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Published September 9, 2025 10:34 am
I lay on a remote beach, my eyes closed, when a relaxing voice began to sing somewhere behind me. It was Janine ValecillosA holistic therapist and yoga instructor locally for Aruba, indicating the start of a musical meditation. It didn’t take long before I started to slide into serenity.
I asked her vulture, after class what a song transcendent makes. “For me, music is not only healthy. It is a portal, a memory, a way of deep red connection,” says Valecillos, who has been looking for medicinal music for her students for years. One of her roles, she explains, teaches others to “listen to their hearts again and to shake with the intensity that connects us with this life.”
But unlike Savasana numbers, which are infallible frictionless and meditative, the music that sets the tone at the start of the yoga class could be one of the many things, whether it is still, uplifting or energetic. Here are some of the songs that Valecillos and other teachers consider the ideal yoga songs to determine the atmosphere for every practice.
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Mystical music
Vedant & Andres Salcedo | “Ganapati Ancestral”
A modern call to Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and deity of a new beginning, this spacious and rhythmic track combines the Sanskrietmantra with earthly percussion and whistles. It is also a favorite of Valecillos. “These universal mantras are incredible grounding,” she says. “They immediately establish a sense of peace and unity and invite the spirit to let go and the heart to open.”
Length: 7:03
Mose, Dani | “Naturalza – Mose Edit”
An excellent choice for Spanish-speaking classes, although beautiful for every audience, this Ambient-Electronic Number of the Swiss singer Danit and producer Mose has a slow, fascinating beat that facilitates an immediate connection with your body. Textually it is a tribute to Mother Nature, with a call to honor “The power that feeds“Or” the power that feeds. “
Length: 7:25
Eagle Real, Miguel Coiz, Julieta Ferrero | “Wana Hey”
Carrot in respect for ancestral wisdom, “Wana Hey” is a lively mix of flute, ceremonial drum rhythms and multilingual songs that seem to speak directly to the Spirit. The voice of Julieta Ferrero, formed by years of travel between different cultures, brings a rich depth that reminds us that we are one in our reaction to sound. Valecillos says that every time she plays this, her students ask what it is, so that they can include it in their own playlists.
Length: 7:50
Jesús Hidalgo, Teresa de Jesus | “Guacamayito Pen”
Both grounding and uplifting with soft percussion and sincere singing, this song sets a holy, earthy tone for practice. “The vibrations of Jesús are amazingly pure,” says Valecillos. “His mantras and songs have a congenital ability to elevate energy and purify the space.” Drawn from his intercultural journeys and work with the Everyone says now festivalThis song, in the words of Valecillos, “reminds us of feeling the heart and walking barefoot.”
Length: 7:49
Milo Apple | “Island”
‘Isla’ clocks in at 11:11 am and is an extensive instrumental that feels like a meditation. Milo Manzana combines spacious ambient textures with ancestral instruments and creates what Valecillos describes as “a sonic embrace that you transport to inner landscapes.” This track is ideal for long -term centering moments, releasing breathing work or relieving movement with intention.
Length: 11:11
Instrumental tracks
Cloudchord | “Waterfalls – repeat”
This dreamy, instrumental view of the classic vocals of TLC Swaps for melodic guitar riffs, which offers a well -known but non -distracting atmosphere to start your power. The Yoga teacher and DJ Kaley Jones, based in Arizona, says she loves this track, specifically for Cat-Cow of Opening Spinal Setrights. “It is a well -known melody that students can follow when they warm up,” she says. “And since string instruments are said that they are resonating with the heart chakra, the intention is to open a basis of love and inner connection with this number.”
Length: 2:36
Beautiful choir “Faith’s hymne”
Can be seen on the 2014 album HymnsThis serene, extensive job creates a meditative and spiritually uplifting atmosphere. It brings a slow construction of harmonies, ideal for opening every Asana session and the combination of choir harmonies, R&B/soul industries and mantra-like repetition creates a trance-inducing, inward-targeted experience.
Length: 6:19
BENG | “Mereya”
“Mereya” combines warm beats with Timbres inspired on the Middle East. The hypnotic and grounding result is simple enough to maintain the space without distraction but rich enough to bring texture and feeling. A perfect song to guide the first pair of mindful breaths or soft warming.
