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April 20, 2011.  Theme: Facing our Fears, Hanuman Salutation.

 

Twin Blue, Millions & Millions

Dreamcatcher, Bahramji And Maneesh De Moor

Those To Come, The Shins

Johnny B Goode, Peter Tosh

Track 11, Keiner+Carl

High Grade, Richie Spice

What a Feeling, Collie Buddz

Track 09, Keiner+Carl

Lively Up Yourself, Bob Marley

Stay Human, Michael Franti

Om Namah Shivaya, Govindas

Incense, Erykah Badu

 

April 17, 2011. Epic day of mountain biking with the most amazing friends.  So many meaningful conversations as we cycled our yoga! Peace in all ways, Silvia

 

AM MORNING YOGA PRACTICE DAY 2

Shavasana/Deep Relaxation, Shiva Rea

I Know Places, Lykke Li

No Jive, De-Phazz

Lebanese Blonde, Thievery Corporation

Heart Skipped A Beat, Xx

Crystalised, Xx

Dolly Parton Vs Jay Z - Jolene Is Mine (KMT Mix), KMT

Blue Monday, Flunk

Black Eyed Dog, Nick Drake

Infinity, Xx

Afterlife, Glorybox

 

April 13, 2011.  You know when you come upon the "perfect" playlist?  I had that moment today.  I love this.  It's sweet to start and then plays up in a sweet sexy way. Loving Dolly Parton/Jay Z mashup! And yes no problem going old school too.  This is a great mix for Springtime! Love and light, Silvia

Shavasana/Deep Relaxation, Shiva Rea, Yoga Sol

I Know Places, Lykke Li, Wounded Rhymes

No Jive, De-Phazz Detunized Gravity

Lebanese Blonde, Thievery Corporation, Garden State

Heart Skipped A Beat, Xx, xx

Crystalised, Xx, xx

Rolling In the Deep, ADELE, 21

Dolly Parton Vs Jay Z - Jolene Is Mine (KMT Mix), KMT, Waterproof London

Rapper's Delight, The Sugarhill Gang, The Sugarhill Gang Vs. Grandmaster Flash - The Greatest Hits

The Next Episode, Snoop Dogg

Till I Get There, Lupe Fiasco, Lasers

Jettin', Digable Planets, Blowout Comb

Blue Monday, Flunk, For Sleepyheads Only

Ardes Bhaee, Mirabai Ceiba, Jamtse - Love & Compassion (An Offering for the Tibet Fund)

Black Eyed Dog, Nick Drake, Way To Blue (An Introduction To Nick Drake)

Infinity, Xx, xx

Beatiful People, Rusted Root, When I Woke

Afterlife, Glorybox, Coffeeshop - Finest Selection

 

 

April 11, 2011. Change is happening all around us.  And it’s easy to convince ourselves to go faster and do more, collect more in order to feel like we can control the changes happening.  But at the end of the day, end of class, end of our life: the person with the most poses doesn’t win anything more than anyone else.  The same can be said of life. If we insist on speeding up and collecting more work hours like we collect poses or we focus on doing more and faster we won’t get anything in particular for our super human efforts.  We need not push or shove or pull at change but learn how to get along with it keeping our hand on the tiller so to speak but without it letting it speed us up into hysteria or confusion.

Slowing down in sanskrit is SHANI. 

And science tells us straight out that our brains function at a faster frequency than our bodies. It’s like being in the same car with two radio stations dialed.  The noise of listening to two different types of music simultaneously can give anyone a headache. This is what is made more obvious the more stressed out we are.  Our minds get faster and faster, our bodies more tired and slow.

Yoga is that practice of bringing things into balance and tuning our dials.  Chapter 2.46 in the yoga sutras talks about this as sthira and sukha this balance between effort and letting go, doing and being, stability and freedom, steadiness and sweetness.  If the mind is spinning wildly then we come to the mat to slow it down, shani dude.  And if the body needs to energize we learn to move through poses.  Yoga dials us into the same radio station and the breath is that link to slow down the mind and encourage the body away from inertia.  Mindful moving helps us leave in a sweet state of SHANI. 

Today we used balancing poses to help us focus the mind more quickly and get our bodies going straight from the start.  And by the end you could feel the effect of the practice.  Savasana was sweeter than ever. Ah yes! Mind and Heart and Body as one again.  Love yourself, love your day, love your life! Silvia

 

TODAY’S PLAYLIST

Chandra (The Moon), Michael Mandrell and Benjy Wertheimer

Child's Eyes (Jenny's Song), scott Cossu

The Hill, Markéta Irglová

Big Medicine, Mari Boine

Lumière [MAIN], Blue Scholars

Nungabunda, Ganga Giri

Grid Lok'd, Govindas

Diarabi, Issa Bagayogo

Pitchblack Darkness (feat. Reazun, Paradox), Kyteman

One Moment More, Mindy Smith

Wonderwall, Ryan Adams

Wash Away, Joe Purdy

Samba Sadashiva, Donna De Lory

 

APRIL 11, 2011.  This one hour playlist is perfect for a purposeful, peaceful class focused on elegant effort. Enjoy! Love, Silvia

 

Chandra (The Moon), Michael Mandrell and Benjy Wertheimer

Child's Eyes (Jenny's Song), scott Cossu

The Hill, Markéta Irglová

Big Medicine, Mari Boine

Lumière [MAIN], Blue Scholars

Nungabunda, Ganga Giri

Grid Lok'd, Govindas

Diarabi, Issa Bagayogo

Pitchblack Darkness (feat. Reazun, Paradox), Kyteman

One Moment More, Mindy Smith

Wonderwall, Ryan Adams

Wash Away, Joe Purdy

Samba Sadashiva, Donna De Lory

April 5, 2011.  'We must Namaste everyone."  My parents had us traveling from the time we were newborns to places all over the world. From that I learned through experience that everyone is fundamentally the same.  People everywhere want the same things.  We want to be happy and loved and peaceful.   I know this and constantly work at "living my namaste".  This requires recognizing that all people deserve respect.   So in effect if we are living our NAMASTE we are unlocking the love and respect in our own hearts to include everyone. To see not that which divides us but that which brings us together.  This is the whole point of yoga.

So what does Namaste mean? Well, "Nama" means bow, "as" means I, and "te" means you. Therefore, Namaste literally means "bow me you" or "I bow to you."  It is a gesture of pure compassion and recognition. That we bow to the true self inside each one of us. Of course there are many interpretations of Namaste including: I see and celebrate the Love that you are.; The Light in me recognizes the Light in You; I honor the light and love within you; I greet that place where you and I are one.; I see and honor in you the place where the universe resides.; When you are at that place in you, and I am at that place in me, we are One. 

If we are to come together united in this world during our lifetime we must Live Our Namaste. We can do that by seeing the good in ALL people whether they are difficult or easeful.  Look for something to appreciate.  Namaste it EVERYONE and you'll change the world!  Voltaire said, “Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.”  SEE SOMETHING GOOD IN SOMEONE ELSE

So we focus on Namaste, Nama, Namaha and all its variations to honor.  To me Namaha is appreciation, a blessing and a remembrance.  

Namaste is a blessing.  It strikes the perfect chord.  Having grown up in a musical family and having played piano and clarinet for 13 years I have always felt music was a blessing.  Yoga like being in a chorus or a band or any sort of tribe helps us to work together as a beautiful symphony.  We feel this symphony of the body when we practice poses (asanas).  And just like playing a musical instrument the more yoga you practice the more efficient you get.  Over time you feel the harmonies.  No single player more important but everyone equally important. This is a nondualistic view of life.  Where we acknowledge that everyone is valuable in their own way, that we all contribute to make wonderful music.  This is why I always say in class you are like family to me.  I see us as co-creating something amazing each time we come together.  Just like in scriptures, “The diversity of the family should be a cause of love and harmony, as it is in music where many different notes blend together in the making of a perfect chord.”

Namaste is a remembrance.  Wolfgang Von Goethe writes, “Remembrance of what is good keeps us high in spirit. Remembrance of what is beautiful is the salvation of the mortal man. Remembrance of what is dear will be happiness, if it remains alive.”  So today in class or even by yourself when you unite your hands palms toughing think to yourself Namaste and remember how amazing life is.  It is a respect for our breath, for life itself.  When we share this with another we are saying that WE ARE ONE. That we are all love and truth, freedom and strength, light and peace.  So to each of you from my heart, Namaste!  Love and serve all ways, all days, Silvia

 

Namaste - The ancient Sanskrit blessing defined 

From Wikipedia, freely adapted and editedhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namaste

We can perceive the unique thread that connects us all with the Universe, and all its Beings along with the source of that interconnection. Accepting Oneness, we are accordingly receptive to knowledge that comes to us in the form of examples, advice, and direct teaching. One may awake to the wisdom that opens our eyes to new worlds of possibilities.

When we assume everyone we meet is special and unique in its essence we should always show to all people the same generous level of kindness, care, compassion, and understanding without any thoughts of self-interest or ulterior motives above paying respects wholeheartedly, the way we live our daily lives has an enormous impact on those around us.

