Lebensreform

colony on the hill Monescia near Ascona in Ticino, Switzerland

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production of wine using simple or traditional methods

thumb|One significant aspect of the Lebensreform movement was the promotion of healthy reform clothing. This 1911 photograph depicts a woman wearing a dress in the so-called reform style, characterised by the absence of a Tightlacing|tight-laced [[corset.]] Lebensreform (; 'life reform' in English) is a German term that serves as an umbrella for various social reform movements that have emerged since the mid-19th century, particularly originating from Germany and Switzerland. In their early days, these movements were predominantly supported by the burgher class (Bürgerstand, urban residents),

Agrarian predecessor to the Nazi Party

thumb|right|"FKK" designated area signage on a beach in Brač, Croatia (FKK), meaning 'free body culture', is a social and health culture that originated in the German Empire, with its beginnings historically rooted in the social movement of the late 19th century. It promotes the health benefits of nudity—such as exposure to light, air, and sun—alongside a broader aim to reform life and society. shares cultural and philosophical ties with naturism and nudism, which involve communal nudity among individuals and families during leisure time, sports, and everyday life.

lifestyle of being close to nature

Reformhaus (; "reform house") is a type of German retail store that specializes in groceries and personal care products according to the principles of the 19th-century Lebensreform movement, for example the products are vegetarian, often (but not necessarily) organic, and free of synthetic preservatives. In English-speaking countries, this particular form of retail shop is usually called a health food store. However, there are also other health food stores in Germany called Naturkostladen, which are the exact equivalent of a health food store, and not generally connected to the Reformhaus stor