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Yoga Yoga Yoga Styles Beginners Poses & Workouts From Ann Pizer, your Guide to Yoga I often get requests for recommendations for yoga music. My view is that you can do yoga to any music you like or no music at all, but I can offer a few suggestions for popular contemporary kirtan singers, which is what you hear in a lot of yoga classes. I'm pleased to be able to open up a forum for readers to share thoughts your favorite music with each other. I know a lot of teachers make carefully thought-out playlists, so let us in on your process. Yoga Music Anything from Icelandic pop to hip-hop, reggae, ambient sounds and traditional chanting can be great music for yoga. It just depends on what you like to listen to. If you're looking for kirtan singers, here are a few popular recommendations. See More About:  yoga faq  chanting  home practice What's Your Favorite Yoga Music? Music for yoga really comes down to personal taste, and we'd love to hear about yours. Share your favorite yoga music, which could be anything from chanting to hip hop. Tell us how this music affects your practice and why you love it. See More About:  share your story  chanting  yoga music What is Kirtan? If you enjoy chanting, you'll want to find out more about kirtan. See More About:  chanting  sanskrit  stress management Pose of the Week - Monkey Pose - Hanumanasana As a hamstring-challenged person (that's how we of the tight hamstrings prefer to be referenced), I have had a lot of experience using yoga blocks to prop myself into a tenable hanumanasana. I recommend having three blocks on hand, one for each hand and one to slip under your front leg for support when it gets close enough to the floor. The problem that the hamstring-challenged face is in keeping the torso relatively upright instead of slumping towards the front leg. The block under your hands can be used at whatever height is appropriate to bring your spine closer to perpendicular. A block under the front thigh offers some support and gives you the opportunity to work on squaring the hips. If you have the contoured Three Minute Egg block, this is a nice use for it. See More About:  hamstring stretches  advanced poses  Yoga Ads Yoga Classes Yoga Meditation Kriya Yoga Teachers Yoga Retreats Yoga Courses Featured Articles Yoga Frequently Asked Questions Beginning Yoga Practice An Index of Yoga Poses Yoga Styles Yoga Audio, Books, and Videos Yoga Equipment and Clothing   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. More> This newsletter is written by: Ann Pizer Yoga Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Yoga newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads What is Yoga? Yoga for Beginners - How to Start Yoga for Weight Loss Find Yoga Poses Yoga Pants Advertisement