Instead of clinging to what separates us, Practicing Namaste enables us to feel less alone in the world. We begin to understand that we must treat all people for what they are, family. We are one with the cosmos whether we realize it or not. Practicing ONENESS we gain consciousness of the more subtle aspects of our being, with the ultimate outcome being a complete identification with the light body.

May all beings find and hold happiness. May they all be free from suffering and sickness. May we all look in the mirror see all others reflecting back. May we be all with one, living in oneness, one family, one heart, a glowing heart of the brightest light of compassion. NAMASTE

 

PLAYLIST TODAY

Hard Sun (Main)	Eddie Vedder
Nogo	Issa Bagayogo
Hope	Shaggy
Temperature	Sean Paul
Vamos A Bailar	Gipsy Kings
Minute By Minute	Girl Talk
Bhangra Fever	MIDIval PunditZ
Jumelles	MC Solaar
Soon The New Day	Talib Kweli Feat. Norah Jones
aint feel nothing	zino & tommy

 

April 4, 2011. Really great flow. You'll love the new and old school mixed and the theme for class is movement and why movement benefits our mental health.  Love yourself, love your day, love your life! Silvia

Playlist timed at 75 minutes.

Lakshmi, Girish, Donna Delory, Greg Leisz & Georges Lamman

Govinda Fly, Sharon Gannon (Mixed By Mike D)

Quiet Dog, Mos Def

Rapper's Delight, The Sugarhill Gang

Friday Night, Girl Talk

Alors On Danse, Stromae

Miss Teardrops, Felix Laband

The Next Episode, Snoop Dogg

In Da Club, 50 Cent

Minute By Minute, Girl Talk

No Pause, Girl Talk

Mushaboom, Feist

Trapped In My Mind, Kid Cudi

I Will Be Light, Matisyahu

One Of These Mornings, Moby

Beyond Time, Blank & Jones

Simple Song, Lyle Lovett

While My Guitar Gently Weeps, The Beatles

Shavasana/Deep Relaxation, Shiva Rea

 

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April 2, 2011.  Count how many times you’ve set an expectation in the last 24 hours?  About the weather, your job, your partner, your children, your family? And then compare that to how many times the reality matched your expectation.

How did that make you feel?

When we have decided in advance how someone else is going to act or how a situation is going to be we open ourselves up to suffering when the reality doesn’t match our expectation.  In yogic philosophy this attachment to expectation is a root cause of human suffering.  

Focused inward another name for expectation is Self-Judgment. This critical prism of judging ourselves in advance of the outcome and again with the result only brings more disappointment.

We would do well to heed the advice of Eckhart Tolle in the Power of Now who writes, “When you surrender to what is and so become fully present, the past ceases to have any power.  The realm of Being, which has been obscured by the mind, then opens up.  Suddenly, a great stillness arises within you, and an unfathomable sense of peace.  And within that peace, there is great joy.  And within that joy, there is love.”  This practice on and off the mat helps us to see clearly without making happiness dependent upon our expectations.  This acceptance for sure brings about inner peace, joy and love.

So that no matter what the world presents we know we can manage remaining quiet and centered at our center.  "Accepting means you allow yourself to feel whatever it is you are feeling at that moment. It is part of the isness of the Now. You can't argue with what is. Well, you can, but if you do, you suffer." (Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth)

Who goes on to write “To offer no resistance to life is to be in a state of grace, ease, and lightness. This state is then no longer dependent upon things being in a certain way, good or bad. It seems almost paradoxical, yet when your inner dependency on form is gone, the general conditions of your life, the outer forms, tend to improve greatly.”  Try it for a week or even a day where you surrender your heavy expectations of yourself and others and live with less resistance to this isness of now and then decide if its worth going back to again living with the burden of expectation for even a day longer.  Love yourself, love your day, love your ilfe, Silvia

 

TODAY’S SWEET PLAYLIST

Gobinday Mukunday, Spirit Voyage Artists

In Another Time, Sade

Miss Teardrops, Felix Laband

Allah Hoo, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Yara Seeli Seeli, Lata Mangeshkar

Express Yourself, Mocean Worker, Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street

Mr Big Stuff, Jean Knight

In The Colors, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Blind to You, Collie Buddz           

Jet Lag, Joss Stone

Butterflyz, Alicia Keys

In A Sentimental Mood, Nancy Wilson with Hank Jones

Shavasana/Deep Relaxation, Shiva Rea

 

HIP HOP YOGA WORKSHOP PLAYLIST APRIL 2, 2011.  Ok seriously ch, check this out. Some old school along with what's up this week. Peace! Silvia  (times out @2 hrs)

I Do It For Hip Hop (Co-Starring Nas and Jay-Z), Ludacris, Theater Of The Mind

Thought Process, Goodie Mob, Soul Food

Mojo So Dope, Kid Cudi, Man On the Moon, Vol. II: The Legend of Mr. Rager

Love Lockdown, Kanye West, 808s & Heartbreak

The Show Goes On, Lupe Fiasco, Lasers

Let Me Know, Collie Buddz, Collie Buddz

POWER, Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Not Afraid, Eminem, Not Afraid - Single

Hate It Or Love It (Remix), 50 Cent & G Unit, The Massacre

Life's A Bitch, Nas, Illmatic

Evening Chai, Blue Scholars, Blue Scholars

Gangsta Nation, Nate Dogg           

Don't Feel Right, The Roots, Game Theory

New People {Empire Remix}, Blue Scholars, New People

Motion Movement, Blue Scholars, Blue Scholars

My Chick Bad, Ludacris Feat. Nicki Minaj, Battle Of The Sexes

The Donque Song (Ft. Snoop Dogg), will.i.am, Songs About Girls

Rapper's Delight, The Sugarhill Gang, The Sugarhill Gang Vs. Grandmaster Flash

In Da Club, 50 Cent, Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

Set It Off, Girl Talk, Feed The Animals

Minute By Minute, Girl Talk, Night Ripper

No Pause, Girl Talk, Feed The Animals

Coming Up (feat. MDMA), Lupe Fiasco, Lasers

Summer Smoke, Girl Talk, Night Ripper

Friday Night, Girl Talk, Night Ripper

Hands In The Air, Girl Talk, Feed The Animals

Little Bit, Drake, So Far Gone

I Used To Love H.E.R., Common, Resurrection

Jumelles, MC Solaar, Mach 6

Soon The New Day, Talib Kweli Feat. Norah Jones, Ear Drum

 

April 1, 2011. You know how sometimes you create something that captures the essence of the day, the moment perfectly? Well that's this playlist. It is one of my all time favorites. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did in putting it together.  Love yourself, love your day, love your ilfe! Silvia  

 

Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu, Chandra Om, Be Receptive

Soon The New Day, Talib Kweli Feat. Norah Jones, Ear Drum

Southbound, Blue Scholars, Joe Metro

Man On The Moon (The Anthem), Kid Cudi, Plain Pat & Emile Presents a Kid Name Cudi

Hey Baby, Stephen Marley featuring Mos Def, Mind Control

Escaping Arkham, Common Market, The Winter's End EP

Khalgi Stomp, Transglobal Underground, Thievery Corporation - Versions

Paris, Tokyo, Lupe Fiasco, The Cool

Hey World (Don't Give Up Version), Michael Franti & Spearhead, All Rebel Rockers

Just Breath, Pearl Jam           

Let Me Know, Collie Buddz, Collie Buddz

Rolling In the Deep, ADELE, 21

Second to Numb, Kings of Convenience, Declaration of Dependence

Tenuousness, Andrew Bird, Noble Beast

Wash Away, Joe Purdy, Julie Blue

Shavasana/Deep Relaxation, Shiva Rea, Yoga Sol

 

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March 30, 2011

“Yoga is the practice of creating the conditions for opening to occur.  We learn to relax and open up to more feelings than just those that are comfortable or familiar.  This kind of opening allows us to being to make friends with the variety of our own human repertoire of experiences.” This explanation from Cindy Lee of Om Yoga really hits home. 

I have learned through this practice that I create my reality from the inside out.  Or as James Allen writes "The outer conditions of a person's life will always be found to reflect their inner beliefs." I come to the mat to purposefully create the conditions that I want to experience in my life.  If I want more ease then I practice the poses in an easeful way. If I want more enthusiasm then I perform the asanas joyfully! If I need more courage then I face my fears going upside down and stoke my courage.  Whatever I want my world to be more of I try out on the mat so it is reflected back to me when I go out into the world. 

And I have learned that the conditions I create in my mind relate not just to the next moment of my life but sequentially to the moments that follow.  Or as the Buddha says, “All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.” 

