• Playlist name: Rain

I created it during the winter here in Vancouver, when we were in a particularly long spell of rain. The gift the rain gives us the opportunity to go deep inside. This playlist was to do exactly that. The peak song was Nina Simone’s, ‘See-Line Woman’. Besides that song, all the others are slower, setting a more earthy practice.

Holocene - Bon Iver (5:41) That Home - The Cinematic Orchestra (1:53) (First two songs above are mellow)

To Be Alone With You - Sufjan Stevens (2:48) Close to Me - Elk City (5:16) Brothers On A Hotel Bed - Death Cab for Cutie (4:31) The Dress Looks Nice On You - Sufjan Stevens (2:32) See-Line Woman - Nina Simone (2:38) Gabriel - Lamb (4:19) For Emma - Bon Iver (3:41) His Master's Voice - Monsters Of Folk (4:50) Time And Space - The Cinematic Orchestra (8:31) 'Round Midnight - Thelonious Monk (5:23) Oh, Lonesome Me (Ft. Lucinda Williams) - M. Ward (6:06) Don't Explain - Nina Simone (4:22) A Thousand Tiny Pieces - The Be Good Tanyas (3:46)

Playlist name: House I like to play this one when I’m working on inversions and arm balances as it’s very high energy.

Something About Us - Daft Punk (3:51) manvantara - bliss (9:28) The Messenger - New Funky Generation (3:48) This Is The Time - Dubtribe Sound System (4:48) Free (Deep house remix) - Jill Scott (6:21) After Hours (Various Artists) - Bedouin Cafe (4:00)2 Please U (Losoul Surreal Visits Dub) - Freaks (2:59) Someday - Beard (5:23) On My Own - Amma (6:00) The Rhythm In Your Mind - Dubtribe Sound System (7:28) DJ Kicks - DJ Kicks (6:19) bangla soul - baul dimension (4:24) Silent Stations Pt 1 - Project JPO (7:27)

Playlist name: Yuppers

‘Yuppers’ was inspired by the first song on the list by Steve Gold. I heard it in Seattle when he gave it to my teacher, Shiva Rea. It brings back such beautiful memories for me and I find it so powerful. I play this one when it’s a heart opening/backbending themed class. Every song on this playlist is a homage to one of my teachers. This is only a 55 min playlist. I usually stop it for a bit after the final backbends so students can really sit in their experience of the heart openers. I put it back on when we get into hip openers.

Let Your Be Known Remix - Steve Gold (7:10) Ganapati - Susheela Raman (6:44) By Your Side (Neptunes remix) - Sade (4:00) Sometimes - Raphael Saadiq (4:07) Diferente - Gotan Project (5:22) Stay For Awhile (feat. Angie Stone) - Anthony Hamilton (4:02)100 Yard Dash - Raphael Saadiq (2:19) Until The Morning (Rewound By Thievery Corporation) - Thievery Corporation (3:39) Ernie - Fat Freddy's Drop (7:17) Fire And Rain - James Taylor (3:26) Sea of Love - Cat Power/Myra Lee (2:18) Into Dust - Mazzy Star (5:37)