{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a85aa23a835875d37a12cd7/6ad923cf13113bbc7602dfb8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Who’s Behind Bare-ly Curious? A Naked Walk, a Banned Book and Body Confidence Through Naturism","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a85aa23a835875d37a12cd7/1792613630156-a4cc873b-ccc6-4c62-a6d1-1bb692a0b458.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Who is Naomi Gale, and why is a holistic pelvic health practitioner talking about naturism?</p><p><br></p><p>In this solo episode of Bare-ly Curious, Naomi shares the story behind the podcast. She takes us to the morning she walked naked through the Dordogne in France to a rock above the river, wearing only her walking boots, and came back knowing she needed to speak about naturism and nudism from a woman’s point of view.</p><p><br></p><p>Naomi has spent a decade working in holistic pelvic health as a somatic practitioner, womb massage therapist and doula. She talks about the TikTok video that went viral, the red flags on her account, and how Amazon banned and then hid her book because it had the word “vagina” in the title. The book is now re-released as Ground Floor: On Sensation, Safety and the Parts of Us We Were Taught to Ignore. She also explains why the naturist community has been far more open to this work.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>The naked walk in France that started Bare-ly Curious</li><li>Discovering the history of women in naturism through Annebella Pollen’s work thanks to Helen via Women In Focus</li><li>Why naturists are more open to conversations about the body, the pelvis and body confidence</li><li>Listener comments on safety in nudist spaces and the return of gymnosophy</li><li>How to get comfortable with your naked body before you ever visit a naturist beach or club</li><li>Two simple mirror practices from the book: drawing how your body feels, and “I am here”</li><li>Photographer Francesca Woodman, self-portraits and healing body image (includes a brief mention of suicide)</li><li>The monthly Ground Floor Circle, Naomi’s vagina circle, as featured in Cosmopolitan</li><li></li></ul><p>Whether you’re a lifelong naturist, nudist-curious, or simply want to feel more at home in your body, this one is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>Book: Ground Floor by Naomi Gale [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ground-Floor-sensation-safety-taught/dp/106691091X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0]</p><p><br></p><p>Ground Floor Circle: [www.thisisnaomigale.co.uk/vagina-workshop]</p><p><br></p><p>Support the show: [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/galenaomi]</p><p><br></p><p>Nomestia podcast (alternative living, van life and home education): [www.nomestia.co]</p><p><br></p><p>If this episode resonated, please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It really helps other people find the show.</p><p><br></p><p>Content note: frank discussion of nudity, vulvas and the pelvis; brief mention of suicide.</p>","author_name":"Naomi Gale"}