Today take responsibility for your life! Create the conditions that serve you best and renew your commitment that this is the day we no longer blame situations or people or things for our happiness but we see the world from the inside out.  I wish you all your own best courage, gentleness and clarity.  Love yourself, love your day, love your life! Silvia

 

YOGA PLAYLIST

Yellow, Jem, Sweetheart

River Flows In You, Yiruma, First Love (Yiruma Piano Collection)

Gobinday Mukunday, Spirit Voyage Artists, Yoga Living Series - Temple Spa

Ardes Bhaee, Mirabai Ceiba, Jamtse - Love & Compassion (An Offering for the Tibet Fund)

Song for You, Alexi Murdoch, Away We Go Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

New People {Empire Remix}, Blue Scholars, New People {Empire Remix}

Hate It Or Love It, 50 Cent & G Unit, The Massacre

Morning Mr Magpie, Radiohead, The King Of Limbs

Karaoke, Drake, Thank Me Later

Still, Wade Imre Morissette, Strong As Diamonds

Gayatri Mantra, Bruce Becvar & Nada Shakti, Samadhi

Chandra (The Moon), Michael Mandrell and Benjy Wertheimer, Anjali

River Flows In You, Yiruma, First Love (Yiruma Piano Collection)

 

March 25, 2011.  The Buddha says we should “practice as if your hair was on fire.”  This is such an amazing metaphor to remind us to wake up to our lives.  This metaphor in no way implies panic or alarm.  It encourages us stop treating life as a rehearsal for the future or ruminating over the past all the while not awake to present experience.  

No better reason to come to the mat than to stoke our wakeful energy through movement and breath and by taking risks in experience new poses (like handstand).  And what do we use to wake up? Our hearts first and foremost.  For in the wards of Annie Dillliard “If we listened only to our intellect we’d never have a love affair, we’d never have a friendship, we’d never go into business, because we’d be too cynical. Well that’s nonsense. You’ve got to jump off cliffs ALL the time and build your wings on the way down.”  Love yourself, love your day, love your life, Silvia

PLAYLIST: 

Day-O (Banana Boat Song), Harry Belafonte

Tangled Up In Blue, Bob Dylan

Good Day Sunshine, Beatles

Down on the Corner, Creedance Clearwater Revival

I Want You, Bob Dylan

I'm Outta Love, Anastacia

Rolling In the Deep, ADELE

Gangsta Nation, Nate Dogg

Sita Ram, Girish

Stir It Up, Bob Marley & The Wailers

Simple Twist of Fate, The Format

Ripple, Grateful Dead

Teach Your Children (live), Steve Acho

I'll Be Missing You, Puff Daddy Feat. Faith Evans & 112

Every Breath You Take, Carol Welsman

Peace, George Winston

March 23, 2011.  Wishing you a day of effortless effort where you are not feeling pulled or pushed. And a day where you aren't the one doing the pushing or pulling. I know from experience every time you push your partner, he or she will pull back and when we try to pull at them to stay longer they will then push away. It's the win-lose scenario of dualism.  Imagine how strong a person has to be that when you push them they don't react to your pushing while at the same time being careful not to overcompensate for the initial push all in effort to come back into balance.  Whew! That's not fun. 

But when we follow the lead of our breath and stop pushing and pulling at the people in our lives it all makes for living a life of delight.  It is fun.   

We practice on the mat to recognize Pushing and Pulling, Dvesa and Raga, so we can live better off the mat.  Take to heart the words of Judith Lasater who writes, “in life we are pulled between trying to get what you want and trying to avoid what you don’t want.  Pulling and Pushing away both limit our freedom.”  What is freedom? To me is about learning to BE happy with the playful side of life. It's so simple, if you want FUN in your practice you have to put FUN into it. If you want FUN in your life you have to stop pushing and pulling. We learned it in kindergarten and it all still applies.

This concept is from the Yoga Sutras: 

Yoga Sutras Chapter 2, Verse 7

Excessive fondness for pleasant experiences causes longing.  Attachment (Raga) which is PULLING

Yoga Sutras Chapter 2, Verse 8

Excessive avoidance of unpleasant experiences causes disdain.  Aversion (Dvesa) which is PUSHING

On and off the mat we can be aware of what we are thinking:

Where are your thoughts PUSH energy.  Push thoughts are things like “I don’t want to hold this pose, I don’t want to try this new or difficult variation”.

Where are your thoughts PULL energy.  And pull thoughts might be things like “I want another Sun Salutation, I should be able to do 35 vinyasas per class no matter what. Bring on side 2, I'll take it on.”

Maybe that's why I appreciate the website www.thefuntheory.com The site is dedicated to the thought that something as simple as FUN is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better. Be it for yourself, for the environment, or for something entirely different, the only thing that matters is that it’s change for the better. Fun Theory asks us to think about why don't we do more of the things that we know are good for us?  And suggests that if we make those things fun can we get change our behavior. (You should know this initiative is sponsored by Volkswagen.) Go to their website to see how they got folks to take the stairs instead of the escalator and other playfully brilliant examples! Caution this site will make you SMILE. 

When we aren't pushing away positive change our pulling at it either we remain on easy speed and Fun Theory works in our favor which is always Win-Win.  Life is Win-Win (at least when we stop pushing and pulling). Try it and see!  Love yourself, love your day, love your life! Silvia 

 

TODAY’S PLAYLIST

Rainbow Connection, Muppets

Korean Dogwood, Devendra Banhart

Cold Wind, Arcade Frie

Queen Bee, Devendra Banhart

Days Go By (Acoustic), Dirty Vegas

Rise, Eddie Vedder

Sympathy for the Devil, The Rolling Stones

Just Can't Get Enough, Depeche Mode

Stuck in the Middle with You, Stealers Wheel

Say You Love Me, Fleetwood Mac

Fix, Jack Johnson

Come Out To Play, UB40

Pass the Dutchie, Musical Youth

Lively Up Yourself, Bob Marley

Freedom, George Michael

No Rest for the Weary, Blue Scholars

Lakshmi, Girish, Donna Delory, Greg Leisz & Georges Lamman

Faust Arp, Radiohead

Ocean Breathes Salty, Sun Kil Moon

Sitara Dreams, Rasa

Ahimsa, Baird Hersey & Prana

 

CHILL PLAYLIST: equally uplifting but easily so and just easy.

Om Padme Om, Wah!

Shri Krishna Govinda, Jai Uttal

Beautiful Boy, John Lennon

Sexxy Bicycle, Mad Rad

Nogo, Issa Bagayogo

Diarabi, Issa Bagayogo

Must Must,

It's a New Day, will.i.am

You And I, Wilco

How I Got Over, The Roots Feat. Dice Raw

Down on the Corner, Creedance Clearwater Revival

What a Feeling, Collie Buddz

Karaoke, Drake

Hawa Dolo, Ali Farka Toure

Rero, Ismael Lo

Hors d'œuvre, M?DE::IN::HEIGHTS::

Mahadeva Shambo, Wade Imre Morissette

Peace, George Winston

March 17, 2011.  Wonderful most blessed day!  And our most fun playlist ever.  So grateful to all the yogis that have shared time with me.  Love you all! Silvia

PLAYLIST:

River Flows In You, Yiruma, First Love (Yiruma Piano Collection)

Black Eyed Dog, Nick Drake, Way To Blue (An Introduction To Nick Drake)

Hate It Or Love It (Remix), 50 Cent & G Unit, The Massacre

Gangsta Nation, Nate Dogg           

Catacombs, Poi Dog Pondering, Liquid White Light [Live] [Disc1]

The Donque Song (Ft. Snoop Dogg), will.i.am, Songs About Girls

Buttons, The Pussycat Dolls           

Quiet Dog, Mos Def, The Ecstatic

So Doggone Lonesome, Johnny Cash, I Walk The Line - 16 Great Performances

California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg), Katy Perry, California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)

Police Dogs Bonfire, Lazyboy, Ibiza The Sunset Sessions

Till I Get There, Lupe Fiasco, Lasers 

Jumelles, MC Solaar, Mach 6

Soon The New Day, Talib Kweli Feat. Norah Jones, Ear Drum

aint feel nothing, zino & tommy, Tears From The Moon

POST SAVASANA

Praan, Garry Schyman, Praan - Single

 

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March 14, 2011. Today's incredible playlist! Theme is focused on our Perspective and how if we change the way you look at things then the things you look at change. You create your own reality.  Love in all ways, Silvia

Stairway to Heaven, Led Zeppelin, Mothership (Remastered)

House of Cards, Radiohead, In Rainbows

Every Breath You Take, UB40, 50 First Dates (Love Songs from the Original Motion Picture)

Da Da Da I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha, Trio, Da Da Da

No Rain, Blind Melon           

Run-Around, Blues Traveler, Four

Jai Ho, A.R. Rahman, Sukhvinder Singh, Tanvi Shah & Mahalaxmi Iyer, Slumdog Millionaire (Music from the Motion Picture)

Push It, Salt-N-Pepa

Flip Ya Lid, Nightmares On Wax, In a Space Outta Sound

Mast Kalander, Rehan Khan, Sajid Khan, Salim Shehzada & Shankar Mahadevan, Heyy Babyy

