
Yesterday was Labor Day (hopefully you caught my NSFW post on your day off). That means summer is more or less wrapping up. The onset of autumn is a love/hate for me: I love me some cozy sweaters and fluffy socks, but I hate to say goodbye to my deck yoga practice.

When I’m not in a studio class or watching a streamed yoga class, I love nothing more than putting my earbuds in and freestyling my asana. Doing sequences off the dome not only sparks my creativity, but gives me a chance to listen to music I handpicked for my practice.
If you’re looking for some ideas to spice up your yoga or cardio cooldown playlist, you can tune into one of mine on Spotify. I have a few playlists I’ve crafted for yoga, but this is the one I love the best. From R&B to hippie rock, choral to hip-hop, I keep a soothing mix of all of my favorite genres in this eight-hour collection. Even as I add to my playlist, I make sure the following five artists are in heavy R-O when I’m pulling poses:
- Aretha Franklin: I don’t consider her the Queen of Soul – she is the Queen of Music, period! From gospel to disco, the Diva of all Divas covered it all throughout her fifty-plus decade career. Second only to Prince (who has a yoga playlist all to himself), she is my all-time favorite artist so it’s only right she takes up space in my yoga practice.
- Song/Pose Pairing: People Get Ready/Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar)
- Song/Pose Pairing: People Get Ready/Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar)
- Yuna: Hailing from Malaysia, this singer gives throwback 90s R&B vibes with her soft tunes and lyrics of love. Her tracks are a welcome presence when I’m getting introspective during my practice.
- Song/Pose Pairing: Used To Love You featuring Jhene Aiko/Warrior Series (Virabhadrasana)
- Song/Pose Pairing: Used To Love You featuring Jhene Aiko/Warrior Series (Virabhadrasana)
- P.J. Morton: This artist may have began his career behind a keyboard for Maroon 5, but the R&B grooves he’s made behind his solo mic are where he really shines. His melodic & smoky voice paired with his ivory tickles really add to a mellow practice.
- Song/Pose Pairing: Mountains and Molehills/Pigeon (Kapotasana)
- Song/Pose Pairing: Mountains and Molehills/Pigeon (Kapotasana)
- Jeff Buckley: Though he was taken from this earth far too soon at the age of thirty, this classic 90s acoustic artist left behind a catalog of songs that tug at the soul and wrench you dry.
- Song/Pose Pairing: Everybody Here Wants You/Supine Spinal Twists (Supta Matsyendrasana)
- Song/Pose Pairing: Everybody Here Wants You/Supine Spinal Twists (Supta Matsyendrasana)
- Beautiful Chorus: I discovered this quartet from one of Yoga with Kassandra’s playlists and I’ve been addicted to them ever since. Their soulful a cappella take on choral music is the perfect soundtrack to end your practice.
- Song/Pose Pairing: Please Prepare Me/Corpse Pose (Savasana)
BONUS: If you put these five songs into a playlist with their poses,
you’ve got yourself a 20-minute practice!
See you on the mat tomorrow!
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