100 Best Songs for Practicing Yoga
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Yoga has become exceedingly popular around the globe. It is the culmination of mental, physical, and spiritual disciplines. Modern yoga, which is associated with postures called asanas, has become a way of life for many. The different asanas and breathing techniques are often performed alongside mellow music. This helps relax the mind. During yoga classes, soothing songs are preferred listening. Since yoga practices differ according to discipline, the songs played at yoga sessions should create an ambiance that matches that discipline.
The lines below showcase a diverse list of songs (with and without lyrics) that can be played during different stages of yoga. If you have something to say about yoga and music, feel free to express yourself in the comments section
Top 10 Best Songs for Yoga
- “Orinoco Flow”—Enya
- “For the Joy of It All”—Karunesh
- “Nostalgia”—Yanni
- “Oxygene Part 4”—Jean Michel Jarre
- “Skellig”—Loreena McKennitt
- “Now We Are Free”—Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard
- “Lament for a Frozen Flower”—Secret Garden
- “Return to Innocence”—Enigma
- “Answer”—Sarah McLachlan
- “Michael Hedges”—Java Man
Yoga Music and Healing
The instrumentation and lyrics in songs played at yoga classes have a healing quality to them. A disciplined approach to yoga techniques with the aid of soothing music can help calm the mind and focus one's control over their body. When yoga is performed the right way, you are able to achieve an expansion of consciousness. Music assists in creating the right environment for different forms of yoga to achieve this goal. As the Western world has adopted yoga as an exercise routine, a number of new asanas have become an integral part of yoga.
Best Songs for Yoga #11-20
11. “Becoming One of 'The People' Becoming One With Neytiri”—James Horner
12. “Traces of You”—Anoushka Shankar
13. “Caribbean Blue”—Enya
14. “Silk Road”—Kitaro
15. “From Past to Present”—Jeremy Soule
16. “All Souls Night”—Loreena McKennitt
17. “So I Could Find My Way”—Enya
18. “Shiva Moon”—Prem Joshua
19. “In the Blue Distance”—Mark Isham
20. “Whispers In the Dark”—Yanni
What Songs Are Best Suited for Yoga?
The songs you pick for your yoga sessions depend on what mood you're attempting to achieve. Songs with mellow lyrics and instrumental tunes are known to reduce stress and relax the mind. Chanting, interspersed with meditation music, can bring about positive energy. Yoga teachers love to play soothing music while conducting classes, because it helps students find mental balance through positive thinking. Similarly, if you are doing a yoga sequence, a yoga routine, or practicing yoga poses at home, ambient music helps you attain a calm mind and a steady flow. Getting your movement and breathing in sync is easy when you have relaxing music playing in the background.
Best Songs for Yoga #21-40
21. “The English Ladye and the Knight”—Loreena McKennitt
22. “Book of Days”—Enya
23. “Until the Last Moment”—Yanni
24. “New Life”—Paul Cardall
25. “Devi Prayer”—Craig Pruess
26. “Silent Warrior”—Enigma
27. “Ever I Love You”—Tim Janis
28. “Aniron”—Enya
29. “I Have Loved You for a Thousand Lifetimes”—Michael Whalen
30. “Angels of Victory”—Aeoliah
31. “Matsuri”—Kitaro
32. “The Angels Voice”—Diane Arkenstone
33. “Night Ride Across the Caucasus”—Loreena Mckennitt
34. “May It Be”—Enya
35. “Church of Trees”—Liz Story
36. “Song for Sienna”—Brian Crain
37. “Nocturne”—Secret Garden
38. “Solitude”—Karunesh
39. “The Geometrics”—Ray Lynch
40. “Only Time”—Enya
Songs With Sounds of Nature Helps Yoga Practitioners Immensely
While performing vinyasa yoga, where breath and movement are paired, songs that include sounds from nature can help stimulate the mind and can help the body find equilibrium. In this modern age, meditative music is essential for reducing stress. This music can help us cope with the anxieties caused by our fast-paced lives. Earthy atmospheric music is often played during the relaxation and meditation phase of yoga. Songs that incorporate the sounds of chirping birds, gushing waterfalls, or water droplets can create an ambient aura that helps focus our attention.
Best Songs for Yoga #41-60
41. “Time”—Paul Cardall
42. “Amarantine”—Enya
43. “The Impending Death of the Virgin Spirit”—William Ackerman
44. “Sadness”—Enigma
45. “History of My Heart”—Suzanne Ciani
46. “After the Snow, the Fragrance”—Tony Scott
47. “The Mystic’s Dream”—Loreena McKennitt
48. “Over the Next Hill”—Jeremy Soule
49. “Reference Point”—Acoustic Alchemy
50. “Caravansary”—Kitaro
51. “Dancing With the Lion”—Andreas Vollenweider
52. “The Steamroller”—Mannheim Steamroller
53. “Weightless”—Marconi Union
54. “Sailing to Byzantium”—Lisa Gerrard and Patrick Cassidy
55. “Watermark”—Enya
56. “Theme From Antartica”—Vangelis
57. “When Things Dream”—Mark Isham
58. “Sound of Invisible Waters”—Deuter
59. “Moola Mantra”—Karunesh
60. “Joy”—George Winston
The Importance of New Age Music and World Music in Yoga
New age music and world music have become exceedingly popular in modern yoga. Many yoga teachers around the globe play meditative songs by new age composers during various yoga asanas. The melodic blending of modern and ancient instruments in new age music creates an ethereal soundscape that plays a pivotal role in meditative healing. In many modern disciplines, ancient musical instruments are used for transcendental experiences. The melodic compositions in new age music are known to take yoga practitioners on a reflective journey through a meditative state of mind.
