I have a not-so-secret love for Top 40s high-energy music. Kanye, Rihanna, Beyonce, Pitbull… and even J-Lo and Britney get heavy rotation in my playlists. Despite the simplistic (sometimes down right ridiculous) lyrics, over-produced vocals, and lack of originality, these songs with their catchy hooks and repetitive beats get stuck in my head, make me want to dance, and put a smile on my face.
This Top 40s-happiness spilled over into my yoga practice when I wasn’t paying attention and left my iPod on shuffle… on came David Guetta in the middle of a sun salutation. The energy of the song ramped up my energy and I started timing my movements and breathing to the beat.
The next time I did an energetic practice, I intentionally played Nothing But the Beat by David Guetta. Talk about a fun way to practice! Without even trying, the poses flowed into each other and yoga started to feel like dancing. No yawning during that practice 😉
For more typical yoga music, I’ve updated my listen and meditate song lists with some new songs and albums:
- Eternal Om by Yogi Hari
- Flores by Mirabai Ceiba
- Har Hare Haree by Gurudass
- Ma by Guru Ganesha Singh
- Yoga: 8 Limbs to Bliss by Maggie Diaz Del Castillo
Ma is a wonderfully relaxing song – perfect for savasana – although it may induce yawning!
There’s lots of great mellow music to have on while doing yoga, but sometimes being entirely unmellow is just what a practice needs!