance to join British Naturism's virtual Big Quiz. It is a fabulous opportunity to meet old and new friends as you test out your knowledge.  Experience plenty of banter and fun as virtual teams come together to do their best to score the highest points. It's a great way to divert the mind from the weekly stresses and have fun, just before heading to the Naked Pub. Did you know that we run over 100 online events every month? You can find details of them all on our eve

Going abroad this summer? No, me neither. That needn't stop you taking a Naturist holiday in this green and pleasant (and hopefully hot and sunny) land. Next Monday (26 April), my guests on the Forum Live will be Michael and Fiona Discombe (pictured below), managers of Max's Garden, a Naturist retreat and campsite in West Sussex. I'll be chatting to them about their Naturist life and finding out more about what Max's Garden and the area has to offer the Naturist holidaymaker - including a p

Group Fitness - Thursday 1pm BST Are lunchtime workouts for you?  British Naturism’s personal trainer, Roy, puts you through your paces for 40 minutes.  If you are not familiar with bootcamps and circuit training, don’t worry!  Roy explains each set of exercises and then you are off, on three rounds designed to re-introduce you to every muscle in your body, with lots of short breaks to grab a drink and catch your breath!   The class is for medium to high ability but you are encouraged

Did you know that we run over 100 online events every month? You can find details of them all on our events website. Choose from fitness classes and community sessions. The latter are free to BN members and members of other international Naturist federations. (Not a member? Join here!) Over the next few weeks, we're going to pick a class or session every day and bring you the details to inspire you to take part! Each session we showcase will take place the following day, giving you time to

The buds are blooming, the days are already feeling much longer, and warmer weather is surely on its way. Spring is always particularly welcome among Naturists, and at British Naturism we’re making plans to ensure a vintage nude year ahead.  But if you are not a member, we'll be doing it without you!  So, we thought we’d post this reminder of what’s waiting for you when you join British Naturism, and all for less than £4 a month.   A thriving community: More and more people

As we announced recently, Gary and Noreen Kennedy jointly took on the role of Director without Portfolio. Next Monday (19th April) you will get the chance to get to know them better as they become our guests for the evening on The Forum Live. We'll learn how they came to Naturism and the work that they have been] doing to create a bigger and more active community in Northern Ireland, plus their ambitions for their time as Directors for British Naturism. Reserve you place now...  

Our The Forum Live Debate session makes its monthly appearance next week (Monday 12th) and the topic for you all to discuss is social media. British Naturism informs, challenges, communicates and promotes using Facebook, Twitter and Instagram - are you following us? Or are there other platforms that you prefer? Do you talk freely about Naturism or do you keep it to yourself? Which groups are you part of? Is your club or swim making good use of it? Which are the key accounts that all Naturis

Back in January, we brought you the news of an appearance by British Naturism's Women in Naturism co-ordinator, Donna Price on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour programme. It was a great success and led to a welter of publicity, positively raising the profile of all the great things that can be gained from a clothes-free lifestyle. We're pleased to say that it didn't end there! The good people at the BBC World Service picked it up and sent it around the world and were successful in getting it repr

British Naturism membership is growing - help us to keep it rising!   The pandemic made the last year a tough one – but BN members still had something to smile about. Collectively, we came together as a community and determined to make the most of a difficult situation.  We were quick to roll out our range of online events when the first lockdown hit, and the positivity we all find in Naturism soon grabbed the attention of a media that was eager to find upbeat stories during hard

Here’s the news on what’s been happening at management level within British Naturism. Arrivals and Departures We have been able to confirm Gary and Noreen Kennedy in the role of Non-Executive Director, a position they will occupy on a job-share basis.  On the debit side, Phil Hughes has confirmed that he has stepped down from the role of Finance Director, a decision forced on him for family reasons. Phil’s contribution to British Naturism during his time as finance director has been i

The opportunity to host live events in 2021 is starting to look promising and we are looking forward to bringing back our community face to face as live events return! We have lots of opportunities including Nudefest, Windermereand NKD festival plus a whole host of local events, days out and family meet-ups, plus camping at Sunfolk too. Our Autumn hotel breaks are on sale too... With foreign travel restricted, demand is at an all-time high with many events well on the way to sell-out.

The reputation of British Naturism for protecting Naturists by working with Parliament means that we have a voice that is well-respected, and over the past year we have focussed on the long- anticipated review of Hate Crime legislation. Hate Crime law is currently scattered across a number of Acts, meaning that it is inconsistent, difficult to apply, and often fails to discourage acts of hatred. British Naturism’s work with the Law Commission through the pre-consultation phase has caused us to b

I'm delighted to announce that our guest on next week's The Forum Live (29 March) will be Claudia Kellersch. German-born life-long naturist is just as comfortable mingling with Latin American naturist leaders at ELAN [clanud.org] meetings in Brazil and Ecuador as mingling with Asian naturists in Thailand, but her favourite naturist places have been wilderness areas all over, loving New Zealand and Canada. Having served the Naturist Action Committee from 1997 to 2007, the Naturist Educa

This Thursday (25th Match) at 7.30pm we celebrate 52 weeks of online events, that's 12 months and  over 1320 sessions! To celebrate Georgia is inviting you to a free Naked Yoga session with 52 sun salutations The session is open to all members but you must have done some yoga before - although not necessarily with Georgia - it is going to be an intense session lasting around 1h 30 mins and not suitable for beginners. Find out more and book your place here! (Log-in required) 

On Monday 22nd and 29th we are trialling a new online naked fitness class - Ballet at 1pm. It's a high strength, low impact session with Sarah, a professional ballet teacher and can be adapted to most abilities. All you need is either a chair or table to cling on to and a tutu (Ok, I lie - the tutu is optional!) So, assume the first position, get to the pointe and chaseé over to our booking site to reserve your place...