Ela Mia Nichta, Theodosia Stiga, Greece: A Musical Odyssey

Saï, Kanda Bongo Man, Kwassa Kwassa

New Slang, The Shins, Garden State

Jesus, Etc., Wilco, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

You Know I'm No Good, Amy Winehouse, Back to Black

This Years Love, David Gray           

Mere Guru Dev, Krishna Das, Greatest Hits Of The Kali Yuga

Ohpa-Me, Dechen Shak-Dagsay, Jamtse - Love & Compassion (An Offering for the Tibet Fund)

 

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March 13, 2011.  Dedicated today's 80's inspired playlist to my best friend who celebrate's his Birthday this Tuesday!  Big love to all, Silvia

Only You, Yaz, Upstairs At Eric's, 1982

50 Ways To Leave Your Lover, Paul Simon, Negotiations And Love Songs, 1988

Shock The Monkey, Peter Gabriel, Shaking The Tree, 1982

Saving Grace , Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers                       

Just Can't Get Enough, Depeche Mode, Catching Up With Depeche Mode, 1987

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Michael Jackson, Off the Wall, 1983

Don't Go, Yaz, Upstairs At Eric's, 1982                       

Some Kind of Wonderful, Grand Funk Railroad                       

Walkin' Boss, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman           

Midnight Rider, Brandi Carlile                       

Baby did a bad bad thing, Chris Isaak                       

Mama Told Me (Not to Come), Three Dog Night, The Best of Three Dog Night, 1986

Ananda, Solar Quest, Namaste Experience Ibiza

Java Shiva Shankara, namasté , Magical Healing Mantras           

Be the Change (Niraj Chag's Swaraj Mix), MC Yogi, Elephant Power           

Still, Wade Imre Morissette, Strong As Diamonds        

 

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March 12, 2011.  Noon class.  Theme was Showing Up for Your Life as the CEO.  Some great French Hip Hop. And the first song really spoke to me.  Really best class ever! Love you all, Silvia

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right, Bree Sharp, Live At the Fez

Prayer In Passing, Anoushka Shankar, Rise

Ganga River, Wade Imre Morissette, Sargam Scales Of Music

Assaisin's Tango, John Powell, Mr and Mrs Smith Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Allah Hoo, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Monsoon Wedding

Jumpin' Jumpin', Destiny's Child           

Suerte (Whenever, Wherever), Shakira, Laundry Service

Use Me, Bill Withers, Lean On Me: The Best Of Bill Withers

Drive. Ziggy Marley, 50 First Dates (Love Songs from the Original Motion Picture)

Jumelles, MC Solaar, Mach 6

Soon The New Day, Talib Kweli Feat. Norah Jones, Ear Drum

Dreamsome, Shelby Lynne, I Am Shelby Lynne

Misty, Ella Fitzgerald, Compact Jazz

I May Know The Word, Natalie Merchant, Tigerlily

 

Playlist March 11, 2011, 60 minute flow, easeful. Theme Trust and Surrender.

Helplessly Hoping, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, So Far

Fire And Rain, Jonatha Brooke, Back In the Circus

For All Mankind, George Fenton; Ravi Shankar; The Wren Orchestra, Ghandi Movie

Allah Hoo, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Monsoon Wedding

Anand (Bliss), Snatam Kaur, Jamtse - Love & Compassion (An Offering for the Tibet Fund)

Long Nights, Eddie Vedder, Music for the Motion Picture Into the Wild

Dust in the Wind, Kansas, Point of Know Return

Buckets of Rain, Bob Dylan, Blood On the Tracks

Old Fashion Morphine, Jolie Holland, Escondida

Dawg's Waltz, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman

 

March 5th, 2011. Our playlists for Xinalani Mexico Yoga Retreat. Enjoy! Love, Silvia 

 

ALCHEMY TOURS XINALANI RETREAT FEB 26-MAR 5, 2011 MUSICAL INSPIRATION: PLAYLIST SUMMARY 

DAY 1 MORNING

Gobinday Mukunday	Spirit Voyage Artists	Yoga Living Series - Temple Spa
Hope (Live for the art of peace)	Rush	Songs for Tibet - The Art of Peace
Hard Sun (Main)	Eddie Vedder	Music for the MOtion Picture Into the Wild
Escucha Me	Gipsy Kings	Best Of The Gipsy Kings
Nogo	Issa Bagayogo	Timbuktu
Xoxoxo	The Black Eyed Peas	The Beginning (Deluxe Version) [+digital booklet]
Mahamrtyunjaya Mantra	Reema Datta	NuTONE Music to Inspire: Sampler - Fall 2008
High Low (feat. Zap Mama) [Acoustic Mix] {Bonus Track}	Michael Franti & Spearhead	All Rebel Rockers (Bonus Track Version)
Escaping Arkham	Common Market	The Winter's End EP
No Rest for the Weary	Blue Scholars	Blue Scholars
Queen Bee	Devendra Banhart	Cripple Crow
Faust Arp	Radiohead	In Rainbows
While My Guitar Gently Weeps	The Beatles	Anthology 3 (Disc 1)
Guru Mari	Shri Anandi Ma	Yoga Rhythms compiled by Shiva Rea
Shavasana/Deep Relaxation	Shiva Rea	Yoga Sol

 

DAY 1 EVENING 

Earth	Uwe Neumann	Jala: Compiled by Shiva Rea
Helplessly Hoping	Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	So Far
Fire And Rain	Jonatha Brooke	Back In the Circus
Track 01 Raga Indian music Ghandi Fave		Movie Music
Allah Hoo	Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan	Monsoon Wedding
Anand (Bliss)	Snatam Kaur	Jamtse - Love & Compassion (An Offering for the Tibet Fund)
Long Nights	Eddie Vedder	Music for the Motion Picture Into the Wild
Dust in the Wind	Kansas	Point of Know Return
Buckets of Rain	Bob Dylan	Blood On the Tracks
Old Fashion Morphine	Jolie Holland	Escondida
Dawg's Waltz	Jerry Garcia & David Grisman	Jerry Garcia & David Grisman

 

DAY 2 MORNING

Om Namaha Shiva	Sheila Chandra	Weaving My Ancestors' Voices
Assaisin's Tango	John Powell	Mr and Mrs Smith Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Mustt Mustt (Lost in His Work)	Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan	Mustt Mustt
Lumière [MAIN]	Blue Scholars	Fixxie Riddim
Dream Machine (Down Tempo Mix)	Mark Farina & Sean Hayes	Hôtel Costes: Vol. 8 by Stéphane Pompougnac
Boda Boda Rap	Fossil Fool, the Bike Rapper, with Lawi One	The Bike Rapper
Boee (Come to Me)	The Idan Raichel Project	The Idan Raichel Project
Quelqu’un M’a Dit	Carla Bruni	Quelqu’un M’a Dit
Hope	Shaggy	Hot Shot
Govinda Fly	Sharon Gannon (Mixed By Mike D)	Sharanam
Enter Galactic (Love Connection Part I)	Kid Cudi	Man On The Moon: The End Of Day
Hey Baby	Stephen Marley featuring Mos Def	Mind Control
Just Breath	Pearl Jam
Yellow	Emily Asen	Proof LP
Second to Numb	Kings of Convenience	Declaration of Dependence
Yellow	Jem	Sweetheart
This Years Love	David Gray
Bayaty	Anja Lechner & Vassilis Tsabropoulos	Chants, Hymns And Dances
Conga Jog	Al Gromer Khan	Yoga Rhythms compiled by Shiva Rea

 

DAY 2 EVENING

AMAZING GRACE
Om Ram Ramaya	Deva Premal	Embrace
Amen Omen	Ben Harper	Diamonds On The Inside
For What It's Worth	Buffalo Springfield	Retrospective - The Best of Buffalo Springfield
Queen Bee	Devendra Banhart	Cripple Crow
Tenfold	Layne Redmond	Shakti Rhythms With Shiva Rea
Everlasting Love	Lifescapes	Inner Peace
Sitara Dreams	Rasa	Saffron Blue

 

DAY 3 MORNING 

Om Namah Shivaya	Wade Imre Morissette	Sargam Scales Of Music
The City of New Orleans	Arlo Guthrie	Hobo's Lullaby (Remastered)
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)	George Harrison	Best Of George Harrison
Helplessly Hoping	Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	So Far
Shiva Shambho	namasté	Magical Healing Mantras
Ananda	Solar Quest	Namaste Experience Ibiza
Hara Hara Mahaadeva	Krishna Das	One Track Heart
Govinda Jaya Jaya	Dave Stringer	Mala
Sita Ram	Girish	Shiva Machine
Hanumana	Wade Imre Morissette	Strong As Diamonds
Maintenant	Rupa & The April Fishes	Extraordinary Rendition
Madrugada 8	Twinkle Engine	Jala: Compiled by Shiva Rea
Seen It All Before	Amos Lee	Amos Lee
Trois morceaux après des hymnes byzantins I	Anja Lechner & Vassilis Tsabropoulos	Chants, Hymns And Dances
River Flows In You	Yiruma	First Love (Yiruma Piano Collection)
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot	Jane Siberry	Hush
Guru Brahma	Shaman's Dream	Kerala Dream

