

* Try the beginner DVD in the Yoga Undressed series. * Be conscious of your breathing because the breath speeds up metabolism and helps you to burn calories." "A lot of the haters, a lot of the people who judge, really wish they could be that courageous." "I think there are people who are secretly wishing they could liberate themselves and be naked, and be open and strong," she says. Of course, Kries knows that not everyone will feel good about the DVDs.
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"The whole series is intended to help people feel good about themselves." "It's all about being able to love and accept yourself whether you feel a little overweight or not exactly as fit or as buff as you'd like to be," Kries says. It will be called Yoga Undressed: The Hero. The Yoga Undressed DVDs will be out next month.Ī series catered specifically for men is slated to be released this fall. "The DVDs are intended for people to discover themselves in the privacy of their own homes," she notes. Kries teaches yoga classes - of the clothed variety - at large wellness centres around the world.ĭespite receiving a "ton of requests," she has no plans to start teaching naked yoga classes, which have been offered for years in major U.S. It's my lifeline to my innermost self and my connection to spirit - whatever we consider to be the great beyond, whatever that means, a God consciousness or God." I derive a very deep, energized calm," she explains. "Aside from keeping my body in beautiful condition, and really maintaining strong health. Kries credits yoga- whether it's with or without clothes - for keeping her body and mind flexible. A G-rated pic of the Yoga Undressed creator appears on the website at. Kries isn't in any of the videos herself because she was too busy producing and choreographing the project.īut the naked-yoga practitioner did pose for promotional shots.

"We wanted to showcase women who have dedicated themselves to the life of the body," she adds.

The nude stars of the DVDs aren't models, Kries emphasizes, but they are extremely fit. The series of four DVDs - beginner, intermediate, advanced, and duet - features several female yogis (aka yoginis) in their birthday suits performing what is described as "a flowing Vinyasa Tantric practice combining Kundalini and Hatha styles." Kries, perhaps best known as a trendsetting Pilates master, is launching Yoga Undressed: The Goddess. It's really about self-acceptance and love." It's very sacred, reverent and spiritual. "It's really liberating - not having any constraints and really being able to feel your body as you move through the poses," she tells Sun Media in a candid phone interview. Naked yoga is like skinny dipping, Kries explains, except you're swimming in air. The New York City fitness expert is talking about naked yoga.Īs in yogi bare. Jennifer Kries invites you to shed your inhibitions, doff your clothes and "celebrate the body in its most sacred form."
