Yoga Music

Jai Uttal brought yoga chanting to the mainstream with his ever-popular record Kirtan! now offers the fun of call and response chanting to children.

Kids love kirtan! The fun and engaging call and response chanting at the heart of many popular yoga classes is now made accessible for kids by devoted dad and beloved kirtan singer Jai Uttal. An hour of music and a fully illustrated booklet are included.

Track Listings:
1.   Introduction - 0:51
2.   Dance Shiva Dance - 4:05
3.   Gung Gung Gung Ganesha Om - 3:43
4.   Gopala Eats the Dirt (Poppa Jai tells a story) - 5:15
5.   Everything Is In You - 5:28
6.   Hanuman s Great Jump (Poppa Jai tells a story) - 5:45
7.   Hanuman Jump - 5:04
8.   Hara Hara Bom - 5:11
9. Blue Cowboy Blues - 3:33
10. Ganesha Walks Around the World (Poppa Jai tells a story) - 4:38
11. Shri Ram Stars - 4:16
12. Namasté - 2:48
13. Bolo Ram Ram Ram - 4:52

$16.99

Kirtaniyas Heart & Soul CD

Yoga Journal Store — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The Kirtaniyas Heart & Soul CD

The Kirtaniyas are youthful, dynamic and deep. With Heart and Soul the Kirtaniyas take you on a joyride of ecstatic mantras and chanting, right from the heart and soul in this collection of traditional ancient Kirtans.

Featuring Grammy nominee Jai Uttal, Heart & Soul expresses moods of love and devotion with captivating melodies and exuberating grooves.

Listen and be transported to a realm where every step is a dance and every word is a song.

Track Listing

Invocation - 3:15
Radha Ramana Haribol (Feat. Vijay Krsna) - 7:13
Govinda Jaya Jaya (Feat. Rasika dasi) - 7:32
Son of Sachi (Feat. Nitai Prem) - 7:03
Sita Ram (Feat. Sarasvati dasi) - 6:49
Krsna Govinda (Feat. Rasika dasi, Jai Uttal & Vijay Krsna) - 7:41
Hari Hari (Feat. Vijay Krsna) - 6:52
Braj Mahamantra (Feat. Vijay Krsna) - 7:54
Gopi Lullaby (Feat. Sarasvati dasi) - 3:22

$14.99

Mayapuris Mridanga CD

Yoga Journal Store — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Mayapuris Mridanga CD

The Mayapuris have crash-landed into the kirtan/chant genre, quickly becoming one of the most talked-about groups in this growing genre. Named after the Mridanga, a clay and leather drum from Mayapur, India where kirtan/ chant music originated; this album, Mridanga. showcases the musical versatility of The Mayapuris. Special guests include grammy-nominated Jai Uttal, Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits and Benjy Wertheimer of Shantala.

Track Listings:

Song of Nadia
Rama Chandra (feat. Jai Uttal)
Conundrum
Shiva Shiva
Jai Sri Krsna
Jai Sri Radhe (feat. Gaura Vani & AKS)
Mridanga!
Maha Mantra
Gopinath (feat. Benjy Wertheimer)
Midnight Dance
Invoking the Ancients

$16.99

MC Yogi Elephant Power CD

Yoga Journal Store — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Elephant Power is highly recommended for trance dance, yoga dance, kundalini yoga and anyone who likes to groove to hip-hop spiritual music. What, you say?

Experience the inspired Sanskrit hip-hop party Elephant Power by MC Yogi, produced by Sean Dinsmore of the Dum Dum Project, featuring Bhagavan Das, Jai Uttal, Krishna Das, Manose and more.

Step into a world where mythological gods and goddesses join with turntables and tablas. Pouring the ancient wisdom of yoga into infectious hip hop beats and breaks, MC Yogi channels a message of peace and spiritual transformation for a new generation of modern mystics and urban yogis on Elephant Power.

Concept and singing by MC Yogi.

Track Listing

Om - (Invocation) -0:42
Elephant Power (feat. Bhagavan Das) -3:23
Ganesh is Fresh (feat. Jai Uttal) -3:37
Rock On Hanuman (feat. Krishna Das) -5:14
Temple Prayer -0:51
Om Namah Shivaya (feat. Bhagavan Das) -4:35
Chakra Beatbox -1:36
Son of Shiva (feat. Rita Sahai) -4:35
Krishna Love (feat. Jai Uttal) -5:32
Bhakti Boombox -0:52
Mahatma's Message (feat. Sukhawat Ali Khan) -2:23
Be the Change (feat. Niraj Chag's Swaraj Mix) -4:41
Shanti (Peace Out) -7:08
Krishna Dub Remix (feat. Sharon Gannon) -5:11

$16.99

Meditative Massage Music CD

Yoga Journal Store — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Meditative Massage Music CD by Various Artists

Luxuriate in magnificent stillness with this calming collection of music specifically selected for its tranquil, soothing nature.

