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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park @bareoaks.ca · 1d

⚠️ A threat targeted Calgary Nude Recreation’s work to legitimize nude recreation. 🌿 They continue hosting public events: lawful, peaceful, here to stay. 👮 Thanks to @calgarypolice.bsky.social, the individual is now in their system.

🌐 calgarynuderecreation.ca/Princes_Island_Park

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International Naturist Federation @worldnaturism.bsky.social · 1d

To hide the body is to hide the truth.
They called it modesty, but it was control.
Your body isn’t obscene — their fear is.
Freedom starts where shame ends.
Uncover. Unlearn. Unapologize.

#BodyFreedom #UncensoredTruth #Naturism

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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park @bareoaks.ca · 6d

🌿 Naturist nudity = freedom & respect.
But when a woman in Exeter met a naked man on the street at night, it felt threatening, not liberating.
Context matters: naturism is about choice, trust & acceptance.
👉 www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Woman 'shaking' after naked man walks down street after night out

The woman said she 'did not know where to look'

www.walesonline.co.uk

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International Naturist Federation @worldnaturism.bsky.social · 6d

A breeze on your back can heal more than words
Sometimes, the smallest things carry the greatest medicine.
A gentle breeze across your back can calm what stress has built up for days.
Not every healing comes from words.
Some come from silence, sunlight, and the wind itself. 🍃✨

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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park @bareoaks.ca · 6d

🏖 U.S. nude beaches are under threat — but you can help! Support B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Foundation via their raffle.
🎟 Win tickets to Bare Oaks or the grand prize: a cabin for 2 on the Bare Necessities Big Nude Boat Cruise.
👉 www.nakedwanderings.com/american-nud...

American Nude Beaches are in Danger (and You can Help) - Naked Wanderings

Nude beaches are often taken for granted, and only when they are gone, we realise how important they were. Here's how to avoid losing them.

www.nakedwanderings.com

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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park @bareoaks.ca · 9d

🏖 Nude beaches are great-but without care, they risk losing their naturist spirit.
That’s why beach clubs matter: they set clear norms, offer facilities, and keep the vibe safe and truly naturist.
💶 A small fee = comfort, freedom, and keeping naturism alive.
👉 www.nakedwanderings.com/why-we-need-...

Why we need more Nude Beach Clubs - Naked Wanderings

We have been to hundreds of nude beaches in the past, some definitely better than others, but the best ones seem to have a club behind them.

www.nakedwanderings.com

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International Naturist Federation @worldnaturism.bsky.social · 10d

Clothes change with fashion.
The body is timeless.
Naturism reminds us of that simple truth. 🌿✨

#Naturism #BodyFreedom #TimelessBody

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International Naturist Federation @worldnaturism.bsky.social · 20d

🌍 Freedom isn’t about what you own, it’s about being at ease in your own skin.

That’s the essence of naturism. The INF reminds us that acceptance starts with ourselves, and from there, with the world. 🌱✨

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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park @bareoaks.ca · 19d

✨ Taking your clothes off isn’t just about being seen-it’s about being free.
🖌️ The Guardian shares how life models found healing + empowerment in nudity-what naturists have always known: shedding shame is liberating.
🌞 The naked body isn’t to hide, but to honour.

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

‘I thought, I can’t keep living with this shame’: five life models on the power of posing nude

What is it like to be in a room full of artists who are observing and drawing your naked body? Sitters discuss the freedom and healing they have experienced

www.theguardian.com

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International Naturist Federation @worldnaturism.bsky.social · 24d

🌿 Naturism is mindfulness in motion 🌿
Being fully here, fully whole.
Embrace your body, your freedom, and the simple joy of being.
#Naturism #Mindfulness #BodyPositivity

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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park @bareoaks.ca · 27d

New Brunswick first said a spa’s topless body-positivity event needed an exotic entertainment license 😳 — like a strip show. After pushback, the province reversed course, but the July ruling came too late. ✨ The next event is set for this fall! 🍂

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N.B. government backs down after getting in the way of topless spa event

YouTube video by CBC News

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International Naturist Federation @worldnaturism.bsky.social · 29d

Naturism benefits:
By embracing our natural selves, we reduce body dysmorphia, quiet the inner critic, and boost real confidence.

🌿 Confidence starts when comparison ends.

Would you dare to feel this freedom?

