Yoga Playlists
Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 9:33PMSubmitted by Victoria Rico
A haunting melody, a jubilant choir, a quick paced scherzo: what type of music stirs your soul? In a yoga class a play list can make or break a class. Not only the meter of the music matters – but where each song is placed as the class progresses matters. A meaningful and charming song to one yogi may wrinkle the nose of another.
Questions arise. Are songs in Sanskrit distracting because the words are unknown? Is any song with words distracting? All instrumental: too boring or soothing and relaxing? Jazz, hip hop, rock, rock and roll, classical, pop, opera, world music, the list goes on the debate continues. What makes for a good yoga play list? A play list becomes the underlying tempo – a metronome guiding the class.
Listed below are two divergent approaches to a yoga play list. The play list entitled Beautiful presents a yoga vibe with many of the songs in Sanskrit. On the other hand, Songs for Julie, is an early morning playlist. In particular, number 1, Sunrise, number 3, Rainbow, and number 12, Oh What a Beautiful Morning, manifest an ode to the morning practice.
SONGS FOR JULIE
1. Sunrise/ Deva Premal and Miten 6:57
2. Before I’m Gone - Instrumental/Music for Deep Relaxation 4:26
3. Rainbow/G. Love featuring Jack Johnson 3:14
4. Out of Goodbyes/ Lady Antebelium 3:17
5. Beauty for Ashes/ Crystal Lewis 3:54
6. Lovesong/ Adele 5:16
7. One and Only/Adele 5:48
8. I’ll Be Waiting/ Adele 4:02
9. Just for You/ M People 3:59
10. Super High / Rick Ross & Ne-Yo 3:36
11. Ashton Martin Music/ Ross, Drake & Chrisette Michele 4:31
12. Oh What a Beautiful Morning /Connie Evingson 4:05
13. By Your Side / Sade 4:35
14. Clarinet Concerto in A Major/ Mozart 7:41
BEAUTIFUL
1. Thanksgiving / George Winston 4:01
2. Out of Sight – Solo Guitar/ Music for Deep Relation 2:55
3. Om Namana Shiva/ Sheila Chandra 2:56
4. Ever So Lonely / Sheila Chandra 3:26
5. Crow River Waltz/ Leo Kottke 3:17
6. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring / Leo Kottke 2:22
7. Beautiful/ G. Love featuring Tristan Prettyman 3:51
8. Sita Ram / Girish 4:23
9. Shiva Shambo / Girish 3:50
10. Hanuman 2 / Girish 4:25
11. The Little things / Alicia Wiley 4:02
12. You Must Believe in Spring / Bill Evans 5:40
13. Some Children See Him / George Winston 3:18
14. Trio in A Minor for Piano, Clarinet and Cello / Mozart8:01
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About Victoria With over 400 hours of teacher's training through CorePower Yoga and the Green Lotus Yoga and Healing Center, Victoria is certified to teach Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Hot Yoga, Hot Power Fusion, and Yoga Sculpt. Combining her love of healthy living with yoga and life long learning, Victoria creates yoga classes and workshops to refresh, stimulate and challenge the yoga practitioner. She can be reached at 612-554-7755 or victoria@victoriarico.com
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