I have been practicing yoga since 2002. Yoga has been such an important component in my life ever since. It is, in every meaning of the word; Liberating. This sensation has physical, mental, emotional, psychological, and spiritual manifestations.

Liberation is a release, an act of setting free, of letting-go of oppressive / suppressive perceptions. In today’s world, we tend to modify our appearance in an effort to fit in and be liked, in an effort to not feel judged or oppressed. In doing so we might find ourselves becoming more constrained, instead of liberated.

So, what happens when we allow ourselves to do the exact opposite; when we strip down the modifications. In being naked we are freeing ourselves from the self-created modifications and allowing ourselves to be free and exactly who we are.

We, humans, are hardwired for connection. For there to be true connection we need to open up and be authentic. The scary bit here is that authenticity comes hand -in-hand with vulnerability. The outside world is scary that way as people can be, shall we say, unkind. So, we respond to that exposure by zipping up and trying to fit in.

After having been in Victoria for a while, I was shocked that unlike other cities in the country, we didn’t have a space here where men can come together and practice naked yoga. So NKD Yoga is an attempt to remedy that. NKD is a space we created where we can all come together in a safe and unzipped environment and experience the liberating effects of yoga practice.

NKD stands for Nourishment, Kindness, and Devotion. You can look at those as the three ingredients for liberation, the release of fear; and hopefully we can use those ingredient to create beautiful, fully embodied, connections with others.

Our intention is to offer this space for like minded men to come together and practice, and hopefully help in the shaping of an environment of Nourishment, Kindness, and Devotion for men who love men in Victoria BC.