 

DAY 4 MORNING

 

Time In a Bottle	Jim Croce	You Don't Mess Around With Jim
Operator	Toby Lightman
Time After Time	Matt Ketteman & Cameron Mizell	Follow Through
The Times They Are A-Changin'	Bob Dylan	Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits
Tiny Dancer	Elton John	Classic Elton John
Tajabone	Ismaël Lo	Ismael Lo
Time Of Your Song	Matisyahu	Youth
Matadjem Yinmixan	Tinariwen	Aman Iman: Water Is Life
I Ka Barra (Your Work)	Habib Koite and Bamada	Muso Ko
They	Jem	Finally Woken
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right	Bob Dylan	The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
I'd Rather Be With You	Joshua Radin	Simple Times
Stand By Me	Various Artist
He got game	Public Enemy	He Got Game by Spike Lee
Talk to You	Tracy Chapman
I'll Be	Edwin McCain	Misguided Roses
Time After Time	Tuck & Patti	The Best Of Tuck & Patti
What's Been Going On	Amos Lee	Last Days At the Lodge
Solo Para Ti	Armik
Still	Wade Imre Morissette	Strong As Diamonds

 

DAY 5  MORNING

Incense	Erykah Badu	New Amerykah Part Two: Return Of The Ankh
La Niña De Fuego	Concha Buika	La Niña De Fuego
The Only One	The Black Keys	Brothers
Mamacita	Collie Buddz	Collie Buddz
Hey Girl	Damian Marley, Rovleta Fraser & Stephen Marley	Welcome to Jamrock
Movement song awesome
Sabura (Desert Delight Remix Reconstructed By Max Psahm)	Ekova	Arabian Travels
Paper Aeroplane-Angus & Julia Stone	Hotel Costes X	Hotel Costes X
Io	Gianna Nannini	Grazie
Where I'm From	Digable Planets	Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time & Space)
Window Seat	Erykah Badu	New Amerykah Part Two: Return Of The Ankh
The Sweetest Thing	Lauryn Hill	Ms Hill
It's Okay	Land of Talk	Some Are Lakes
Sterne	Martinek & C-Deluxe	Fruit Lemon
Afterlife	Glorybox	Coffeeshop - Finest Selection
Dreamcatcher	Bahramji And Maneesh De Moor	Tandava
Conga Jog	Al Gromer Khan	Yoga Rhythms compiled by Shiva Rea
Prayer	Anja Lechner & Vassilis Tsabropoulos	Chants, Hymns And Dances
Longing	Ty Burhoe	Invocation

 

DAY 6 

Dream	Priscilla Ahn	A Good Day
Tesegu	Danone O'Sow	African Lullaby
Land Of Anaka	Geoffrey Oryema/Brian Eno	Pure Moods III
Blue Indian	Widespread Panic
Nogo	Issa Bagayogo	Timbuktu
Stars All Seem to Weep	Beth Orton	Central Reservation
Promised Land	Grateful Dead
Friend Of The Devil	Jerry Garcia & David Grisman	Jerry Garcia & David Grisman
Cat's In The Cradle	Johnny Cash	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection
What's Been Going On	Amos Lee	Last Days At the Lodge
American Tune	Simon & Garfunkel
Stay Human	Michael Franti	Songs from the Front Porch - An Acoustic Collection
Madrugada 8	Twinkle Engine	Jala: Compiled by Shiva Rea
Infusion (Bombay Mix)	Adham Shaikh	Jala: Compiled by Shiva Rea
Chão de Estrelas	Baden Powell	Personalidade - The Best of Brazil: Baden Powell
Ganashyama	Dave Stringer	Planet Yoga: Music for Yoga, Meditation and Peace
Pascal's Waltz	Gary DeMichele	Big Night
Consciousnesss Unfolding	Saggio	The Thunder Of Silence

 

DAY 7

Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu	Chandra Om	Be Receptive
Song for You	Alexi Murdoch	Away We Go Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Escaping Arkham	Common Market	The Winter's End EP
Evening Chai	Blue Scholars	Blue Scholars
Boda Boda Rap	Fossil Fool, the Bike Rapper, with Lawi One	The Bike Rapper
Now That We Found Love	Heavy D and the Boyz
Paris, Tokyo	Lupe Fiasco	The Cool
Hey World (Don't Give Up Version)	Michael Franti & Spearhead	All Rebel Rockers (Bonus Track Version)
Just Breath	Pearl Jam
Yellow	Emily Asen	Proof LP
Second to Numb	Kings of Convenience	Declaration of Dependence
Breathe	Alexi Murdoch	Time Without Consequence
Yellow	Jem	Sweetheart
Have a Little Faith In Me	Solveig Slettahjell	Pixiedust
Shavasana/Deep Relaxation	Shiva Rea	Yoga Sol
Stand By Me	Various Artist	Dave to Jen

 

PLAYLIST FEBRUARY 21, 2011

*New Radiohead! And almost new Black Eyed Peas!

 

Gobinday Mukunday, Spirit Voyage Artists

Ardes Bhaee, Mirabai Ceiba

Song for You, Alexi Murdoch

New People {Empire Remix}, Blue Scholars

Hate It Or Love It (Remix), 50 Cent & G Unit

Sexxy Bicycle, Mad Rad

Xoxoxo, The Black Eyed Peas

Morning Mr Magpie, Radiohead

Karaoke, Drake

Mahadeva Shambo, Wade Imre Morissette

Yellow, Jem

River Flows In You, Yiruma

 

Awesome great vibe! 63 minute playlist to rock your practice!

Gobinday Mukunday, Spirit Voyage Artists

Paul Valery, Blue Scholars

It Takes a Muscle, M.I.A.

I'm Outta Love, Anastacia

Outta Control, 50 Cent

Xoxoxo, The Black Eyed Peas

Govinda Fly, Sharon Gannon (Mixed By Mike D)

Enter Galactic (Love Connection Part I), Kid Cudi

Enjoy, Janet Jackson

Inna di Red, Stephen Marley featuring Ben Harper

Lively Up Yourself, Bob Marley

Stay Human, Michael Franti

Yellow, Jem

River Flows In You, Yiruma

There is So Much Magnificence, Shiva Rea

 

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February 16, 2011.  We have a CHOICE: As you think so shall you be.  What we tell ourselves is reflected back to us by the world.  How we see ourselves in term of the quality of our thoughts and healthy choices determines how others see us and how the world responds.  We actually are a sum of our choices. Eleanor Roosevelt said, "In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves.  The process never ends until we die.  And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility."  Or in the song BIG BANK HANK by the Blue Scholars "Whatchya gonna do today?"

The yogic teachings on the mat remind us that within every moment we are faced with making loving choices in how we breath, how we stand, how we act (or react) to a new pose or sequence or teacher. We can walk in the path of darkness or choose the path of LIGHT. We can choose negative thoughts or positive thoughts. We can choose Fear or LOVE. And if we can practice CHOOSING LOVE in every pose then we'll stay with it off the mat. This is the yoga of knowing your heart well enough to choose wisely and from love.  And the fact is that all in all we don't have that long in this earthly body to choose the happiest life ever or as Robert Braul puts it, "Life is short, God's way of encouraging a bit of focus."

And every time I step on the mat I am reminded of this gift of asking myself "whatchya gonna do today", what am I choosing.  I hold to the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson "Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year." And how do I translate this yoga into the yoga of life? I have been driving what is commonly referred to in Seattle as "the Mercer Weave" and moving across 3-4 lanes of traffic in 2 minutes to get to my exit into the city has been a practice of either choosing loving, positive thoughts (that on-coming traffic will let me cross over) or of expecting the worst and seeing those other cars as out to get me.  The more I consciously choose loving thoughts the better and smoother it goes.  But that's only one small example. We have opportunities every day and in every moment to choose love and happiness.  

The point being that we allow ourselves to keep making our own choices. Sadie Nardini wrote in her book Road Trip Guide to the Soul "Our biggest mistake as humans is to look at our destructive, habitual patterns and think we cannot choose again, because we have fallen prey to the illusion that what we have chosen repeatedly is how we are stuck with being.  You ALWAYS have the POWER - and the RIGHT - to CHOOSE again."  This is why today after some Sun Salutation A (the gold standard) we moved into variations of poses to feel that we can always keep experiencing other choices.  

You might wonder what suggestions I might have for choosing love?  Good news is that the Yoga Sutras tell us.  They actually give us the 4 keys to happiness - how to choose love.  The way to live with an open happy heart is nurture these attitudes in choosing "whatchya going to do today?":

1. Kindness and friendliness to those who are happy
2. Compassion for those that are suffering or less fortunate
3. Respect for those that who embody noble qualities and inspire us
4. Equanimity for those whose actions oppose our values

At first these attitudes that enable us to choose love in all circumstances seem easy.  But applying these in day-to-day life is more challenging than we think.  But all we can do is take responsibility for co-creating our life saying to ourselves "I choose to be happy. I choose love” and let the rest unfold.  Love yourself, love your day, love your life! Silvia

 

 PLAYLIST FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Gobinday Mukunday, Spirit Voyage Artists

Cafe Noir, Akmusique

Song for You, Alexi Murdoch

It Iz What It Iz            , M.I.A.