On Meditative Massage Music these 16 tracks -- chosen and sequenced by a professional massage therapist -- reflect the breadth and depth of deep relaxation, peace and quiet.

The artists appearing on Meditative Massage Music may come from different, diverse backgrounds, but they share a common objective: by creating music that in some way brightens your life, they make the world a better more peaceful place.

On Meditative Massage Music - Healing Instrumentals for Peace & Quiet, you will hear:

-- Ambient dream sequences from Shaman's Dream.
-- The subtle power of bowls, bells, gongs and tones, as envisioned by Renee S LeBeau and Damien Rose.
-- Manose's mellifluous Himalayan bansuri flute, delightfully contrasted with the low, earthy tones of Gary Stroutsos' Asian and Native American woodwinds.
-- Mozart as adapted for yoga and string quartet by acclaimed cellist Dave Eggar.
-- Prem Joshua's trademark East/West Indo-Jazz fusion.
-- The acclaimed raga-based guitar stylings of Stevin McNamara.

Meditative Massage Music is not simply a compilation. It is a wordless guide leading you to your own inner oasis.

Track Listing:

Opening: Tibetan Bowl
Breathing In - Shaman's Dream
Uhroe - Renee S LeBeau
Oasis - Manose
Within You Without You (edit) - Gary Stroutsos
Om Mozart - Dave Eggar Quartet
Empty Sky - Gary Stroutsos
Light - Damien Rose
Saffron Dreams (The Night Mudra) - Prem Joshua
Moon Magic (Chandra) (Part 1)
Journey Into Stillness - Gary Stroutsos
My Wish - Manose
Moonlight Saptah - Shaman's Dream
Anam (Part 1 - Alap) - Stevin McNamara
Fourth World - Gary Stroutsos
Sacred - Damien Rose

$16.99

Mercedes Bahleda Path to Bliss CD

Yoga Journal Store — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Mercedes Bahleda Path to Bliss CD

“All these chants and mantras come from the Himalayas and the Holy Land of India. May the lineage never be broken.”

– Mercedes Bahleda

Path to Bliss CD, the follow up to Mercedes Bahleda’s acclaimed Mercy Songs draws from sacred music traditions of Tibet, Nepal and India. Rendered in Mercedes’ inimitably angelic voice, these chants for Tibetan Heart Yoga will uplift and open not just your heart, but your ears and body as well.

Track Listings:

Kandroma -9:34
Guru Naraya -6:27
Wheel of Time -6:13
Limitless Love -9:50
The Diamond Cutter Chant -5:00
Om Mani Padme Hum -6:29
the Heart Sutra -15:17

$16.99

Off the Mat Into the World CD

Yoga Journal Store — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Off the Mat Into the World CD by Various Artists

Off The Mat Into The World features: Deva Premal, MC Yogi, Suzanne Sterling, Donna De Lory, Desert Dwellers, Rara Avis, Shaman's Dream, Manose, Alex Theory, Brenda McMorrow & Ben Leinbach.

A portion of the proceeds will go to Off The Mat Into The World®, supporting their mission to inspire conscious, sustainable activism and ignite grassroots social change through the power of yoga.

"Yoga, music and conscious culture are combining to create a wave of activism that is joyful and sustainable, necessary and powerful, and is indeed making a difference in the world. Join the movement!" - Suzanne Sterling, co-founder, Off The Mat Into The World®

Track Listings:

He Ma Durga (Mac Quayle Remix) - Donna De Lory -6:30
Teyata (Shaman's Dream Remix) - Deva Premal -7:28
Govinda (Praising Union)-Suzanne Sterling w/ B Smiley & Christopher K -5:10
Taking Flight - Desert Dwellers -5:15
Warrior Dub - Alex Theory -6:23
Krishna Love (Radhe Remix Omstrumental) - MC Yogi -4:12
Yoga Dub Mystic - Desert Dwellers -7:59
Maha Lakshmi - Brenda McMorrow & Ben Leinbach -3:34
Lenna's Lullaby - Rara Avis -8:05
Prayer Flags - Manose -5:20
Breathing Out - Shaman's Dream -4:44

$9.99

Om Yoga Vol 1 CD

Yoga Journal Store — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Om Yoga Vol 1 is the first-ever OM Records Yoga album featuring new, unreleased and classic tracks from J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science, Soulstice, Rocket Empire, King Kooba and more. Deep, richly layered, soothing modern music for movement and flow. Whether your yoga practice is at home, in a studio or outside, we feel this mix will serve you and hope that you enjoy it for many years to come.

