Zen Lounge/Soulfood and DJ Free
Mon, May 14 2012 11:57
| DJ Free, Zen Lounge, Music for Yoga, Yoga Music, Soulfood
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Album Review: DJ Drez - Jahta Beat: The Lotus Memoirs
Tue, May 1 2012 10:25
| Center Your Health, DJ Drez
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I downloaded the precious tracks while I heated water on the stove (for my morning hot lemon water which, by the way fellow yogis, I highly recommend each morning during the springtime for a gentle liver cleanse) and enjoyed the rest of my morning giving the album a good few listens.
Kevin + Kim
Fri, Apr 27 2012 09:35
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Meet my new friends. Kevin and Kim. Better known as Kevin James Carroll and Kim Kinedrsley. Kevin is a musician and kirtan leader throughout Asia and the South Pacific, Kim is a beaming ray of light in a man’s body. They’ve just been added to my list of favorite people. In full devotion to their own hearts and the hearts of others.
May The Whole World Be Joyous!
Thu, Apr 26 2012 12:38
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With wobbly walking skills, he kept trying to meander through the people. Nervous about him “bothering” people, I kept trying to still him. Persistence won out (his, not mine!) and I let him be free. Lo and behold, he walked straight to an older man with silver in his hair and crinkles on his face from many smiles. He lifted his arms to be picked up, and with a mix of wonder and fear, I watched him settle in to chant Lokha Samasta Sukino Bhavantu with a total stranger. A stranger to me, it would seem, but not for my son who seemed to know this man with the wordless understanding of soul. He wandered no further and was content.
Top 10 Transformational Summer Festivals for 2012
Thu, Apr 26 2012 10:33
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As writer, DJ and speaker Jeet Kei Leung says during an engaging and dynamic TED talk about transformational festival culture http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8tDpQp6m0A, these transformational festivals are “convergence points for many forms of cutting-edge content. They are playing a significant role in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people”, and this has a palpable ripple effect out into society at large.
The Sacred Marriage of Music and Yoga
Wed, Apr 18 2012 06:50
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I still remember my very first yoga class…the one that seemed to drag on forever, with the clock ticking backward in my ears. The one where we did only 10 poses; the one that seemed like it would never, ever end! I traveled from the 80’s with big hair, loud music, bass thumping aerobics, headphones in my ears on the elliptical to the 90’s, sitting in a silent Iyengar Yoga class watching my nails grow.
What a rude (but much needed) awakening! Yoga was quite a challenge for me right out of the gates! I would fidget, laugh, talk to my neighbor, get up and go to the bathroom…anything to avoid the silence.
There are two things that are REALLY funny about this now…twenty some odd years later. One is that I CRAVE silence! In fact, I tell my daughters, who are seven and nine that after 15 questions …their quota for the hour has been reached. I can’t possibly take in that much information in one hour. The second is that I can’t imagine a day going by without some sort of yoga asana practice. AND presently, for me personally, it HAS to be set to music.
Hello and thank you!
Wed, Apr 18 2012 06:03
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I appreciate the fact that, besides selling great music, YogiTunes also work with social projects that have Yoga as a transformation tool to bring more happiness into the world. For all that, I feel honored to be writing to this blog.
English is not my mother language, and I apologize for the many mistakes that you will probably notice.
I also dont have such a nice picture as Ricky, nor can I do such a headstand :) As I said above, I have been practicing for three months now. But I am practicing, and I will get there!
YogiTunes still doesn't sell music in Brazil, but I know they're working hard to open up down here! Brazilian people enjoy Yoga and also music (a lot!), and I am pretty sure we are going to be good customers and friends.
What I write here is also available in portuguese (my mother language), at my personal blog.
See you soon!
Namaste.
I also dont have such a nice picture as Ricky, nor can I do such a headstand :) As I said above, I have been practicing for three months now. But I am practicing, and I will get there!
YogiTunes still doesn't sell music in Brazil, but I know they're working hard to open up down here! Brazilian people enjoy Yoga and also music (a lot!), and I am pretty sure we are going to be good customers and friends.
What I write here is also available in portuguese (my mother language), at my personal blog.
See you soon!
Namaste.
Meditating in noisy places
Tue, Apr 17 2012 01:38
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Photo: Our iamb-three; the view from my windowI am not a morning person, but I like to meditate in the morning, about 8 or 9 a.m., more or less. Before that only in exceptional days, and by 7a.m. only if I am alone at home and it is sunday, and all the neighborhood is silent. I live with my parents and sisters at a house in front of a very noisy company, and next to a building under construction.