New People {Empire Remix}, Blue Scholars

Hate It Or Love It (Remix), 50 Cent & G Unit

It Takes a Muscle, M.I.A.

The Fire, The Roots Feat. John Legend

BIG BANK HANK, Blue Scholars

Xoxoxo, The Black Eyed Peas

Waka Waka (Time For Africa), Shakira/Freshlyground

I Know What I Know, Paul Simon

Walk Like an Egyptian, Buckley

Don't Rock My Boat, Bob Marley

Redemption Song, Richard Bona and Michael Brecker

Ganapati, Girish

Don't Give Up, Peter Gabriel/Kate Bush

I Shall Be Released, Buckley

Guru Mari, Shri Anandi Ma

 

DAY  6 BLOGGING 21 IN 2011 ABOUT LOVE.

PLAYLIST FEBRUARY 14, 2011. Theme Balance of Love.

Hey World (Don't Give Up Version), Michael Franti & Spearhead

Pink Moon, Nick Drake

Ananda, Solar Quest

Deep South, Layo Paskin & Matthew Bushwacka

Nogo, Issa Bagayogo

Gate To The Silkroad, Mokhira

Free Tibet, Hilight Tribe

Rero, Ismael Lo

Hard Sun (Main), Eddie Vedder

Yellow ,Coldplay

Grace, U2

Savasana

 

HIP HOP YOGA PLAYLIST FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Fire, Coco De Mer

Hate It Or Love It (Remix), 50 Cent & G Unit

No Rest for the Weary, Blue Scholars

The Fire, The Roots Feat. John Legend

BIG BANK HANK [Main], Blue Scholars

Xoxoxo, The Black Eyed Peas

Just You & I, Dzihan & Kamien

Free Tibet, Hilight Tribe

Strong Will Continue, Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley

Coming Home, Diddy - Dirty Money & Skylar Grey

I Will Be Light, Matisyahu

One Of These Mornings, Moby

Lakshmi, Girish, Donna Delory, Greg Leisz & Georges Lamman

Beyond Time [ambient edit], Blank & Jones

BONUS: I’m Too Sexy, Right Said Fred

 

February 9, 2011. Wendell Barry said, “The earth is what we have in common.” I’d add that our ability to lose our balance and allow over-worrying to make us feel ungrounded is also what we have in common.  You know, that feeling of being disconnected and just off center. 

So we devoted today’s practice to getting grounded into the earth, our common ground. Grounding serves us as a simplifying force, one which helps us plug back into ourselves and allows us to be fully present and balanced. Once centered we feel empowered and stable to see the circumstances of our lives with increased clarity.  We no longer over-respond or over-worry.

Just like building a yoga pose from the ground up, we need stability to form a strong foundation for our lives. On the yoga mat we used a long series of standing poses to help us achieve the security that comes from connecting our nervous system to the earth. In Sanskrit this is known as Sthira. As a result we all left the practice with our inner stillness intact once more ready to be the rooted influence amongst our families and friends. May you stay grounded and keep coming home to balance.

And if you are looking to do even more in depth work on balance and grounding join me for the two places in the world that always make me feel more centered: Moab, Utah and Tuscany Italy. Check out www.alchemytours.com to join me April, June, or October 2011.  In the meantime let’s stay in touch, the earth is what we have in common.  Love yourself, love your day, love your life! Silvia

 

PLAYLIST FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Very balanced chill 60 minutes to invoke the earth element and promote grounding, trust and calm.  Perfect for those times you need to quiet the anxious mind or impatient heart.

Shiva Invocation, Shantala

Assyrian Women Mourners, Anja Lechner & Vassilis Tsabropoulos

Realms, Sigal Brier

Duduki, Anja Lechner & Vassilis Tsabropoulos

Pluznick, Raphael & Steve Kindler

Kerala Dream, Shaman's Dream

Trois morceaux après des hymnes byzantins I, Anja Lechner & Vassilis Tsabropoulos

Trois morceaux après des hymnes byzantins III, Anja Lechner & Vassilis Tsabropoulos

Night Song, Bill Dougrlas / Ty Burhoe / Kai Eckhardt / Steve Smith

Purnamadah, Shantala

Stars (Instrumental), John De Kadt

 

February 5, 2011. Just a year ago I used GPS for the first time. I get the idea. You plug in where you want to go and it helps guide you there. The key point being you KNOW where you want to go. Yoga to me has been that which helps us ask the question “who am I” and eventually we get to the “why am I here” and even further down the path “WHERE THE HELL AM I GOING?” So this concept of GPS is pretty vibrant.

If you can get to the point that you know where you want to go then you know your spiritual maturity is evolving in the right direction. Until I finally decide to go to Tuscany on a Yoga Retreat one year I just played at entering a real GPS for my life. Then from that point forward I got clear. I want that for you. Get on the mat, do the practice, get your destination in gear and watch what happens. Love yourself, love your day, love your life! Silvia

PART OF MY PLAYLIST TODAY 2/5/11

Hard Sun (Main), Eddie Vedder
Nogo, Issa Bagayogo
Break Your Heart, Taio Cruz Feat. Ludacris
Vamos A Bailar, Gipsy Kings
Tighten Up ,The Black Keys
Express Yourself, Mocean Worker Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street
Mr Big Stuff, Jean Knight
Dedication, Kirby Shelstad
AMAZING GRACE

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PLAYLIST FEBRUARY 4, 2011.

 

Hope (Live for the art of peace), Rush

Hard Sun (Main), Eddie Vedder

Escucha Me, Gipsy Kings

Nogo, Issa Bagayogo

Mahamrtyunjaya Mantra, Reema Datta

High Low (feat. Zap Mama) [Acoustic Mix], Michael Franti & Spearhead

Escaping Arkham, Common Market

No Rest for the Weary, Blue Scholars

Queen Bee, Devendra Banhart

Jesus etc., Wilco

Faust Arp, Radiohead

While My Guitar Gently Weeps, The Beatles

 

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PLAYLIST FEBRUARY 2, 2011.  Theme was about Shiva/Shakti and we talked about appreciating endings as much as we do beginnings.  And in those endings we are completing cycles nothing more or less. In that way we can tap into the Power of Creativity, Creation and make the best lives ever!

 

Om Ram Ramaya, Deva Premal

Every Breath You Take, The Police

Believer, M.I.A.

Lumière [MAIN], Blue Scholars

Dream Machine (Down Tempo Mix), Mark Farina & Sean Hayes

Groovejet (If This Ain't Love), Spiller

Freestyler, Bomfunk MC's

Now That We Found Love, Heavy D and the Boyz

Let Me Know, Collie Buddz

I Ka Barra (Your Work), Habib Koite and Bamada

What a Feeling,            Collie Buddz

High Low (feat. Zap Mama) [Acoustic Mix], Michael Franti & Spearhead

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay, Otis Redding

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right, Bree Sharp

Mahadeva Shambo, Wade Imre Morissette

Infusion (Bombay Mix), Adham Shaikh

Thanksgiving, George Winston

Shine On, Wade Imre Morissette (POST SAVASANA!)

 

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PLAYLIST JANUARY 31, 2011

The power of YES was our theme for class tonight. Thank you kindly and whole heartedly to JL for letting me sub this evening.  And love to all yogis who rocked with me in this class or any other class.  You inspire me! Love yourself, love your day, love your life, Silvia  (Join me on an active vacation this year www.alchemytours.com)

 

Eminence Front, The Who

Sympathy for the Devil, The Rolling Stones

The Time (Dirty Bit), The Black Eyed Peas

Govinda Fly, Sharon Gannon (Mixed By Mike D)

Ancient People, Nas, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley & Jr. Reid

POWER, Kanye West

Lamaset (Miami Mix), Jef Stott

Lost In The World [feat. Bon Iver], Kanye West

Bhagavate

Just Can’t Get Enough, The Black Eyed Peas

Enter Galactic (Love Connection Part I), Kid Cudi

Rofiki (DNA Remix), Zap Mama

Paris, Tokyo, Lupe Fiasco

Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Thievery Corporation Feat. Gunjan

Postales, Federico Aubele

I'll Be Missing You, Puff Daddy Feat. Faith Evans & 112

Oh My God, Michael Franti & Spearhead

Infusion (Bombay Mix), Adham Shaikh

Down Slow, Moby

 

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PLAYLIST JANUARY 31, 2011

What a beautiful way to start the week! Here is the engaging, world influenced playlist from today 12pm-1pm yogalife.  Love your day! Silvia (And join me at yogalife 12pm-1pm M/W/F every week) 

Stir It Up, Bob Marley & The Wailers

A Well Respected Man, The Kinks

On the Hudson, SHAKE YOUR PEACE!