Best Songs for Yoga #61-80
61. “Long Time Sun”—Snatam Kaur
62. “Prayer Changes Everything”—Mark McKenzie
63. “Summer’s Child”—David Lanz
64. “Theme From Harry’s Game”—Clannad
65. “Barcelona Nights”—Ottmar Liebert
66. “Adagio for Sleep—Liquid Mind
67. “Calling Wisdom”—Karunesh
68. “Tibetan Gold”—Steven Halpern
69. “Pearls of Joy”—Kevin Kern
70. “Exile”—Enya
71. “Honor Him”—Hans Zimmer
72. “The Drawing”—Constance Demby
73. “A Welcome Return”—Phil Thornton
74. “The Wheat”—Lisa Gerrard
75. “The Garden”—Kari Jobe
76. “Gravity of Love”—Enigma
77. “Many Chinas”—Mark Isham
78. “Structures from Silence”—Steve Roach
79. “In the Garden of Souls”—Vas
80. “The Isle of Dreaming”—Kate Price
Best Songs for Yoga #81-100
81. “Earth Kisses Sky”—Prem Joshua
82. “Sacred Geometries”—Ephemeral Mists
83. “Table Breath”—Benjy Wertheimer
84. “Sacral Nirvana”—Oliver Shanti & Friends
85. “Beyond This Moment”—Patrick O’Hearn
86. “Elysium”—Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard
87. “Between Tears”—Johannes Linstead
88. “A Lovely Place to Be”—Patrick O’Hearn
89. “Leaves of Light”—Fariborz Lachini
90. “The Cause of Christ”—Kari Jobe
91. “The Mummer’s Dance”—Loreena McKennitt
92. “Gayatri Mantra”—Deva Premal
93. “Letting Go”—Isaac Shepard
94. “Breathe”—Blue Stone
95. “Mandara”—Vas
96. “Yeha-Noha (Wishes of Happiness and Prosperity)”—Sacred Spirit
97. “Tides of Eden”—Johannes Linstead
98. “Remembering the Light”—Kevin Kern
99. “Hallelujah”—Constance Demby
100. “Teach Me to Whisper”—Liquid Mind
Other Notable Yoga Songs
- “The Cells”—Enya
- “Caverna Magica”—Andreas Vollenweider
- “Listening to the Heart”—Dean Evenson
- “Inward Journey”—R. Carlos Nakai
- “Buddham Sharanam”—Craig Pruess
- “Tranquil Space”—Jonathan Goldman
- “Cool Forest Rain”—Dan Gibson
- “Anywhere Is”—Enya
- “The View From the Pass”—Phil Thornton
- “Silver Inches”—Enya
- “Healing”—Kamal
- “Morning Glory”- Anugama
- “Wild Child”—Enya
- “Healing Senses”—Parijat
- “Courage”—Patrick O’Hearn
- “Dreamcatcher”—Kamal
- “Stratos”—Jonn Serrie
- “Tell It By Heart”—Jami Sieber
- “First Light”—Harold Budd and Brian Eno
- “Song for the Morning Star”—R. Carlos Nakai
- “Recalling Winter”—Roger Eno
- “The Sun Won’t Set”—Anoushka Shankar
- “Aphrodie”—Ishq
- “Spheres of the Angles”—Shajan
- “Hearts Awakening”—Parijat
- “Rays of Love”—Mehdi
- “Pachelbel’s Canon”—Angels of Venice
- “Against the Sky”—Harold Budd
- “Pure Essence”—Maneesh De Moor
- “Keystone Meditation”—Max Corbacho
- “Bard Dance”—Enya
- “Maenam”—Jami Sieber
- “La Brisa”—Monica Ramos
- “Quiet Friend”—Steve Roach
- “Goddess Evocation”—Chinmaya Dunster
- “Escape From Gravity”—Deuter
- “Ocean”—Monica Ramos
- “Natural Healing”—Shajan
- “Autumn Whispers”—Fariborz Lachini
- “The Sea at Night”—2002
- “Silencio Profundo”—Monica Ramos
- “Rain”—Corciolli
- “Sentosa”—Alessandro Boschi
- “Angelic Voices”—B- Tribe
- “Lothlorien”—Enya
- “Deepspace”—Energy Failure on the Sibelius
- “Take Me Tenderly”—Liquid Mind
- “Olancha Farewell”—Harold Budd
- “Lady of the Moon”—2002
- “Intro/Crown Chakra (Sahasrara)”—Llewellyn
- “Pachelbel for the Potomac”—Laura Sullivan
- “Call of the Sea”—David Arkenstone
- “Storms in Africa”—Enya
- “Gardens of Reflection”—Ephemeral Mists
- “Cosmic Balance”—Shajan
- “Forgiving”—Parijat
- “Bhakti”—Ishq
- “Healing the Heart”—Parijat
- “Marble Halls”—Enya
- “Eternal Traveller”—Anugama
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