Leadership and Yoga DJ Taz on Music, Energy & the Power of Your Yoga Playlist
DJ Taz Rashid is a DJ and music producer creating music with a deeper mission to awaken, uplift, and empower humanity with music. His work lives in yoga, breathwork, dance and wellness spaces around the world, and you’ve likely already heard some of his tracks in a yoga class or added them to a playlist of your own. In this episode, we explore the power of music, how a carefully curated playlist can completely shift the energy of a yoga class, the practice of creating with intention, and more.
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Time Stamps:
00:00 intro
1:31 yoga trade
2:43 offering tree
4:00 TEND & mini-lesson from Art
08:20 starting to create music with intention
14:38 expectations in the creative process
16:43 music is energy and emotion
19:55 music is a powerful portal
24:17 the mission to awaken & empower humanity with music
26:49 study your own story
30:15 did you ever doubt your music path?
37:54 creating with intention
41:17 consistency & finding a focus
45:50 understanding music as a yoga teacher
48:21 tips for yoga teachers on making an intentional playlist
50:12 yoga classes without music
52:30 festivals
57:20 collaborating in art
01:01:17 current inspirations?
01:06:01 getting aligned then taking action
01:09:31 rapid fire questions
01:10:44 billboard question