On the Dub-ble, DJ Krush

Liberate Your Mind, The Ginger Ninjas

Letting Go (Gaurav Raina Breakz Mix), Various Artists

Lamaset (Miami Mix), Jef Stott

Sita Ram, Girish

I'll Be Missing You, Puff Daddy Feat. Faith Evans & 112

Cold wind blowing           

Dreamsome, Shelby Lynne

Rain, Jill Knight

In My Solitude, Billy Holiday

Shavasana/Deep Relaxation, Shiva Rea

 

**Join me and www.alchemytours.com this year for the best active vacation of your life!  And keep checking my schedule www.silviamordini.com

PLAYLIST JANUARY 29, 2011

Tajabone, Ismaël Lo

Matadjem Yinmixan, Tinariwen

I Ka Barra (Your Work), Habib Koite and Bamada

Everything (...Is Never Quite Enough), Wasis Diop

Good Thing , The BoDeans

They, Jem

All Of The Lights, Kanye West

Mr. Rager, Kid Cudi

Stand By Me            Various Artist

Patience, Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley

Hey World (Don't Give Up Version), Michael Franti & Spearhead

Talk to You, Tracy Chapman

Rain, Jill Knight

Solo Para Ti, Armik

Still, Wade Imre Morissette

 

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PLAYLIST BACKBENDING CLASS JANUARY 26, 2011

Shavasana/Deep Relaxation, Shiva Rea

Comfortably Numb, Dar Williams

Kind and Generous, Natalie Merchant

Sympathy for the Devil, The Rolling Stones

Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?, Rod Stewart

Chaiyya Chaiyya, Sapna Awasti & Sukhvinder Singh

Ya Rayah (Sonar Remix), Dahmane El Harrachi

Nogo, Issa Bagayogo

Tajabone, Ismaël Lo

Joy, George Winston

Jesus etc., Wilco

Something In The Way She Moves, James Taylor

Yellow, Jem

Heart And Soul, Mel Tormé

Light My Fire, Patricia Barber

Thanksgiving, George Winston

Guru Brahma, Shaman's Dream

Samba Sadashiva, Donna De Lory

 

January 24, 2011.  Here is today’s playlist 60 minutes long. And supporting the philosophical theme of Peace.  When is all is said and done what I aspire to most in this life is being peaceful.  With lovingkindness, Silvia

PLAYLIST 

Dream, Priscilla Ahn

Tesegu, Danone O'Sow

Land Of Anaka, Geoffrey Oryema/Brian Eno

Blue Indian, Widespread Panic

Promised Land, Grateful Dead

Friend Of The Devil, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman

What's Been Going On, Amos Lee

American Tune, Simon & Garfunkel

Stay Human, Michael Franti

Chão de Estrelas, Baden Powell

Ganashyama, Dave Stringer

Pascal's Waltz, Gary DeMichele

Consciousnesss Unfolding, Saggio

 

January 22, 2011.  I was so happy to hear that there are other Grateful Dead lovers! Whew! So right on. One song today, more to come. And BTW China Cat/Sunflower is one of my all time favorites. Hope you enjoyed the flow and sweetness of songs by Lyle Lovett and Bree Sharp.  Love the day! Silvia

PLAYLIST 

Simple Song, Lyle Lovett

China Cat/Sunflower, Grateful Dead (Europe 72 Disc 1)

15 to 20 (Den Haan Remix), The Phenomenal Handclap Band

Heyy Babyy, Loy, Neeraj Sridhar, Pervez Quadir & Raman

POWER, Kanye West

Rotolando verso sud, Negrita

Ka, Patchwork

Diarabi, Issa Bagayogo

These Boots Are Made for Walkin', Nancy Sinatra

Yardie Bone (feat. Wayne Marshall), Sean Paul

Say Something, Mariah Carey Feat Snoop Dogg

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right, Bree Sharp

Arms of Mary, Leo Kottke

Savasana Singing Bowls

 

*Join me on a yoga retreat in 2011 and enjoy a new playlist for our twice daily yoga classes* www.silviamordini.com and www.alchemytours.com 

 

January 19, 2011. Physical focus today was shoulders, philosophical focus was Sutra 1.2 and how we make a big deal out of the small stuff and as a result over-respond. Yoga helps us to choose what's important.  And as always love to include something either French, Italian, Spanish. Enjoy the flow! Silvia

PLAYLIST

Child's Eyes (Jenny's Song), Scott Cossu

The Hill, Markéta Irglová

Big Medicine, Mari Boine

Lumière [MAIN], Blue Scholars

Nungabunda, Ganga Giri

Diarabi, Issa Bagayogo

Just You & I, Dzihan & Kamien

You’re The One, Paul Simon

Grid Lok'd, Govindas

Revofev, Kid Cudi

Pitchblack Darkness (feat. Reazun, Paradox), Kyteman

Maintenant, Rupa & The April Fishes

City Is Burning (feat. Reazun, Paradox), Kyteman

One Moment More, Mindy Smith

Wonderwall, Ryan Adams

Wash Away, Joe Purdy

Into Dust, Mazzy Star

Samba Sadashiva, Donna De Lory

 

**Join me and Alchemy Tours in Puerto Vallarta Feb 26th-Mar 5th early bird until January 31, 2011!**

 

January 17, 2011.  Here is my playlist from class on MLK Day.  Focusing on freeing up our intentions as the best way to show gratitude for all those like MLK that sacrificed so much in order for us to do our hardest pose of all: be ourselves.  That is the ultimate freedom! Love yourself, love your day, love your life, Silvia www.silviamordini.com

PLAYLIST

Big Medicine, Mari Boine

Lumière [MAIN], Blue Scholars

Nungabunda, Ganga Giri

Grid Lok'd, Govindas

Just You & I, Dzihan & Kamien

Diarabi, Issa Bagayogo

Pitchblack Darkness (feat. Reazun, Paradox), Kyteman

One Moment More, Mindy Smith

Wonderwall, Ryan Adams

Wash Away, Joe Purdy

Child's Eyes (Jenny's Song), Scott Cossu

The Hill, Markéta Irglová

Samba Sadashiva, Donna De Lory

 

***Still time and room to join me in Puerto Vallarta Feb 26- Mar 5! www.alchemytours.com

January 13, 2011.  Seriously an amazing playlist.  Very few spoken songs but when they were included like old school Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin or new Kid Cudi, Benni Chawes they were powerful.  And the flow was easy to allow for lots of more in depth verbal cuing on alignment.  Enjoy! Love yourself, love your day, love your life, Silvia

PLAYLIST - 90 minute class

The Host of Seraphim, Dead Can Dance

Another Brick in the Wall, Pt 1, Pink Floyd

Beyond Time [ambient edit], Blank & Jones

Sterne, Martinek & C-Deluxe

Afterlife, Glorybox

All My Love            , Led Zeppelin

Trapped In My Mind, Kid Cudi

Om Namah Shivaya, Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band

Boee (Come to Me), The Idan Raichel Project

Darbari NYC, Prem Joshua

Have a Little Faith In Me, Benni Chawes

Meditate (feat. Gabriel Teodros & Khingz), Suntonio Bandanaz

Elusinian Blue, Gabrielle Roth

Conga Jog, Al Gromer Khan

Chandra (The Moon), Michael Mandrell and Benjy Wertheimer

PS – If you want to really delve deep into the living your yoga join me on Yoga Retreat in Puerto Vallarta Feb 26-Mar 5, Xinalani resort (all suites, all beach front, all gourmet food included and transfers too along with 14 yoga classes with me!) www.alchemytours.com or www.silviamordini.com

(Thank you Ginger for letting me guest teach tonight!)

 

JANUARY 12, 2011.  Here is a really beautiful, fluid playlist aligned with this snowy winter's day. Enjoy!

