It is scientifically proven that Good Music inspires and improves life and changes the mood of a person; It’s variety is one of the reasons it is used when it comes to practicing sports or exercise routines.
Electronic Music is very often played in Gyms from soft to strong physical efforts: Spinning Classes, Cross fit sessions even Meditation since sounds may help in breathing coordination.
Yoga is a discipline that helps to connect body, mind and soul until perfect harmony is achieved; just as Music Does. It makes totally sense that Electronic Dance Music is currently one of the most used Genres in the practice of Yoga.
The different genres of electronic music helps not only to keep the rhythm of your routine, but also improve the breathing synchronization and by listening specific kind of Music while practicing yoga; the brain is distracted from the effort and focus on the movements and in the different energies transmitted by the sounds.
Although it sounds very strange practicing yoga in a rave, nowadays it is very popular many festivals include this discipline for people who dare to prove different things, where another way of having fun is possible, even with a live deejay sets with targeted music for this matter.
The body through yoga responds to the encouragement of electronic music and its different types of genres, and although it seems a contradiction, the result of meditation, party and music is an unique experience. Many instructors use relaxing music that helps with concentration, others go a little further and experiment with low and unique sounds to make a big change to the environment and provide a different motivation.
The practice of yoga has been growing up in recent years particularly in the young audience, that is why electronic music is now used as a different idea for the practice of it, thanks to the popular growth of youth interest in practice of this discipline, many DJs wanted to lend their music to many yoga instructors, so the ravers join the positions and concentration with the new electronic sounds, inviting to be a careful and healthy raver, and how the concept of music and yoga is a big deal, we will analyze the best genres of electronic music used for the practice of yoga
-Deep House:
This warm and enveloping genre began to be used as a yoga guide in mid-2014 in New York, by the DJ George Faya, who wanted to combine yoga with the best of underground music. The Deep House was adopted as a modern style that helps connect spiritually and physically providing the benefits that only music that really makes you rave can provide. The Deep House allows the yogis to exercise body and mind in any place, in a festival, the garden, the park or a studio, the place does not matter much when this type of music transports you to where you want to go
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– Ambient:
This enveloping, atmospheric and completely relaxed music is used as a good stimulant for yogis, where the breaths combine perfectly with the rhythms and synthetic layers. Thanks to its calm rhythm, without voices or drums, it manages to take the concentration to another level, that is why many yogis prefer this genre of electronic music as the main character of their routines
This genre of EDM is usually used by people who are full of work and need an escape to forget all the occupations of their daily lives, the stunning mix of lush and moving electronic ambience with yoga will help bring you back to the present.
-Drum and Bass:
Yoga and Drum and Bass, two completely different concepts that the result is surprising, yogis use this electronic genre as a fun and safe calorie burner. With bass and drums, they have stimulating rhythms that allow a pleasant relaxation, with its constant changes of rhythms, this music allows you to change the routine and intensify keeping you focused, so if you are looking to relax, stretch and burn calories at the same time , listen Drum and Bass while doing your yoga routine based on a very rhythmic recipe.
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-Dub:
Echoes, electronic sound effects based on reggae and complete relaxation, are the benefits of this genre that is combined with meditation and reasoning. The different instrumental versions and emotional vibrations provide calmness to the mind and body. Thanks to this music, the yogis are completely satisfied, and for that reason they download Dub music lists on Spotify with long durations for long workouts and routines.
This EDM genre is very used thanks to its original rhythm in yoga, in other routines or just to lie down and relax. This music with meditation help to create more expansive and focussed states to the activation of full mindness
-Lounge:
It is a synonym of easy listening music, this soundtrack has an incredible connectivity with the ancient and current culture, it is also known as the oriental Indian music that helps to change positively the moods, thanks to the different memorable sounds that are used as backgrounds for yoga routines, meditative arts and relaxation.
The word “Lounge” can be interpreted as a place of rest, calmness or relax, and its music is taken as a new concept in yoga
-New Age:
The goal of this musical genre the fusion of styles to create optimism, relaxation, meditation and inspiration, usually used to fight stress and is widely known in massage centers, readings and of course in the practice of yoga routines, whose purpose it´s the relaxation of the body, the mind and create a perfect harmony.
The melodies are often repetitive and some contain sounds of nature, others are based on synth pads, with sequencer parts
This EDM gender is listening for many yoguis for hours and also for persons that practice Reiki. Its amazing how just simple music can transport you to another world, and New Age music is one of them
The fusion of the genres of electronic music with the practice of yoga helps to synchronize the brain hemispheres and makes our adrenaline rise, each of the named genres are used as a background of routines by instructors, students and yogis to achieve a better concentration and harmony, especially in young people who are lovers of this type of music. It is important to unite passions, join rhythms, combine the heart rate with the rhythm of the music, and create a modern version of your usual yoga routine.
Deep house, Ambient, Drum and bass, Dub, Lounge and New age are genres and subgenres of electronic music most used in the practices of yoga routines, that provide a sensory journey and help connect with yourself and the magic of the music. Dare to try the best music and peace of mind.
And remember, music is the only thing that allows you to travel and achieve a maximum concentration to do unimaginable things.
Yoga, Music and rave? dare to prove it.