#Naturism #BodyAcceptance #Confidence

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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park @bareoaks.ca · 29d

🚸 We’re protecting kids from the wrong things. Body shame & toxic social media harm them—yet society fears safe, non-sexual nudity. 📊 Research shows naturism builds confidence & healthy body image. Kids need acceptance, not shame. 🌿✨

👉 blog.inf-fni.org/why-were-pro...

Why We’re Protecting Children From the Wrong Things

Licensed from Shutterstock By Simon Berriman Simon Berriman is from London, UK, and is a long term member of and volunteer for British Naturism. He and his wife Helen are public naturists and nude ri...

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International Naturist Federation @worldnaturism.bsky.social · Sep 5

We’re protecting people from the wrong things.

Fear of natural bodies distracts us from the real crisis: body shame, social media pressure & unrealistic beauty standards.
by @simon.berrimansbareall.uk
It’s time to choose wisely.

🔗 Read more: blog.inf-fni.org/why-were-pro...

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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park @bareoaks.ca · Sep 8

Are children at risk in naturism—or just trapped by society’s fears? 👀

🌞 In reality, naturist communities pride themselves on being safe, watchful, and family-friendly places where children are surrounded by trust, not danger.

#Naturism #ChildSafety #ParentingResearch

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Are children at risk in naturism—or just trapped by society’s fears? 👀 #raisingconfidentkids

YouTube video by Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park

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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park @bareoaks.ca · Sep 6

🧜‍♀️ Objectification? Body-shaming? Or both?

#ArtWithoutShame #BodyAcceptance #BigMermaid

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Denmark to reportedly remove ‘ugly and pornographic’ mermaid statue

Danish agency for palaces and culture requests removal of 14-tonne sculpture from Dragør Fort in Copenhagen

www.theguardian.com

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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park @bareoaks.ca · Sep 6

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International Naturist Federation @worldnaturism.bsky.social · Sep 3

The problem was never the body... it was the gaze. 🌿
Naturism reminds us that our bodies aren’t the issue. It’s the way we’ve been taught to look at them. Change the gaze, and freedom follows.
#Naturism #BodyFreedom

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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park @bareoaks.ca · Sep 4

Does growing up around naturism harm children? 🤔

The evidence says NO!

#Naturism #BodyPositivity #ParentingResearch

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Does growing up around naturism harm children? 🤔 #naturistparenting #raisingconfidentkids

YouTube video by Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park

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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park @bareoaks.ca · Aug 31

Born naked, raised safe - normalizing the human body from day one. 👶

#BodyPositive #NaturistKids

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12 Why Don't You Wait? #bodypositivity #raisingconfidentkids

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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park @bareoaks.ca · Aug 29

Nudity = Intimacy? 🤔

Do children become desensitized?

#BodyPositivity #NormalizeNaturism #HealthyGrowing

youtube.com/shorts/3yLEQ...

Will They Become Desensitized? #bodypositivity #naturistparenting #raisingconfidentkids

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International Naturist Federation @worldnaturism.bsky.social · Aug 27

🌿 Being kind to your body is an act of resistance 🌿

Because when you are kind to your body, you are saying no to the noise of judgment.
✨ To be kind to your body is to resist a culture of shame.
✨ To be kind to your body is to reclaim your freedom.

And that’s a resistance worth embracing. 🌊

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International Naturist Federation @worldnaturism.bsky.social · Aug 28

Can you love your body before it changes? 🌿
Naturism reminds us: our bodies don’t need to be “better” to deserve love.
Freedom starts when we accept ourselves, just as we are... here, now. ☀️ #Naturism #BodyAcceptance

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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park @bareoaks.ca · Aug 28

❌📚USA company refuses to print our naturist colouring book!!!

👉 More here: skyclad.me/rejected

#BodyPositivity #Naturism #FreedomFromShame #LetKidsBeKids

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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park @bareoaks.ca · Aug 27

👉Why do some assume photos of children in naturistism are something else?

✨They’re simply being kids—playing, exploring, enjoying life. The only difference? No clothes. No sexualization. No shame. Just childhood as it should be.🌿

👉More here: youtube.com/shorts/boNep...

#Naturism #BodyPositivity

Is it Pornography?

YouTube video by Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park

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Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park @bareoaks.ca · Aug 25

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Are naturist communities safe for kids?
Do the older studies still hold up today? 📚

👉 Watch the video & join the conversation!

#Naturism #FamilyLife #Parenting #HealthyLiving

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Are Older Studies Still Valid?

YouTube video by Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park

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