“There’s a certain kind of music I like when I practice and when I teach yoga: rooted, deep, rhythmic, flowing and cah-razy groovy. The music on Om Yoga Vol 1 is truly all that. I’ve been playing music from Om Records for some time and these artists rock my yoga world. Ultimately one’s yoga practice comes from within, so music provides the waves for the practitioner to ride upon, creating a deeper connection to oneself and the sublime-ness of life. For my vinyasa classes I look for music with certain tempos, particular rhythms, moods and beats that will evoke the appropriate undercurrent for each yoga class. Whenever I put on the music from Om Yoga Vol 1, my classes groove down low and get happy. Take a listen to this CD and drop-in on the rhythmic waves, allowing your mind to be soothed, your body to be teased and your connection to all to expand. OM!” – Elise Lorimer / Yoga Tree San Francisco

"I started listening to Om Records right around the time I discovered yoga. Om helped to create the soundtrack to my spiritual practice. I love the downtempo, dub and chillout vibes. J Boogie has done an Om-azing job putting this compilation together for all the yogis out there. I look forward to hearing more fresh tracks like these on & off the yoga mat. Peace. -MC Yogi - recording artist & yoga teacher

‘You will love the downtempo, dub and chill-out vibes, from compelling to mellow, but always in the pocket and perfectly sequenced.’ – Common Ground Magazine

Track Listings:
1. Burr Dub feat. Mina Fedora by Rocket Empire
2. Golden Nectar by J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science
3. Arboleda de Manzanitas (Sky Juice Downtempo Mix) by Eighty Mile Beach
4. Le Sangre by J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science
5. Yeah Thats Right by Rocket Empire
6. Soul On Fire by Soulstice
7. Broken Ambers by Gil Tamazyan
8. Static Society by King Kooba
9. Le Booty Cinematique by J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science
10. Peaceful Steps by J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science
11. Rosada Flor by J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science
12. Straight Blue feat. Marian Music by Rocket Empire
13. Seen The Rain feat. The Eloi by Rocket Empire
14. Hot Photon (Ambient Mix) by King Kooba
15. Launch by Rocket Empire

$14.99

Snatam Kaur Ras CD

Yoga Journal Store — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Snatam Kaur Ras CD

`Ras` translates as the `Sublime Essence of God`s Name.` On this release, you can feel that sublime essence in every note. Snatam`s voice is open and filled with such a deep and abiding heart-centered longing for the divine, it's palpable. Snatam Kaur`s voice is artfully blended with Manose`s flute, Benji Wertheimer`s esraj, Thomas Barquee`s keyboard, Simone Selle`s guitar and Sat Nam Singh Ramgotra`s tabla.

Produced and arranged by Thomas Barquee, Ras marks their 10th year of musical collaboration in Snatam`s recordings and is truly a tribute to the journey that their music has taken over this time. Snatam Kaur`s music travels the globe, and with this album it is clear that it will continue to reach further corners as new listeners hear and fall in love with the sweet nectar of her voice.

Track Listing:

So Mai Visar Na Ja-aee: 8:34
Tithai Too Samarath: 13:47
Earth Prayer: 11:43
Aap Sahaa-ee Hoo-aa: 7:47
Chattr Chakkr Vartee: 15:34
Mere Raam: 7:47

$17.99

Stevin McNamara Shanti Guitar CD

Yoga Journal Store — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Stevin McNamara Shanti Guitar CD

Most of the pieces on Shanti Guitar are based on the concept of Raga, a traditional form of Indian music that has been in existence for centuries. It's important to note that these pieces are not traditional North Indian Classical music. Rather, they were borne from a personal musical style developed over many years - a style that is heavily influenced by Stevin's music.

The word Raga itself means “that which colors the mind." It is not only a scale or some fixed sequence of notes; it is considered a living musical entity (like a God or Goddess). The ancient Vedic yogis discovered that ragas have certain harmonious or antagonistic effects depending on when they are played. When correctly performed -- at the appropriate time of day or season of the year -- a spiritual connection between Raga and musician occurs, thus creating a "sound manifestation" between artist and audience. It is an experience that is literally out of this world.