I love YogiTunes!
Tue, Apr 17 2012 07:11
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Thank you for inviting me to contribute to this blog! It's so hard to find good music for yoga when you don't know where to look.. I love www.YogiTunes.com .. it's a wonderful resource for yogis and yoga teachers!
I'll be posting more soon..
Namaste
Ricky Tran
The Shadow Side of Practice
Fri, Apr 13 2012 11:49
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Turns out – it led me down the rabbit hole. But that’s not a bad thing.
Yoga Rocks the Park & YogiTunes
Fri, Mar 30 2012 12:23
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Yoga Rocks the Park is a weekly summer-long gathering held in Denver & Boulder, CO, Phoenix, AZ and Omaha, NE of like-minded people that connect through yoga, meditation and music.
Each week Yoga Rocks the Park offers heart-opening live music, instruction from top local and national instructors, a fun and diverse wellness vendor area along with a Nationally-recognized children’s program – Camp Yoga Rocks. Please click on your city to learn more. Don’t see your city? Click here to bring Yoga Rocks the Park to your community!
Yoga Rocks the Park donates a portion of net revenue to Colorado-based, non-profit Yoga World Reach which offers yoga and alternative therapy programs to those in need both locally and around the globe.
Interview w/Garth Stevenson
Sat, Mar 3 2012 02:27
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"It's all about the journey. The music is a part of it, but the way there is just as important."
-Garth Stevenson
I sat down with Garth Stevenson last summer at Wanderlust, Lake Tahoe and enjoyed a lengthy conversation with him over some hot tea and a plate of Lydia's Organics. We talked about everything from his growth as a musician to animal songs. He will be contributing live music to classes and hikes again this year at both Wanderlust California and Vermont. I highly suggest making it out to one of his installments if you'd like to experience true meditative, musical magic!! -Brooke Kettering
-Garth Stevenson
Celebrate Earth Day Dallas w/Yoga & Music!
Fri, Mar 2 2012 02:01
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Earth Day Dallas 2012
4/21 & 4/22 Fair Park
10:00 - 6:00 Saturday and Sunday
Fair Park~ Hall of State~ 2 stages Join us on sponsored by Crow Collection of Asian Art
Bring your mat, a towel and your reusable water bottle and head out to Fair Park for some FREE yoga and amazing LIVE Musical talent!
Hanuman Yoga + Music Festival, Boulder
Thu, Mar 1 2012 03:13
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Well folks, YogiTunes is committed to keeping you informed about the amazing array of yoga + music related events happening around the globe.The Hanuman Festival is one such event. Located in Boulder Colorado, a global hub for the healthy lifestyle movement, Hanuman is moving into it's second year and has a very grounded approach to it's teacher and music lineup.
Important Information about iOS devices
Thu, Mar 1 2012 10:41
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iPads, iPhones and iPods are all made so that you can only buy music through the iTunes store. Apple wants it that way, so that you shop with them and not the competition.
In order to enjoy YogiTunes music on your Apple Mobile Device, you'll need to first download it to a computer, import it into iTunes, and then sync iTunes with your favorite device.
What Inspires Me: YogiTunes CEO Alex King-Harris
Wed, Feb 29 2012 03:16
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Hi all... I got the chance to hang with the Gaiam crew at the SF Yoga Journal Conference just last month... which was super cool btw!
They do this really cool video blog series called "What Inspires You?" - a couple minutes to talk about the thing that you find to be most inspiring to you in life.
I chose to talk about kids... one of the things I do outside of running YogiTunes and being a music producer/performer, is work with kids as a mentor. I have an 11 year old step-son, and am actively involved in kids aged 8-18 in a local program called 'Boys to Men'.
Yoga of Bass @ Wanderlust Vermont
Wed, Feb 29 2012 01:59
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We’re going to be teaching at the Vermont festival but there are 3 Wanderlust Festivals around the country as well. And Wanderlust isn’t the only Yoga festival that’s enjoying a boom right now either. They’re sprouting up any where there’s an empty field like magic mushrooms from cow dung in June! Festivals like Hanuman Festival, Bhaktifest, Evolve Yoga and Music festival are also flying the flag for the Yoga massive.
