Naked sports: Naked or naturist  sport was practiced in many cultures throughout history. Ancient Greeks competed in the ancient omlympoc games without clothing. Many indigenous cultures document naked sport. The word gymnasium  - a place to practice comes from the Greek word for naked "gymnos" Several African culture feature naked sport

Over the years many terms have emerged in the in gymnosophy to describe various activities and people in and out of naturism and nudism. The following list is not exhaustive. If you are registered member of the site you can add your team to the list.

E. J. Samuels and his family are believed to be the first African Americans to be official members of nudist club. Samuels and his wife were members of the De Anza Trail Club. He is also regarded as the first African American to be a delegate to a nudist convention. “You were born without clothes. You were born without racial hatred. You were

Recent research suggests that naturism can have positive benefits for physical and mental health.

The role of women in naturism should not be underestimated. Some of the early pioneers of th nudist movement in the United States were women.  Many naturist organizations today are headed by women. Early in the history of naturism, women to their children to family naturist camps and clubs while spouses worked. Today though there are several women

Whether you live life in the nude, or just enjoy the freedom of occasionally hanging out with other naked guys, welcome to Gay Naturists International! For 30+ years, we’ve been at the forefront of efforts to provide venues and activities for gay, bisexual and gay-friendly male naturists. When we shed our clothes, we shed much of what separates

Naturism has been one of the precursory movements of ecology. Never before did I get so close to Nature; never before did she come so close to me... Nature was naked, and I was also... Sweet, sane, still Nakedness in Nature! - ah if poor, sick, prurient humanity in cities might really know you once more! Is not nakedness indecent? No, not

Jean Baptiste Luc Planchon is generally believed to have coined the term nudism in 1778. He defined the naturism as natural health and life.

Marc Alain Descamp a french psychologist and yoga teacher wrote several books about naturism and naturist living. Including Living Naked :The Psychosociology of naturism Naturism is practised in many ways: Marc Alain Descamps, Descamp was also a yoga teacher and practiced naturist yoga https://youtu.be/VVrQ0ZCntV8

Naturism in France