Kama Yoga- | Nude Erotic Yoga -vivastra

Unlike simply taking your clothes off for a shower, unrobing in this practice is a ceremony. Each garment removed corresponds to the shedding of a "mask" (the professional self, the parental self, the victim self). The final moment of standing naked before a mirror or a partner is a Dharana (concentration) practice to witness shame without reacting to it.

Because the practice involves nudity and erotic energy, it is frequently misunderstood or exploited. Critics argue that it is a "gateway" to promiscuity or that it demeans the sanctity of yoga. Furthermore, the lack of regulation means that unscrupulous individuals can brand sexual exploitation as "spiritual teaching." Nude Erotic Yoga -Vivastra Kama Yoga-