Yogamix 1 :: May Mix

I've had several people at the studio ask me about my playlist. I tend to make new ones each month to keep it fresh, and thought I'd share this month's May mix! 


Music and yoga are a fun topic to talk about, and there's been some good "twitter-sations" about it this past week too. Do you think music has a place in a yoga class, and if so, what music do you prefer? These questions will spark quite varied views for sure. I definitely enjoy the variety of both silence - enjoying the ujjayi breath as the metronome, and also enjoy some beats as well, especially during the days when my mind is hard to settle and it might be easier to get in a rhythm with music in the background. I even attended a DJ Yoga party power class a few months back, which was so much fun!


I do love the classic Ashtanga series to be practiced in silence, but I also teach the "rocket" series at our studio (founded by Larry Schultz a student of Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois), which incorporates the Ashtanga series from primary through third series.  This exposes the student to a powerful flow through all levels of ashtanga, as the Rocket focuses on core work, balances, inversions....and "flying and floating"...safe to say some periodic music tends to balance well with it. 


Definitely a bit more upbeat that a lot of my mixes, here is a small sample of this month's tunes that should easily take you through a 75 min or so practice. Starting slower and building through the surya namaskara (sun salutation) series, building during standing and seated postures, then grounding during the closing, finally calming and restorative at the end for savasana.


Enjoy! And let me know what you think...

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I'm God (Instrumental) :: Clams Casino

Eyes Be Closed :: Washed Out

Hawaii (Niva Remix) :: Blackbird Blackbird

Young Blood (White Sea Remix) :: The Nakes and Famous

The Walking Dead :: Weird Tapes

Colourful Day (Seams Remix) :: Alan Pownall

Beat #6 Vs. The World At Large :: Modest Mouse Vs. Ratatat

Dream Analysis :: Jesse Ruins

Houdini RAC Remix :: RAC

R.I.P. (Grimes Remix) :: Bikini

Ready For The World (Star Slinger Refix) :: How To Dress Well

Pretty Poly :: Teebs

Ghost In My Head :: Niva

Loftcries :: Purity Ring

Ungirthed :: Purity Ring

Dream Valley (Young Montana Rework) :: Solar Bears

Bathsalts :: SLEEP ∞ OVER

Lady Daydream (Blackbird Blackbird Remix) :: Twin Sister

Lord Knows Best :: Dirty Beaches

For the Other Self Who is Far Away That I Can Not Reach :: Susumu Yokota

Islands (Nosaj Things Remix) :: The xx

Obsessions (oOoOO Remix) :: Marina & The Diamonds

Calling Rainbows :: Sofiah and AJ