PLAYLIST:  

Beautiful Friend, Light Rain

Gate To The Silkroad, Mokhira

Ananda, Solar Quest

Deep South, Layo Paskin & Matthew Bushwacka

Nogo, Issa Bagayogo

I Ka Barra (Your Work), Habib Koite and Bamada

Do U Wanna Partner, Clington, Shaan, Suzi Q, Udit Narayan & Wajid

Everything (...Is Never Quite Enough), Wasis Diop

Ganapati, Girish

One Step Closer to You, Michael Franti & Spearhead

This is How I Feel, Finley Quaye

 

January 9, 2011. My life has a sound track.  My yoga does too!  Some great influence of reggae for a Winter's Day.  What amazing energy from some really fun yogis today at 4:30pm!  Here is my playlist you guys. Thank you so much for making me feel so welcome and for laughing at my jokes!  Can't wait to see more of you.  And feel free anytime to ask me anything at all.  Happy to sweat, flow and breath together. Love yourself, love your day, love your life! Silvia www.silviamordini.com

 PLAYLIST JANUARY 9, 2011:

Flip Ya Lid, Nightmares On Wax

Under Pressure, Queen & David Bowie

Diarabi, Issa Bagayogo

Mamacita, Collie Buddz

Clothes Drop, Shaggy

Breathe, Stretch, Shake, Mase

Breathe, Alexi Murdoch

Twist, Xavier Rudd

Jamaican In New York, Shinehead

The End, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

Drive, Ziggy Marley

Enchantment, Corinne Bailey Rae

Something So Right, Paul Simon

Purnamadah, Shantala

Shavasana/Deep Relaxation, Shiva Rea

 

 

January 8, 2011.  My playlist today for an awesome vinyasa flow class with highlights of asana including: creative core with eagle arms; road runner switch ups; crow pose; eka pada galavasana arm balance; and variations on pigeon. Love yourself, love your day, love your life! Silvia

PLAYLIST JANUARY 8, 2011

Om Shreem Shriyei, Steve Gold

Count Your Blessings, Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley

The Ave, Blue Scholars

POWER, Kanye West

Miss Teardrops, Felix Laband

Govinda Fly, Sharon Gannon (Mixed By Mike D)

Alors On Danse, Stromae

Trapped In My Mind, Kid Cudi

Motion Movement, Blue Scholars

What a Feeling, Collie Buddz

Meditate, (feat. Gabriel Teodros & Khingz)Suntonio Bandanaz

Hey Baby, Stephen Marley featuring Mos Def

Afterlife, Glorybox

 

Visit my website to get more ideas for Yoga Music www.silviamordini.com 

Hey guys here is my playlist today, the first day after the new moon!  Enjoy and super namaste to all. Love yourself, love your day, love your life, Silvia

VINYASA YOGA PLAYLIST JANUARY 6, 2011

Gobinday Mukunday, Spirit Voyage Artists

Just Breath, Pearl Jam

Escaping Arkham, Common Market

Lumière [MAIN], Blue Scholars

Dream Machine (Down Tempo Mix), Mark Farina & Sean Hayes

Evening Chai, Blue Scholars

Boda Boda Rap, Fossil Fool, the Bike Rapper, with Lawi One

Now That We Found Love, Heavy D and the Boyz

Govinda Fly, Sharon Gannon (Mixed By Mike D)

POWER, Kanye West

Paris, Tokyo, Lupe Fiasco

Under Pressure, Queen & David Bowie

Motion Movement, Blue Scholars

The Traffic Jam, Stephen Marley featuring Damian Marley

Second to Numb, Kings of Convenience

In Another Time, Sade

Twin Blue, Millions & Millions

Dreamcatcher, Bahramji And Maneesh De Moor

 

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The philosophical theme today is Patience and this playlist I created felt to support the physical focus of backbends and practicing patience as we take a step by step approach to our own development.  Enjoy!  Peace in all ways, Silvia

Shine, John Legend & The Roots       

Gayatri Mantra, Bruce Becvar & Nada Shakti       

Easier, Grizzly Bear       

Dance Me to the End of Love, Madeleine Peyroux       

Come Let Go, Xavier Rudd       

The Ave, Blue Scholars       

We No Speak Americano (Original mix), Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup        

Ka, Patchwork       

Haterade (feat. Nicki Minaj & Pharrell), Gucci Mane       

Georgia's Most Wanted

Serenity, Arthur Lee Land       

Things I Cannot Recall, Blind Pilot       

Birds And Ships, Billy Bragg & Wilco       

Hymn (For Ishaja), John Consemulder       

Consciousnesss Unfolding, Saggio       

 

Enjoy today's playlist.  Great vibe, easy, fun then chill and sweet. Love, Silvia

Inna di Red, Mind Control               

Dream Machine (Down Tempo Mix), Hôtel Costes: Vol. 8 by Stéphane Pompougnac,

Cruz, Oof! EP               

Yardie Bone (feat. Wayne Marshall), The Trinity               

Karaoke, Thank Me Later       

Om Shakti Om, This Is Blue               

Friend Of The Devil, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman

Purnamadah, The Love Window - Sacred Chants of Devotion

Chão de Estrelas, Personalidade - The Best of Brazil: Baden Powell

Cuidándote, Pafuera Telarañas (Edición especial)

Cedar Flute Love Song, Native Healing        

March 12, 2010:  In the book The Five Love Languages Dr Chapman talks about figuring out your primary way of expressing and interpreting love.  Cool concept. I was told about this NYT best seller 2 years ago or more. Finally yesterday I read the book.  What really came through to me from a Yogic perspective is this understanding of how we communicate is the practice of Svadhaya or self-study/self-observation.  If you don't know who you are or what language you're speaking gosh it's going to be a bit more difficult to ask someone else (whether it be a friend or family member or partner) to speak your same language.  And from becoming more expert in your own humanity you learn about other humans.  

In the corporate world I used to tell my staff to apply a variation of the Golden Rule. I said to them don't communicate and treat them the way you want to be spoken to but communicate with them the way THEY want and need to be related to.  This was at the heart of my efforts to teach/coach or otherwise inspire my staff to build relationships with both clients and fellow staff.  Many times they'd come back to tell me a story of how they applied this to home life too and it worked!  

When we come to the mat we have a chance to figure ourselves out a bit and ultimately refine the primary language we speak and practicing in a group we can look around and see maybe the people around us have their own yoga, speak another language.  It is not enough to come from love. We are all hopefully doing that.  We have to take that next step and learn the love languages of our friends and loved one's too.  If I keep speaking Italian and don't ever attempt to learn Japanese which my partner speaks then likely we are not going to be able to connect on a deeper level.  So enjoy this 7th Chakra Namaskar (Salutation) which asks us to unify our energies from 1st through 7th chakras.  And some of the great flow music I choose today I've included below too.  I will offer a second posting about this book all on its own for your non yoga friends to share in if you want to pass it along.  Here's to all of us speaking the languages of Love!  Blessings, Silvia  

 

LOVE LANGUAGE PLAYLIST

Gobinday Mukunday, Spirit Voyage Om Padme Om, Wah!, Ananda, Solar Quest Diarabi, Issa Bagayogo Nogo, Issa Bagayogo High Low, Michael Franti, Spearhead feat. Zap Mama Nobody Right, Nobody Wrong, Michael Franti Aja Uttama, Dave Stringer Ganesha Windmix, Jai Uttal Guru Ram, Mirabai Ceiba Ahimsa, Baird Hersey & Prana    

7th Chakra Namaskar

Start standing in Mountain with HASTA VINYASA – “Conductor arms”

 

INHALE – Reach arms down and out lift left knee Crane

EXHALE – Arms to sides and reach forward Flying Lunge

INHALE – Low Lunge circle arms out and up

EXHALE – Half Splits circle arms down and out

INHALE – High Lunge circle arms forward and up

EXHALE – Prepare

INHALE – Warrior 3 circle arms down and out

EXHALE – Crane circle arms forward and up, lower foot to Mountain

Side 2 begins

INHALE – Tip Toe Pose

EXHALE – Forward Fold arms sweep back and up

INHALE – Tip Toe Pose

EXHALE – Plow

INHALE – Tip Toe Pose

EXHALE – Forward Fold arms sweep back and up

INHALE – Jump to Vajrasana

EXHALE – Camel (Flow circular arms)

INHALE - Plank

EXHALE - Chatarunga

INHALE - Up Dog

EXHALE - Down Dog

 

Om Numah Shivaya Apache Indian
Boee (Come to Me) The Idan Raichel Project
Ikon Allah Tony Allen and his Afro Messengers
Wicked Are Good Wade Imre Morissette
Une Americaine À Paris Rupa & The April Fishes
Hope Shaggy
Mr Big Stuff Jean Knight
Roots, Rock, Reggae Bob Marley
Fave Seal
Purple Rain Prince
I'm Gonna Be (500 miles) The Proclaimers
I'll Be Missing You Puff Daddy Feat. Faith Evans & 112
Sita Ram Girish
Maintenant Rupa & The April Fishes
Stay Human Michael Franti
Anyone Else But You (Original) The Moldy Peaches
Going Nowhere Molly Nyman & Harry Escott
Presence Ty Burhoe
Peace George Winston

 

NOVEMBER 2ND, 2008:  Delight in everything, every detail, every breath, every moment!  Meditate on what it means to taste, touch and feel the sensorium of your experience right now.  LOVE BIG, Silvia 

 MY PLAYLIST FOR TODAY:  very chill, super fun!

Gayeeye Ganapati Jagavandana, Pandit Jasraj Bhimsen

Butterflyz, Alicia Keys

Rock Steady, Aretha Franklin

Use Me, Bill Withers

Yellow Moon, Neville Brothers

Jumpin' Jumpin', Destiny's Child

Foolish, Ashanti

Express Yourself, Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street

Funky Drummer (Bonus Beat Reprise), James Brown

Cissy Strut, The Meters

Windmills of Your Mind, Sting

Flow, Sade

In A Sentimental Mood, Nancy Wilson with Hank Jones

Longing, Ty Burhoe