Yoga has its history firmly rooted in ancient Hindu philosophy. Over time, though, the meditative form of exercise received such a following that yoga instructors all over the world were forced to come up with innovative ideas to modernize the practice.
One of the more unique forms of yoga to come out in recent years is laughter yoga. First introduced in Mumbai in 1995, laughter yoga has now garnered thousands of followers and has already sprouted close to 10,000 ‘Social Laughter Clubs’ the world over.
The idea behind laughter yoga is very simple; self-induced laughter interspersed with deep breathing associated with yoga seeks to release the participant’s inhibitions.
Now a new type of yoga is being introduced that also seeks the same. It is, quite aptly named, ‘naked yoga’.
‘Naked yoga’, as the name suggests, is yoga practiced sans clothing. Practitioners are encouraged to come completely naked; absolutely no underwear...
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SOURCE: mb.com.ph
