Paul Levalley

Dr. Paul LeValley naturist academic and author, is a scholar on the gymnosophists of India. Born in Michigan, USA his journey into naturism started with skinny dipping in a local creek. ¹Profile: Paul LeValley   His doctoral dissertation examined the nudity encountered by Alexander when he encountered the gymnosophists in India. ²Profile: Paul LeValley

In 1986 he founded the naturist travel club Tallahassee Bare-Devils. After his retirement Levalley resides at Cypress Cove Nudist Resort in Florida. Levalley was a founding board member of the American Association for Nude Recreation – Florida region. He was instrumental in initiating AANR youth camps, ³Profile: Paul LeValley  in addition to working to develop college and young adult naturist groups. He funded several youth and college naturist scholarships and awards. ⁴ Nudist/Naturist Scholarships and Awards Levalley worked with the Tallahassee Naturually group to counter. anti- nudity laws.⁵Profile: Paul LeValley

For twenty years Levalley wrote a nude art history column series for Naturally magazine. ⁶ Books by Paul LeValley and a series of reviews of naturist friendly movies. He also headed the Naturist Society Professors and Researchers Special Interest Group.

Levalley is the author of several books and booklets, including

• Seekers of Naked Truth
• Naturist Writings of Paul LeValley, Including Movie Reviews.
• Art Follows Nature: A Worldwide History of the Nude
• Naturists: Upholders of Strong Family Values

Levalley’s books are available through his web site

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