Several people mentioned how much they loved the mix of chants I used in my Hatha classes this week. They are some of my favorites. Here they are: Aad Guray – Deva Premal – Dakshina Jap Man Sat Nam – Snatam Kaur – Anand Ishq’allah – Miten – Songs for the Inner Lover People of …
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Yoga Music – Week of 6/13/11
Some of you asked if I was playing James Taylor in class this week. Actually, it was music by Alanis Morrissette’s brother, Wade Imre Morrisette. I have two of his albums that I use for yoga: Sargam Scales of Music and Strong as Diamonds. Check them out!
Earth Day Tree Planting Project 2011
Each year Yoga Serves volunteers at an Ann Arbor park for Earth Day. This year our volunteers helped neighbors of Huron Highlands Park in Ann Arbor plant a native garden in their neighborhood park.
Meditations from the Mat – Letting Go
Some of you asked if I could type out the reading I shared this week in my classes, where our intention was using our yoga practice to let go. It is from the book Meditations from the Mat. Here it is… “To begin, we let go. We let go of our thoughts, our old scripts, our …
Yoga Music Playlist – Week of 1/24/11
Some of you were asking about the beautiful music I was playing for our 4th Chakra (Heart) classes this week. Here’s a sampling: Jap Man Sat Nam, Snatam Kaur, Anand Sat Patim, Deva Premal, Songs for the inner lover Paramaysareh, Snatam Kaur, Anand We are people, Snatam Kaur, Celebrate peace Rise up, Guru Singh, Game …
Vinyasa Music Playlist – Week of 12/6/10
Some of you asked me to share my playlist for this week’s Vinyasa classes. Here you go! Woman At The Well – Tim Story – Glass Green Truly, Madly, Deeply – Ray LaMontagne – Till the Sun Turns Black Gódan daginn – Sigur Rós – Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust Living – Moby …
Song of The Morning – Fall Colors Yoga Retreat 2010
A group of ten yogis and yoginis just returned from a beautiful weekend in northern Michigan at Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat Center. We enjoyed 4 different yoga classes: a Yin class upon arrival Friday evening, an Energy Flow class to wake us up Saturday morning, a fun Partner Yoga & Thai Yoga Massage …
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Yoga Music Playlist – Week of 9/7/10
Here’s what’s playing this week in my classes… Vinyasa & Energy Flow classes:A mix of songs by Natacha Atlas and Azam Ali Hatha classes:A mix of songs from the albums ‘Om Yoga Mix, Part 2’ and ‘Nataraja’
Yoga Music Playlist – Week of 8/30/10
Here’s what’s playing this week in my classes: Hatha classes:Nadama & Shastro: ZeNotes Vinyasa & Energy Flow classes:Rasa: Union & Devotion mix
Lokah Samastha Sukhino Bhavanthu
The mantra that I chose for this week reminds us that we don’t just do our yoga practice for ourselves, but for all beings. This mantra means:May this world be established with a sense of peace, well-being and happiness.It is an invocation for harmony and blessings for all of creation.So the next time you’re on …