Stevin says, "Music is much more than notes produced on an instrument. Every note should live and breathe with a connection to the Soul. Drawing from the infinite tradition of raga, as well as that of blues and those South African sounds of my youth, I have found a way to express my experience in a way that I hope will leave you feeling soothed, healed, uplifted and at peace with one's self and the world. Because that's the feeling I get from playing it." -Stevin McNamara, January 2012

Track Listings:

Anam (Part 1 - Alap) -3:07
Anam (Part 2 - Gat) -6:32
Moon Magic (Chandra) (Part 1 - Alap) -5:09
Moon Magic (Chandra) (Part 2 - Gat)
Song of the Sun (Part 1 - Alap) -2:57
Song of the Sun (Part 2 - Gat) -6:22
Doorway to Eternity (Part 1- Alap) -2:58
Doorway to Eternity (Part 2- Gat) -9:56
Bittersweet (Part 1 - Alap) -6:30
Bittersweet (Part 2 - Gat) -11:42
Journey to the Crystal Mountain (Part 1 - Alap) -4:26
Journey to the Crystal Mountain (Part 2 - Gat) -8:16

$16.99

Todd Boston Touched by the Sun CD

Yoga Journal Store — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Todd Boston Touched by the Sun CD

Produced by Grammy® winner Will Ackerman (Windham Hill Records) with an ensemble of heartfelt world class musicans Snatam Kaur, Ramesh Kannan, Tony Levin, Michael Manring, Charlie Bisharat, Eugene Friesen and more….

Touched by the Sun, featuring award winning guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Todd Boston creates an uplifting and inspiring instrumental acoustic world fusion sound that paints a tapestry of organic textures from guitar, percussion, tabla, flute, sarod, slide, violin, cello and female vocals.

Todd Boston is an acoustic guitarist, flutist and multi-instrumentalist from the San Francisco Bay Area. He has performed at many studios and events including the Wanderlust festival in Vermont and California in 2011, as well as Wanderlust California 2010. He performed in the 11.11.11 Kundalini Yoga and Music Festival in Rishikesh, India and played in the Prayer for Peace Yoga event at the Earthdance Festival in 2011, the 2010 Yoga Journal after party, the 2009 Yoga Journal Conference SF, and the Yoga for Youth Benefit 2009. Todd has worked with teachers such as John Friend, (founder of Anusara Yoga,) Laura Christensen, Janet Stone, Snatam Kaur, Gurmukh, Micheline Berry and Suzanne Sterling among others. Todd has played music in over a hundred yoga classes with many different teachers in styles including Hatha, Anusara, Ashtanga, Kundalini, Pre-Natal, Restorative and Meditation. He has hosted workshops on Nada Yoga (the yoga of sound), Ecstatic Dance and the philosophies of music as a spiritual practice.

Track Listing

Alapana
Twilight
Celtic Heart
Sol Rising
The Brightest Night
Under the Orion Sky

$17.99

Wah! Opening to Bliss CD

Yoga Journal Store — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Wah! Opening to Bliss CD

Opening to Bliss brings gentle, spacious, meditative music, based on traditional kirtan, especially selected by Wah! for this project, including one never-before-released track of new music.

Wah!’s music is a yoga-world sensation, combining mystical, eastern-tinged sounds and kirtan vocals with contemporary western instrumentation for a unique listening experience. On this release, Wah! has carefully selected her most spacious and meditative music to provide a perfect backdrop for gentle yoga, meditation and other mindfulness and movement practices.

A yoga music legend, Wah! has spent a lifetime immersed in music, studying in the U.S., India and Africa. In 1995 she began touring with her band, building a devoted fan base, and performing in local nightclubs and yoga centers. Wah! has worked and performed with some of today's top musicians—most notably managing and performing with Krishna Das, and collaborating with legendary producer Herb Graham, Jr. on her record Opium.

Track Listings:

Bhuvaneshwari
Saraswati
Om Namah Shivaya
Hare Krishna
Anusara Prayer

$17.99

World Yoga CD by Various Artists

Yoga Journal Store — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Take a relaxing journey around the world with these soothing songs from Mail to Nepal and beyond on World Yoga.

Yoga is global. Throughout the world, people of all ages and backgrounds are practicing yoga to relax and rejuvenate and musicians are creating music to accompany it. This planet-wide interest in the age-old Indian practice inspired World Yoga.

