A Brooklyn yoga instructor is taking his male students in a nude direction.

Every Tuesday night, Michael Gates teaches naked yoga to a small men-only class class in a secret South Park Slope location.

"Our clothes are costumes and armor," said Gates, 44. "Naked yoga is an interesting metaphor for letting go of the B.S."

Since opening his "Naked Space" studio in 2006, Gates has seen it all: From men who strip out of their cloths in an instant, to guys who wouldn't dare tell their wives their weekly yoga class is with nude dudes.

"There are guys who are afraid to tell their wives because they think she'll leave him," said Gates. "I mean, she knows he's taking yoga classes with a group of guys, but suddenly he's naked and it's a big deal."

For just $20, about six guys usually show up to shed their worries, anxieties, and clothing for a 90-minute intermediate yoga session in Gates simple studio. Private sessions cost $100.

Gates said having his clients naked allows him to better study students' form and alignment.

The technique works well for the regulars.

"I like being naked," said Tom B., 49, who treks all the way from the Upper West Side every week for the naked yoga class.

"By being naked without the rest of your clothes, it allows you to experience the body in all the poses."

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