Length: 2:54
Essie Jain | “Opening”
Aptally entitled, “opening” set the tone with silent intention. Essie Jain, an English singer-songwriter, uses minimal instrumentation and layered harmonies to create grim, powerful environmental folk music. This song weaves soft piano and subtle percussion, anchored by singing that feel both intimate and extensive.
Length: 4:17
Harrison Storm | “Change everything (instrumental)”
With flickering acoustic guitar and a steady stump-and-clap rhythm, this instrumental version of “Change It All” brings a grounded, heart-open atmosphere to practice. The simplicity of the setup creates space and still offers a feeling of sailing that is soft yet uplifting. The perfect background to invite and move presence with the breath.
Length: 4:07
Contemporary songs
Låpsley | “Station (2014)”
Written and produced in her bedroom when she was only 17 years old, “station” introduced the world in the characteristic style of Låpsley: scarce beats, layered singing and spooky emotional clarity. The track moves slowly but powerful, anchored by a silent tension between connection and distance. It is an opening track to encourage to fall into presence.
Length: 3:14
Fleetwood Mac | “Albatross”
A soft, oceanic instrumental from the Peter Green era of Fleetwood Mac, “Albatross” carries a rolling rhythm that feels like a long exhalation. “This is one of my favorite songs to open with,” says Jones. “Although the Albatros is often linked to debt or burden in poetry, this song reformulates it – making respect, peace and emotional depth.”
Length: 3:11
Black Sabbath | “Planet Caravan”
Surprised to see Black Sabbath on a yoga playlist? I don’t blame you. But believe me, this Lo-Fi, acoustic job is sublime. The voice of the deceased Ozzy Osbourne shines and curves over soft Conga drums and soothing guitar. I regularly play this song in my lessons. You would have no idea that this song from the album was sandwiched between the raw hits “paranoid” and “Iron Man.”
Length: 4:29
Khruangbin | “A calf born in winter”
Khruangbin is a three-part in Texas that creates psychedelic, Thai funk perfection. This under-the-radar single from their first EP starts with a soft chat and a happy-go-lucky melody before it falls into breakbeat drums and echoed electric guitar.
Length: 3:29
Jasleen Royal + Prateek Kuhad | “Kho Gaye Hum Kahan”
With delicate acoustic guitar and a tender vocal exchange between Jasleen Royal and Prateek Kuhad, this song offers a simple landing at the start of practice. It is completely sung in Hindi, with the title that translates into “Where have we lost ourselves?” Originally to be seen on the Baar Baar Dekho Soundtrack, it catches the feeling of nostalgia and presence. The soft melody and emotional vocals create space to come completely – Quiet, open and ready to move inside.
Length: 3:33
Electronic music
Sol Rising | “The light”
Sol Rising, a favorite yoga song on studio playlists, combines its background in hip hop and meditation to create music that synchronous increase and sites. ‘The Light’, from 2018 Timeless Album, is a genuine, mid-tempo electronic track with meditative energy, based on large warmth and wide production.
Length: 3:34
James Blake | “You are too expensive”
Released in 2020, “You’re Too Precious” says James Blake and Co-writer Dominic Maker Lowering High Vocals and Glitchy Textures about a piano-field ballad. Textually, Blake reveals a deep protective love that cherishes every detail. It is a delicate and spooky expression of dedication.
Length: 3:43
Desert Dwellers | “Wandering Sadhu”
Taken from the album 2012 Anahata Yoga DubA really a set-it-and-forget-it record for yoga practice, the track lay earthy percussion, subtle bass and essential vocal songs to evoke the image of the namesake that Sadhu wanders on a spiritual journey. A staple in yoga and meditation rooms, it is like sonic incense.
Length: 5:41
Tycho | “Japan (instrumental)”
With warm synths, airy guitar lines and stable, inconspicuous beats, the instrumental “Japan” creates a feeling of broad calm. As a producer, Tycho (Scott Hansen) tends to find a balance between movement and silence, making his music in line with every yoga practice. He attracted inspiration for this song from the lush landscapes of Hakone, Japan.
Length: 6:15
Then leave + Doctor Flake | “Ie Koba (DUB version)”
A mysticism, slowly burning track based on mantra, “Iana Koba” combines deep bass, spacious percussion and layered vocals in a sound that is both ancestral and alien. “When I listen to her, I feel the call of vibration in every cell of my body,” says Valecillos.
Length: 5:59
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