Naked walk - enjoying nature during isolation without clothes

Donna Price and her husband, both avid naturists from Great Britain, have been in the habit of going for a nature walk naked, weather permitting, during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Photo: J&DPrice
Photo: J&DPrice
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The coronavirus lockdown seems to have led many to rediscover the joy of spending time outside and exploring unspoilt nature.

But would you do it naked?

Naturism, broadly defined as the practice of going without clothes, can be controversial depending on your culture and where you come from.

Donna Price and her husband, both passionate naturists from Great Britain, used to go for a walk in nature naked, weather permitting, during the corona virus pandemic.

"Awesome feeling of liberation and freedom"

Speaking recently to the BBC, Price urged those interested in discovering more about naturism to give it a chance.

"You feel a great relief and freedom once you actually try naturism."

"I would never advocate that someone try going for a walk naked as the first thing they do.

"I would never do that."

J&D Price

"You have to be comfortable in your own skin so you should do that at home first, in your garden maybe if you can."

"Relax in front of yourself.

"Try to feel that being naked is normal, which for me it actually is."

It has nothing to do with sex

Laws about how and what one can wear in public vary greatly around the world.

Although public nudity is prohibited in some countries, where it is allowed, there are usually guidelines or regulations that naturists must adhere to.

J&D Price

In Great Britain, it is not an offense to be naked in public unless there is evidence that the naked person intends to cause disorder, attention or outrage.

She and her husband were on a nudist beach during a holiday in New Zealand in 2010 and have since discovered the beauty of naturism.

J&D Price

Price posts pictures of herself and her husband living their daily lives, meeting friends (clothed and before the lockdown), cooking at home, swimming in the sea, walking in the woods, all without clothes, on her social media account.

And he cannot stress enough that naturism has nothing to do with sex.

"Travel, food, swimming, socializing, naturism...

"All the normal things that interest a middle-aged woman! NO PORNOGRAPHY!" - reads her Twitter biography.

J&D Price

Positive reactions

Price is a volunteer for British Naturism and head of the Women in Naturism campaign.

She admits that naturism may not be for everyone and that public nudity carries a big stigma.

But she is an advocate of creating self-confidence that comes with naked walking and swimming, and she also gets surprising reactions from members of the public who are full of understanding.

"Most people's reactions are actually very encouraging."

"Mostly they're not 'shocked and horrified', I can guarantee you that."

J&D Price
J&D Price

"Most people just say, 'Good morning,' and go about their business."

"Some of them say, 'Wow, you're braver than me' if it's a little chilly."

"Most of them say, 'I really wish I could do that.'

"And we usually tell them: 'And you can!'"

"We enjoy the feeling of being one with nature."

"If you haven't tried being naked in nature or being naked outside when you can feel the warm air all over your skin, it's an incredibly nice feeling.

"It really is."


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