November 2009 --
Derek Beres's Playlist

Music is always in the mix in New York City yoga teacher and deejay Derek Beres's vinyasa yoga classes. "I prefer a strong flow with a focus on deep hip openers and inversions," says Beres, who teaches at Equinox in Manhattan. "The music I play feeds that flow with a strong emphasis on bass, a love I acquired through almost a decade of deejaying." His playlis is heavy on remixed world music, but near the end of the list, the clublike beats wind down, leaving room for quiet contemplation at the end of your practice.

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Adobe by Azam Ali; remixed by Bombay Dub Orchestra

Babour by Maghrebika

Weightless Place by Eccodek

Sangaré by Vieux Farka Touré; remixed by DJ Center

Roda by CéU; remixed by Bombay Dub Orchestra

Boa Sorte (Good Luck) by Vanessa da Mata

Daylight as Sunset by EarthRise SoundSystem, featuring Lucy Woodward

Mariposa en Havana by Si*Sé

Bhakti Gita by Masood Ali Khan

Raoui (Storyteller) by Souad Massi