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