At-home Yoga Practice and Playlist

I had a great at-home practice yesterday morning. Using the following playlist as inspiration, I flowed through my hour-long impromptu practice.

The following songs and sequence are a suggestion for you, if you’re looking for a fun at-home practice. I’d be interested to hear your thoughts and your own playlists and sequences!

“Northern Lights” by Emily Bear

Neck rolls, easy sun salutes, chakravakasana (cat/cow), child’s pose, centering, pranayama (breath exercises)

“By the Morning Sun” by Sound Tribe Sector 9

(more sun salutes, adding lunges, deepening cobra and moving with the breath)

“Bus Ride” by Marco Benevento

(half down dog, elongating the side body, getting warm with more sun salutes with side-angle stretches, Warrior I)

“Bhajore” by Jai Uttal & The Pagan Love Orchestra

Tadasana (pushing hands overhead as if I’m going to push against the ceiling, preparing for handstand), L-pose (hands on mat shoulder-distance, feet walk up the wall so the body comes to an L-shape)

“Eyes of the World” by The Grateful Dead

Inversions! Kicking up to handstand at the wall, try leading with each leg, (I got very close…but this is still a pose I’m working hard on), To boost my self-esteem, I popped up to Pincha Mayurasana (Peacock pose, forearm balance), concentrated on working the ribs back and lengthening through the feet (I balanced here for almost a whole breath!)

“Positive Vibration” by Bob Marley and the Wailers

(rest in child’s pose, soften breath, down dog (had to sway my hips here and bend my knees one at a time with the beat)

“Gold to Me” by Ben Harper

Hip opening time! Pigeon pose, triangle, wide-legged forward fold, Warrior I

“Living in the Moment” by Mason Jennings

Tadasana, Ardha Chandrasana (Half-Moon Balancing Pose), Triangle

“Across the Universe” by The Beatles

Standing forward fold, into Malasana (squat), flowing back and forth a few times

“Sky Blue Sky” by Wilco

seated forward folds…can’t remember all the variations…I was sooo relaxed and tuned in by this point!

“Fearless” by Pink Floyd

child’s pose, bridge, back-lying twists

“The Wind” by Cat Stevens

Apanasana (double knee hug), Pavanamaktasana (one-leg knee hug), windshield wiper legs, prepare for savasana

Namaste