Music Monday: Tunes for Your Strengthen and Lengthen Yoga Session

May 7, 2012 at 10:04 am
By Marianne Magno

Yoga + Top 40 music = a match made in heaven! (Photo by Chris Fanning)

For someone who’s gotten used to the nonstop sounds of NYC, doing a yoga class in complete silence is, well, a foreign concept. Which is why I was glad to hear that SLT Yoga officially opened their doors in NYC  this May. The offspring of Pilates-based SLT (Strengthen Lengthen and Tone) combines Vinyasa yoga with popular tunes to sustain and enhance your energy throughout the hour-long routine. I worked up a sweat while giving my muscles a much-needed stretch session and my mind a feel-good recharge.

SLT co-founder Erin Jacques, who led our class, shared her playlist so you can move to the music on your own mats.

• “Changes“, Tupac
• “Good Day,” Greg Street Presents Nappy Roots
• “What Makes You Beautiful,” One Direction
• “Payphone,” Maroon 5
• “Kush,” Dr. Dre, featuring Snoop Dogg and Akon
• “We Built This City,” Starship
• “Lonely Boy,” The Black Keys
• “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem),” Jay-Z
• “Never Forget You,” Lupe Fiasco, featuring John Legend
• “Your Love,” Nicki Minaj
• “Rocketeer,” Far East Movement
• “Slice,” Five for Fighting
• “Empty,” Ray LaMontagne

Learn more about SLT Yoga here.

Tell us: Do you prefer yoga with complete silence or need a soundtrack to move with?