Guides
Music for yoga, written for teachers.
Short, practical reads on how to build playlists that actually fit a class. For ready-to-use timing maps, see the yoga playlist presets.
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Free planning tools
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Playlist duration calculator
Add track times, estimate crossfade overlap, and check your class target.
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Music BPM calculator
Tap a beat or count beats over time to estimate music tempo.
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Yoga class planner
Edit phase timings and notes, check your total, and export a class plan.
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Start with a class playlist
From a photo of your class plan to a playlist
Snap a notebook or whiteboard — AI reads the sequence and builds the playlist.
ReadYoga class music guide
How to think about music across a class arc — tempo, mood, vocals, and pacing.
ReadHow to build a yoga playlist on Spotify
A practical walkthrough for sequencing tracks from arrival to savasana.
ReadYoga music guide
An overview of music for class, by phase and style.
ReadBest yoga music
A decision framework for choosing the strongest music by class style.
ReadYoga songs playlist
Song picks teachers come back to, organized by class phase.
ReadSpotify yoga playlist
Building a yoga playlist directly inside Spotify, the manual way.
ReadInstrumental yoga music
Why instrumental tracks are easier to teach over — and where vocals still work.
ReadCalming music for yoga
What makes music feel calming in class — and when calm is the wrong choice.
ReadYoga music for beginners
Music that supports a beginner room without overwhelming the practice.
ReadSavasana music
Choosing the closing minutes — what works, what jolts, and why.
ReadIndian flute yoga music
When bansuri and traditional flute fit a class — and when they don't.
ReadYoga music download
Streaming vs downloads, licensing realities, and what to do instead.
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Music by class style and setting
Slow practice
Yin yoga music
Keep long holds independent of song endings, with quiet transitions and a practical sixty-minute listening map.
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Slow practice
Restorative yoga music
Make space for prop setup, supported rest, and an unhurried finish with a simple soundtrack plan.
Read the guide
Flow & movement
Vinyasa yoga music
Shape music around teaching, repeated flow, and cooldown without making movement follow the song.
Read the guide
Class foundations
Hatha yoga music
Leave room for demonstrations and held poses, balancing a light pulse with quiet teaching windows.
Read the guide
Flow & movement
Power yoga music
Bring rhythm to familiar movement while keeping technical cues clear and protecting a deliberate musical finish.
Read the guide
Class settings
Hot yoga music
Start with your class format and music policy, then plan clear cues and accessible playback controls.
Read the guide
Rest & stillness
Yoga nidra music
Compare guided recordings, background sound, and voice alone before planning the beginning and ending of your session.
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Daily rituals
Morning yoga music
Build a repeatable morning selection, from a quiet opening to an ending that fits what comes next.
Read the guide
Daily rituals
Evening yoga music
Reduce musical distractions toward the finish, with practical listening choices for shared rooms and evening practice.
Read the guide
Class settings
Chair yoga music
Distinguish background listening from movement led by songs, keeping instruction and participants' preferences at the center.
Read the guide
Rest & stillness
Yoga meditation music
Decide whether sound is background, listening focus, or spoken guidance, then choose a recording for that role.
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Instruments, textures and music rights
Sound & texture
Ambient yoga music
Listen beyond the ambient label: compare texture, rhythmic activity, evolving layers, and how a recording ends.
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Sound & texture
Piano yoga music
Explore piano through touch, repetition, changing volume, and final chords with a practical listening checklist.
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Sound & texture
Acoustic yoga music
Compare solo guitar, vocals, and percussion, then check strums and recording texture at your actual listening level.
Read the guide
Sound & texture
Sound bath music
Preview recorded bowls and gongs for intensity, spoken guidance, unexpected entrances, and the ending.
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Music rights
Royalty free yoga music
Follow a license research checklist covering attribution, video use, modifications, and evidence to keep with each recording.
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Rest & stillness
Yoga music for sleep
Choose instrumental listening or guided practice, set a stopping point, and test what plays afterward.
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Spotify playback settings
Playback notes
Spotify crossfade
Compare crossfade, gapless playback, and Automix, then test transitions against your planned practice ending.
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Playback notes
Spotify offline playlist
Prepare deliberate downloads, test tracks offline, and understand how Offline Backup differs from a saved playlist.
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Playback notes
Spotify equalizer
Start with a flat setting and compare small adjustments to bass or brightness on familiar recordings.
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Playback notes
Spotify normalize volume
Compare Normal, Quiet, and Loud, and learn why balanced song levels cannot remove surprises inside a recording.
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Playback notes
Spotify smart shuffle
Keep your planned listening order by checking shuffle modes, queued tracks, recommendations, and Autoplay separately.
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