EarthRise Warrior Flow Instructional Yoga Sequence by Derek Beres
Wed, Feb 29 2012 01:23
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This open level yoga practice is jam-packed with poses and offers sophisticated sequencing that any flow-based yoga instructor looking for inspiration will love. Each of the twelve mixes on the disc has a specific focus or theme whether it’s a series of twists and hip openers all starting from downward facing dog in Desh Nayad, combination of standing and forearm balances in Rama, or a very fluid and freeing backbend mix in Daylight As Sunset. Be forewarned, however, that the floor work in Makyen Ghrir Allah is far more difficult than Sasha Dmochowski makes it look.
Boston's Irene Solea offers Kirtan/live music classes in Denver, Colorado
Thu, Feb 16 2012 02:41
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Yoga of Bass
Tue, Feb 14 2012 05:17
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Comments by YogiTunes founder, Rara AvisI recently had the absolute pleasure of meeting Darin McFayden and Claire Thompson, who together have developed an amazing practice called 'The Yoga of Bass'. It draws parallels between the spirituality found in the yogic path with that of the musical & artistic lifestyle.
Through my own intensive studies of music history, I also realized that music and art have been considered sacred channels to the divine in almost every culture previous to ours... yet with the modern day commodification of all things profitable, sanctuary has been diluted and often replaced with a formulaic repetition of 'creative' expression that at times borders on the profane.
Darin, more commonly known as Freq Nasty is a prolific, talented DJ/Producer who hails from the UK. He has been setting the tone of bass oriented music for many years and I for one have been on several dance floors late at night that have been rocked to their spiritual core by the sounds emanating from the speakers during Darin's memorable performances. Claire is a gifted yoga teacher who aside from studying and teacher various healing arts, also sings with the Dub Kirtan All Stars which is a project created by Darin and our dear friend David Starfire and is aimed at fusing the electronic underground with the magic of kirtan.
Gratitude for Gayatri
Wed, Feb 1 2012 10:35
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I sat on a mountaintop (a mountain for a Midwesterner, a hill for mountain folk) in Baja Mexico, looking out onto the Pacific, trying to meditate for 8 hours in fast and in silence. In practicing Satya (truthfulness), I must admit my silent and still attempts at meditation are challenging to say the least – I create an instant ADHD monkey child mind when I first try.Around hour two, I found a random pair of pants, from where I don’t know. I had matches for some incense with me and so to avoid clarity, I built a little fire and literally burned the pants (saving the mountain from mysterious clothing litter) as a symbol of burning up distraction. That worked to still the mind for a bit because I was doing something and yet I still couldn’t settle into the silence. Now I was just laughing at the nonsense of having a pants burning on a mountaintop in Mexico. Oh the things we humans concoct just to avoid reality!
Celebrate Earth Day w/ Shantala in Denver!
Wed, Feb 1 2012 05:54
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Music, Yoga and Spiritual Practice
Thu, Jan 19 2012 01:45
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I wonder this myself as I think of the playlists I create to support yoga classes I teach in Portland, and I also wonder why I am drawn to compose and record yoga music myself. How does music fit into a spiritual practice?
Dave Stringer LIVE in Denver Friday Feb 10!
Mon, Jan 16 2012 09:43
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Dave Stringer, an internationally-beloved chant artist, is coming to Denver's Temple Event Center on Friday, Feb 10 to perform at Friday Night Yoga Club. Tickets are available for a yoga and live music class followed by a concert or as a concert only ticket. Catch the live music/yoga class with Denise Cook and Hilary O'Toole at 6 pm or come for the concert only at 8 p.m. Tickets for yoga and concert are $25 adv/$30 night of. Concert only tickets are $20/adv/$25 night of.
Documentary Film Review: Yoga Is
Tue, Jan 3 2012 05:25
| Documentary, Center Your Health, Film, Yoga, YogiTunes
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Yoga Is: A Film About The Transformational Power of Yoga
Yoga Is is an inspiring, quick, 60-minute documentary on what yoga is all about. The filmmaker, Suzanne Bryant, found herself lost after losing her mother to breast cancer so she set out to explore and learn more about the ancient practice of yoga. Along her journey, both East & West, she met with some of the most prominent Western Yoga Gurus, teachers, and celebrity devotees such as Russell Simmons, Christy Turlington Burns, Michael Franti, Sharon Gannon, David Life, Seane Corn, Shiva Rea, Alan Finger, Ana Forrest, Baron Baptiste, Cyndi Lee, Sri Dharma Mittra, Eddie Modestini, Elise Browning Miller, Erich Schiffmann, Gurmukh, Krishna Das, Nicki Doane, Robert Thurman, Saul David Raye, Shyam Das. Through her journeying, she attained much enlightenment (as one could imagine conversing with such great teachers, in such spiritual places!).
