90's yoga mix-tape

I've been nostalgic for the 90's lately.  Ever since I went to a party back in the fall with a 90's theme and danced my ass off to some bad ass 90's tunes.

So I put together a gooey - mostly ladies - 90's mixtape.  Brings me back to sitting on my single bed in my teenage room doodling boys names all over...well, everything.  Enjoy :)


Mary Jane ~ Alanis Morissette
Good Mother ~ Jann Arden
You Learn ~ Alanis Morissette
Ode to my Family ~ The Cranberries
No Woman, No Cry ~ Fugees
Can't Take my Eyes off of You ~ Lauryn Hill (radio edit)
Could I Be You Girl ~ Jann Arden
Linger ~ The Cranberries
Silence ~ Sarah McLachlan
Insensitive ~ Jann Arden
Hand in my Pocket ~ Alanis Morissette
Zombie ~ The Cranberries

Bonus: Erykah Badu ~ Baduzium.  Played right on through.

Peace, love and music :)

lovey chilled-out yoga mix-tape

A bit of a slower mix.  Each song makes my heart flutter just a little bit.

1.  Birds and Ships ~ Billy Bragg and Wilco

2.  Land Rights ~ Xavier Rudd

3.  By & by ~ Brett Dennen

4.  Hard Sun ~ Eddie Veder

5.  A Song About California ~ Hey Ocean

6.  Never Going Back Again ~ Fleetwood Mac

7.  Sugar Magnolia ~ Grateful Dead

8.  One Step Closer to You ~ Michael Franti

9.  Date with Destiny ~ Nightmare on Wax

10. Under African Skies ~ Paul Simon

11.  Joy ~ Phish

12.  You and Me ~ Dave Matthews

13.  Songbird ~ Fleetwood Mac

14.  Your Long Journey ~ Robert Plant and Alison Kraus

15.  Pocahontas ~ Neil Young

my top ten albums to play all the way through

I love the energy that goes into creating the perfect playlist.  Thinking about the flow, thinking about the people who will be in the class and surfing through my songs to find just the right list to stoke the fire. 

But sometimes, an album is just meant to be played, just as the artist intended, from track one all the way through.

Here are a few amazing albums that I love to toss on, flip upside down, and just hit play. 

(In no particular order)

1. Florence and the Machine ~ Lungs

2. Robert Plant and Alison Kraus ~ Raising Sand

3. Paul Simon ~ Graceland

4. Mumford and Sons ~ Sigh no More

5. Jai Uttal ~ Bhakti Bazaar

6. Massive Attack ~Protection

7. Kings of Leon ~ Because of the Times

8. Billy Bragg and Wilco ~ Mermaid Avenue

9. Grateful Dead ~ American Beauty

10. Led Zepellin ~ III

I want some more!!!  What albums do you find are best played right on through?

Yoga Playlist #3

I've been teaching a Pilates Barre class for the past couple of months.  A super fun, up-tempo class that moves to a different beat.  Here's the playlist.  Each song is around 120bpm, perfect for a super fun and sweaty vinyasa flow class!!!

1. You are the Best Thing ~ Ray LaMontagne

2. Our Song ~ Taylor Swift

3. Soulshine ~ Michael Franti

4. Short Skirt/Long Jacket ~ Cake

5. Dreams ~ Fleetwood Mac

6. Don't Stop til You Get Enough ~ Michael Jackson

7. Hung Up ~ Madonna

8. Gatekeeper ~ Feist

9. Don't Stop ~ Fleetwood Mac

10. Shake it ~ Michael Franti (feat. Lady Saw)

11. My Moon My Man ~ Feist

12. True Love Way ~ Kings of Leon

13. Give me one Reason ~ Tracey Chapman

14. Opera Singer ~ Cake

15. Let it be Me ~ Phish

...yes, I know Taylor Swift is there on the list, she's my dirty little secret...don't judge.

Yoga Playlist # 2

In an attempt to get into the flow of posting on a more regular basis, it's a toss-up between 'Meatless (recipe) Mondays' and 'Music Mondays'.  So far the playlists have won out! 

Last week Happiness for All gave me a great music recommendation in comments...please share if you have any too!!!

1. Karma ~ Soulfood

2. Fig Tree ~ Brett Dennen

3. It's a Fire ~ Portishead

4. Choices ~ Xavier Rudd

5. Waste ~ Phish

6. Fake Empire ~ The National

7. 40 Day Dream ~ Edward Sharpe and the Manetic Zeros

8. Soulshine ~ Michael Franti

9.  You are the Best Thing ~ Ray LaMontagne

10.  Restless ~ Alison Krauss

11. Groovin' Slowly ~ John Butler Trio

12. Let me Lie ~ Phish

13. Honey Honey ~ Feist

14. Darlin' ~ Bambi Lee Savage

15.  Enchanted Dream ~ Soulfood

ps...yes, I do realise today is Tuesday...

Yoga Playlist #1

There's this whole debate out there in the yoga world as to whether or not music should be played during yoga.  I'm not going to get in to all the details here because a) I don't care.   b) I understand both sides of the debate. and c) it's really a personal preference.

I play music during my class when I teach.  I love how a certain beat, rhythm or lyric can speak to you or help you to centre in. 

When I practice at home, it's a 50/50 split between practicing to music and practicing in silence.  While practicing to music I often allow my body to move to the beat, sing out loud and engage in a total dance party for one.  In silence, I love the way I can hear and feel my breath in my body.  My breath becomes my rhythm and that too can speak to me and help me to centre in.

Because I do play music while I teach, at the end of class I'm often asked about this song or that.  So I thought I'd start to post my playlists for all to enjoy.

Here's what I've been rocking out to during class this week!

1. Birds and Ships ~ Billy Bragg & Wilco
2. Boy With a Coin ~ Iron & Wine
3. Ain't No Reason ~ Brett Dennen
4. True Love Way ~ Kings of Leon
5. Closer ~ Kings of Leon
6. My Moon My Man ~ Feist
7. Peaches & Cream ~ John Butler Trio
8. Give me One Reason ~ Tracey Chapman
9. Hasn't Hit me Yet ~ Blue Rodeo
10. Please Read the Letter ~ Robert Plant & Alison Kraus
11. Dreams of 18 ~ Lal Meri
12. Let it Be Me ~ Ray LaMontagne
13. By Your Grace ~ Krishna Das

Bon Weekend!!!