BY: IVA CELEBIC I have spent many of my summers on the coast of Croatia, home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. I grew up in a secular communist Yugoslavian home, but was the first C…
Naked and asleep: why sleeping nude is best
BY: NADIA ZAIDI Let it hang between the sheets. In fact, why cover at all? A recent study shows that uninhibited (that’s one way of putting it) sleepers enjoy more perks of life. In fact, they&…
Fully-nude body positivity workshops helped me get over my body insecurities (NSFW)
BY: JESSICA BEUKER “Everybody get naked.” I glance around the room as nine women—nine strangers—start to take off their clothes. I apprehensively do the same. Heads are bowed towards the floor as we a…
Incredible photos remind us that nature is the ultimate place to get naked
BY: ALEX BROWN All images by: Bertil Nilsson Photography is effective if it makes us question the relationship between two ordinary components of a larger system. Swedish photographer, Bertil Nilsson…
The 10 best places to get naked in public without raising too many eyebrows
There’s a reason why nudity is becoming a popular additive to public spaces and activities—from nude beaches, to yoga classes, art galleries and snow-sledding. Pairing nudity with already-popular spor…
These pro skiers took to the hills naked for their latest shoot (Video)
BY: SINEAD MULHERN These skiers took the term “ski bum” literally. Valhalla now brings a feature film of 20 naked skiers tearing down the backcountry terrain in B.C. The video opens with a shot of the…
Why you should be doing naked yoga. (Photos)
BY: SINEAD MULHERN If you’re new to yoga, it can be hard to get the gear right. Yoga pants or close-fit shorts? What kind of mat and what is the difference between a yoga bra and a regular sports bra?…
This photographer tracks the change of her naked body through the journey of motherhood
BY: POLLY PENROSE Over several years, Polly Penrose created a series of photographs entitled A Body of Work showing the physical journey of her body over time. Each portrait is a reaction of her naked…
There is something beautiful about bare skin and the wilderness (PHOTOS)
BY: MARYANNE GOBBLE The photography of Maryanne Gobble reveals humankind’s deepest and overwhelming connection to the earth. Her subjects seem to be shaped by the rugged palms of the South Orego…