Some yogis prefer to practice yoga with silence. Doing so is recommended by experienced yogis and gurus because music can be seen as a type of distraction.
However, you don’t always have to do what the experts say in this particular instance!
Certain music can enhance your practice and make it an even more meditative experience.
YouTube Playlist (One Hour of Perfect Yoga Music)
“Om 108 Times - Music for Yoga & Meditation” By Nova Spiritual India
“Oceans - Devotional Christian Yoga” By Yoga with Jesus
“Yoga Nidra Singing Bowls | Sound bath for total calm & deep meditation” By Healing Vibrations
“Ancient Chants from India for Meditation ❯ Mantra for Yoga ❯ Mantra for Anti-Stress ❯ 3 hrs” By Mahakatha - Meditation Mantras
“528Hz + 417Hz Self Love Healing & Trauma Release | Positive Energy & Relief Meditation & Sleep Music” By Inner Lotus Music
“288Hz 》SACRAL CHAKRA CLEANSING SOUNDBATH 》Let Go of Draining Negative Emotions 》Chakra Healing Music” By Meditative Mind
“Energizing Yoga Music | INDIAN DRUMS | Feel the Rhythm | YOGA GROOVES | Yoga Flow” By S I S O O N A - Balance Your Life
“Radhe Shyama - Shankari Dasi | Bhakti Yoga Mantras” By Bhakti Marga
“Ong So Hung” By Guru Singh
Spotify Yoga Music Playlist
Indian Classical Yoga Songs
Indian classical music is highly multi-dimensional, with tones, rhythms, and sounds that have been chosen through ancient wisdom for optimal results.
The micro-details of the music (the “Nada”) are meant to inspire healing, spiritual awakening, and specific emotions, and denote specific events.
In many of these yoga songs, Hindi and Sanskrit language plays a ruling role, as the sound of the voice and the words is just as important as the instruments. Chanting or singing along allows you to create those tones within and without your own body, adding even more power to the music.
YouTube Playlist
“Adiyogi: The Source of Yoga - Original Music Video ft. Kailash Kher & Prasoon Joshi” By Isha Foundation
“Top 8 Yog Ke Geet | Top 8 Meditation Songs | Best BK Songs” By Madhuban - BK Songs
“Krishna Flute Music | Positive Energy | Meditation Music | Mind Relaxing” By Adbhut Gopala
“Complete Rudri Path with Lyrics | Vedic Chanting by 21 Brahmins” By Mystica Music
“Craig Pruess, Sacred Chants of Shiva” By Catherine Annis
“Best Indian Classical Music for Yoga : Tabla Music, Santoor Music, Instrumental Music, Healing Music” By Good Vibes - Binaural Beats
“Healing Ragas - Sitar Tabla - Brindavan Sarang - Classical Instrumental Fusion B.Sivaramakrishna Rao” By Geethanjali - Indian Classical Music
“Calming Sitar | My Moonlight (Music by Anoushka Shankar)” By Buddha’s Lounge
Meditation Music For Peace & Calm
When you want to meditate specifically, you can choose specific music. Try mantras, Solfeggio and other frequencies, sound healing, rhythmic sounds, and sound journeys.
There are so many different types of meditative music for you to choose from, it all depends on your preferences and what type of mindset you want to encourage in your practice session.
YouTube Playlist
“All 7 Chakras Healing Chants (Chakra Seed Mantra Meditation)” By Gaia Meditation
“Chanting of the Gayatri Mantra 108 Times” By INT Coverage
“ULTIMATE SOLFEGGIO SOUNDBATH | The Complete Restoration | 9 Divine Frequencies” By Meditative Mind
“11 Hours PINEAL GLAND Activation & Decalcification (9.63Hz + 963Hz) | Gamma Waves, Binaural Beats” By Meditative Mind
“HANG SOUNDS | Tribal Beats | Shaman Dance | Positive Energy | 1 HOUR” By Deep Dark Soundspaces
“Mei-lan Maurits | Streaming Source Energy | Sound Healing” By Mei-lan
“Discover the Healing Powers of Tibetan Singing Bowls” By ZenHarmony
“Relaxing Meditation Music | Gaia Soundscape | Yoga Tones || ∞ Into Balance” By Infinity Calling
“Spiritual Transformation” By Sacral Chakra Universe - Topic
“Waves” By Opus Monik - Topic
“Strom - Sylarna” By Epidemic Relax
“Campanis” By Zibra Inguzu - Topic
“Reflections” by Sona Jobarteh Official
“Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.” - B.K.S. Iyengar
Classical Music for Yoga
One very popular choice for yoga music is Western classical. Gentle piano and other instruments provide a calming, soothing sound perfect for any yoga or meditation practice.
YouTube Playlist
“Gymnopédie No. 1” By Eris Satie - Topic
“Source” By Cello Yoga - Topic
“Peace” By Johann Eder - Topic
“Artemio Li Fonti - Chiudete Gli Occhi” By APX Sleep
“Be Here Now” By Star River - Topic
“Rosa Løvstrøm - Noctis” By APX Sleep
“Lakeshore” By Wolfgang Snow
“Classical Music for Relaxation: Mozart, Bach, Tchaikovsky…” By HALIDONMUSIC
“Ludovico Einaudi - Una mattina FULL ALBUM” By Ludovico Einaudi
“Matteo Myderwyk – Sanctus (Official Video)” By MatteoMyderwyk
Indie and LoFi Music for Yoga
If you want to listen to funkier music, you can certainly do so without sacrificing the qualities that make music good for playing alongside yoga.