Drawing on contemplative sounds from Wales to Tibet and Armenia to Uganda, this collection leads listeners to deeper relaxation and connection with life. With an engaging balance of more traditional yoga sounds mantra-based pieces with Indian elements and unexpected acoustic gems from Africa and beyond, World Yoga reflects the practice s planetary impact and grace.

Created from Putumayo's massive music library, World Yoga follows the same arc as a yoga class. It begins with a call to focus and quiet the mind and body, thanks to the lush, evocative voice of Gambian-British singer Sona Jobarteh (Reflections). Later tracks offer more dynamic moments, without breaking the flow or concentration. And World Yoga closes with deeply relaxing songs such as Tibetan-Nepalese singer Kelsang Chukie Tethong's "A Prayer to Dispel Sickness and Harm," designed to accompany the more meditative period of practice. These songs hail from disparate yoga, musical and cultural traditions, such as the Kundalini tradition as expressed through Mexican singer Mirabai Ceiba's "Ong Namo." They may flow from regional roots (the Welsh electronic folk of 9Bach) or display an electronica kick with DJ Drez's "Floating Sweetness."

The diversity of World Yoga reflects yoga's ability to transcend borders and cultural barriers, to move people of different backgrounds. World Yoga's music promises to turn a daily commute or next round of yoga practice into a meditative yet energizing experience.

Track Listings:

Sona Jobarteh - Reflections
Quentin Dujardin - 1977
Deva Premal & Miten - Om Asatoma
Mirabai Ceiba - Ong Namo (Putumayo Version)
DJ Drez - Floating Sweetness
Stevin McNamara - Moon Magic (Chandra)

$15.99

Yoga Ashtanga Lounge CD

Yoga Journal Store — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Yoga Ashtanga Lounge CD by Various Artists

Ashtanga is a traditional type of yoga that generates intense physical heat, eliminating toxins stored in the body and improving concentration and mental clarity. Gabrielle Roth, Von Mondo and Donna De Lory are but a few of the artists featured.

Let your spirit fly and begin steps towards a better life.

Track Listing

Hidden Sky - Jami Sieber
He Ma Durga - Donna DeLory
Satori - Downbeat Corp
Dancing Buddha - DJ Free Feat. Brent Lewis
Govinda Jaya Jaya - Donna DeLory

$14.99

Yogabeat: Conscious Hip-Hop and Organic Electronic CD

Yoga Journal Store — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Yogabeat: Conscious Hip-Hop and Organic Electronic From Black Swan CD

Undulating rhythms, positive lyrics and high vibrations drive Yogabeat, a flowing mix of beats, dub and devotion.

On Yogabeat, you will hear:

• Om-reggae and roots-inflected Indo-beats laid down by the yoga world’s favorite turntablist, the inimitable DJ Drez.
• The Krishna-inspired hip-hop sounds of a new generation as delivered through the visionary production and vocal prowess of Brooklyn’s Srikala.
• The long-awaited return of south Asian b-boy empresarios Dum Dum Project, and exciting new sounds from the original yoga hip hop mastermind, MC Yogi.
• New bass wizards and crossover rebels Desert Dwellers and Adham Shaikh.
• Addis Ababa going uptown with Bole 2 Harlem.
• Sharon Gannon’s mantric eclecticism respun by EarthRise SoundSystem (also heard in all of their Savasonic bliss in a sublime Desert Dwellers remix).
• Kirtan Americana troubadour David Newman (aka Durga Das) in dub, and Avasa & Matty Love’s lilting reggae sunshine
• Bass-heavy and gracious words of wisdom from Germany’s Lazy Hammock.

Track Listing

Om Nya Binghi (BSS edit) (DJ Drez)
Freedom Is the Basis (feat. Steve Fox and The Flowdown) (Srikala)
Mad Happy (Dum Dum Project)
Breath Control (MC Yogi)
Wind Talker (feat. Kirtaniyas and Domonic Dean Breaux) (DJ Drez)
Moonlit Horizons (Drumspyder Mix) (Desert Dwellers)
Water Prayer (Holden Space Mix) (Adham Shaikh)
Aya Bellew (Bole 2 Harlem)
Govinda Fly (EarthRise SoundSystem Remix) (Sharon Gannon)
Let The Sun Shine Through (Matty & Avasa Love)
Love Belongs to Everyone (KV Remix) (David Newman aka Durga Das)
Gratitude (BSS edit) (Lazy Hammock)
Makyen Ghrir Allah (Desert Dwellers Remix) (EarthRise SoundSystem)

$16.99