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Originally Posted November 2019 Revised and Updated July 2026
2026 Update:
Looking back, this workout marked one of the many times I redesigned my exercise routine around music. While I no longer use this exact playlist, the idea of matching music to different parts of my workout has stayed with me.
These days my cardio playlist is built around artists like Creedence Clearwater Revival, AC/DC, and The Doors, while my yoga routine is often accompanied by Steven Halpern’s Spirit of Bamboo, a wonderfully relaxing album filled with flute and gentle ambient sounds.
I’ve also expanded the meditation portion of my routine by adding a couple of pieces by Michael Brant DeMaria. I have to confess, though, that I haven’t been meditating as consistently as I should. Maybe it’s time to make that part of my daily routine again.
One thing hasn’t changed: music continues to be one of the things that motivates me to stay active. Whether I’m running, doing yoga, or simply trying to stay healthy in my seventies, the right soundtrack always makes the journey a little more enjoyable.
First An Excuse for Not Exercising
So I think over the last few months I think I’ve slipped a little as far as my diet and exercise regimes are concerned. I think part of the reason is I believe the pollen season has been a little longer than usual. I only noticed a drop in the pollen levels within the last week. As I am writing this I just checked the pollen levels for the week. Today is moderate but low for the rest of the week yeah!
Then…..A New Workout Design Starts With Dance-Cardio
Anyway, this morning I changed up my routine. Rather than do Dance-Cardio with weights and bands and other exercise equipment I decided start with 13 minutes of dance-cardio. (dance-cardio means old man moving in rhythm and moving arms
The music is from: Victor Wainwrght, Colin James and The Faces
Then Some Kundalini with Snatam Kaur
I followed with a routine that starts with three basic Kundalini spinal warm-ups. Then I did three or four exercises targeting abs and legs. The soundtrack for this routine is a song using the Sikh Mul Mantra. Sung by Snatam Kaur. The Mul Mantra
The Mul Mantra, the words first spoken by the spiritual master Guru Nanak after enlightenment, literally translates as the “Root Mantra,” or the mantra from which all other mantras in the Kundalini Yoga tradition are built. It contains the core, essential truth of creation, and its vibration is so powerful that it can change your fate and help you rewrite your destiny. Read More
Hatha Yoga and Native American Flute Follow Mul Mantra
Mul Mantra is just a hair over 7 minutes long. When it ended, I transitioned into a short yoga routine. The soundtrack was from Flutist Ann Licater. I used the song “Angels from Within” from the album Invitation From Within
Meditation with the World’s Most Relaxing Song Ends the Workout
The exercise set concluded with an 8 minute meditation. The music for the meditation was Weightless Part 1 from Marconi Union. It…. According to a marketing study conducted by Dr. David Lewis-Hodgson, the most relaxing song in the world is Weightless, by ambient band Marconi Union. The song was produced by the band in collaboration with the British Academy of Sound Therapy.Nov 15, 2016 Read More is considered by some to be the most relaxing song in the world