Many new-age artists exist who make music that is relaxing and/or transcendental in nature, making it perfect for fast or slow yoga and meditation.
YouTube Playlist
“Warming the Soul” By Shaman’s Dream
“MC YOGI - Shanti (Peace Out)” By MC YOGI
“Nectar Drop” By DJ Drez - Topic
“N Λ T U R R I T U - Cinco Cielos (Organic Downtempo / Folktronica / Chillout)” By N Λ T U R R I T U
“Three Aums by Nada Sadhana w. Kevin Courtney” By Kevin Courtney
“Ursa Major (Official Video) SUSS” By SUSS
“Threads” By Ebb & Flod - Topic
“golden hour” By hiyasu - Topic
“hills and horizons” By fujitsu - Topic
“Awakening” By Triizo - Topic
“Kho Gaye Hum Kaha - Jasleen , Prateek kuhad (Harrlin Flip) || Indian LoFi || Bollywood LoFi” By Harrlin Beats
“Mala Ved Laagale - [Slowed+Reverb] - Time Pass | Ketaki Mategaonkar,Swapnil Bandodkar | Music Vibes” By MUSIC VIBES
Upbeat Music for Yoga
Looking for music that is more fast-tempo for your Vinyasa or Ashtanga practice?
Having music with a faster beat can be perfect to help you keep time in rhythmic practices. For power yoga and other styles meant to work up a sweat, the perfect music can take your practice up a notch.
YouTube Playlist
- “bliss” By jinsang - Topic
- “Calon Lan” by ChessBoxer - Topic
- “delayde - sekao” By CHillhop Music
- “Chime” By Alan Gogoll
- “Keep On Keepin’ On” By FAKTESS - Topic
- “Bodhi Mandala (Drumspyder Remix)” By Desert Dwellers
- “Wandering Sadhu” By Desert Dwellers
- “Calm” by Govinda - Topic
- “Quatsino Sound” by Robin Mahler - Topic
- “One Hour World Beat Vinyasa Modern Yoga Music Playlist” By Zen That Beat
- “Upbeat Yoga Music. 60 min of YogaMusic. A Yoga class playlist with Yoga Music.” By Songs of Eden
- “1 Hours Modern Yoga Music, Happy music, Beat yoga music, Pilates Music, Power Yoga (Eyes Of The Sea)” By Fire Yoga
Yoga is a great practice in total silence and with accompanying music. Try using both methods at different times when you practice to reap the benefits of both techniques!
You can use music in the background of your online yoga classes if the teacher doesn't provide their own.
Why is Music Helpful for Yoga Practice?
Choosing the right music can help you move more intuitively in your practice. Sometimes we can get too much in our heads and overthink the poses. Music provides an outside stimulus that can help keep you from getting distracted by your own thoughts.
Some people find that they like to use music with words, but that can quickly become more distracting than helpful, so ensure that you are not using music that makes your practice harder.
Provides a Pace
When you’re practicing a yoga flow, it can be easy to lose track of time if you are on your own and not in class. Music can help you keep a sense of the amount of time that’s passing and stay on track.
The Power of Sound
It’s no secret that music can invoke feelings of relaxation, exaltation, rejuvenation, inspiration, and joy. Some sounds may even physically, mentally, or emotionally heal. Adding this aural element to your yoga practice can be very powerful.
Music is Medicine
Allowing the music to relax you in between movements and during rest and meditation is a great way to allow the music to heal you. Simply enjoying the sound and using it to be present in the moment is the perfect way to practice mindfulness and stillness which leads to improved cardiovascular and mental health.
Traditional and Spiritual Music for Yoga
There are many songs and types of music that you won’t hear on the radio that are meant to inspire feelings of exaltation in the listener. The great thing about this kind of music is its versatility. It’s great for yoga, meditation, sleep, reading, working, relaxing, and any other activity where you just want some nice background sound.
Try putting on this music as you sit on your meditation pillow or lay flat on your back with a bolster under your knees for an optimal meditative state.
Devotional & Spiritual
Many devotional kinds of music are referred to as Bhakti Yoga music because Bhakti yoga is specifically yoga for devotion in Hinduism. You can choose this type of music or other types if the idea of Bhakti doesn’t resonate with you.
You can devote your practice to any god(s) or goddess(es) or another idea that suits you, like love, peace, personal health, prosperity, abundance, the Universe, Source, or anything else that feels right.
Frequencies & Hertz
Sound healing has been a subject of scientific interest in recent years.
According to Forbes, in a study conducted by Dr. Glen Rein, Ph.D., the 528Hz Solfeggio frequency was shown to create resonance in DNA with healing effects. Solfeggio frequencies have been widely used in sacred music for thousands of years and are based on the karmic chakras.
Sanskrit mantras were found to increase DNA light absorption by 5.8%-8.26% due to their frequency.
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The Article was great and I listen to pure harmony and slow music while doing Yoga to relax myself. I’m referring to many websites but Sounds of Nidra is the great for Yoga, Mediation, etc. Music.