Yoga Is is an inspiring, quick, 60-minute documentary on what yoga is all about. The filmmaker, Suzanne Bryant, found herself lost after losing her mother to breast cancer so she set out to explore and learn more about the ancient practice of yoga. Along her journey, both East & West, she met with some of the most prominent Western Yoga Gurus, teachers, and celebrity devotees such as Russell Simmons, Christy Turlington Burns, Michael Franti, Sharon Gannon, David Life, Seane Corn, Shiva Rea, Alan Finger, Ana Forrest, Baron Baptiste, Cyndi Lee, Sri Dharma Mittra, Eddie Modestini, Elise Browning Miller, Erich Schiffmann, Gurmukh, Krishna Das, Nicki Doane, Robert Thurman, Saul David Raye, Shyam Das. Through her journeying, she attained much enlightenment (as one could imagine conversing with such great teachers, in such spiritual places!).
Yoga in the Prison System
Thu, Dec 29 2011 02:36
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If you've ever seen a Robert Sturman photograph, you'll know how graceful and gifted he is with a camera. His love of both yoga and music have taken him to many places around the world, creatingan incredible body of stunning work. Now his craft has taken him into the prison system of California...The following interview gives some insight into what yoga is bringing to prison inmantes and how Robert is bringing his art to a place often completely devoid of beauty.
Transparency Tk 2
Thu, Dec 29 2011 02:33
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As we try to create a website dedicated to the music of yoga we find ourselves humbled by the immense effort it takes to launch a company. The support and excitement we've received has been amazing... and for that we're eternally grateful. But at this point the challenges seem endless.
Autumn Harvest Practice
Thu, Dec 29 2011 02:27
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A great aspect of home, personal practice is the creative way you can include your environment and invite nature into your asana and meditation. In this offering, I invite you to connect directly with autumn by practicing with a tree for 4 weeks.
If you haven’t tried this before, autumn is a fantastic starting point. Try taking your mat (or just bare feet!) and find a tree. Commit to coming to this spot once a week for 4 weeks. Set up your mat towards the tree as if it was your teacher. To center in, take a few rounds of breath. Breathe in a little more than you think you can and press out the breath a little longer than you think you can. Notice your enhanced awareness and use it to study the tree.
Crystal Light Bath
Thu, Dec 29 2011 02:12
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His mastery of relaxation music, frequency, breathing techniques, yoga and diet helped many terminally ill people to heal themselves rapidly.
Brown Chicken, Brown Cow
Thu, Dec 29 2011 01:23
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If you are totally confused by the title, let me say it’s a parent friendly way to say Boom-chicka-bow-wow without kids knowing you are using sexy speech. I heard it on road trip and adopted it into my sexy speak code. The agni in my mula bhanda area (if you know what I mean ;), well it apparently died when I got pregnant. I was freaked out because from everything Hollywood had taught me, pregnant goddesses are supposed to be down with the boom boom. My libido didn’t get that message and after my little guy was born and my breasts turned into milk machines I still couldn’t find that fire. It’s taboo to talk about this stuff, so often a new mom is left alone, confused, and really nervous about being able to physically connect with her partner. So let me tell you something:
Reduce Stress with Slow Breathing - the App
Thu, Dec 29 2011 01:18
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What's really interesting is that the app helps you find your RESONANT FREQUENCY. Which as a sound healer, I have to say piqued my interest. I love resonant frequencies... and what's so cool is that they're different and unique for everyone. It turns out that when it comes to relaxation, it's the space between your heart beats that is most important - and it has to vary. If the space between beats is steady, it's a sign of stress.
The Breakfast Yoga Club - BYC in the House!
Thu, Dec 29 2011 01:03
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YogiTunes Co-Founder Rara Avis is about to head out that way to dive a little deeper into the thriving Texas yoga community - Austin here we come! Also Desert Dwellers is booked for the Texas Yoga Conference this coming February, when we'll be trying to hook up with the BYC to do a serious commUNITY throw down!
