Generally as yoga is a form of relaxation and meditation it is very rare to find that yoga classes have background music playing.
But having no other distractions it is a lot easier to focus on your poses and stretching and to become more relaxed as you release the stress that many people appear to build up during the course of the working week.
Music in itself can cause stress particularly as the levels of sound increase and performing yoga exercises during a quiet time will only facilitate the reduction of your stress levels.
Having said that many people find that soothing music playing quietly in the background can assist them in becoming more relaxed and help them to forget about other things that are going on in their life.
Some people do find that it is easier for them to expel thoughts from their mind that can have a negative effect on their stress levels simply by having light background music playing.
You really need to do what suits you best and this is a lot easier if you are performing your Yoga exercises in your own home where you get to choose whether or not you prefer to have music playing.
It is unlikely you will need to be concerned about music if you are going to Yoga classes.
Certain types of music can bring about a relaxed state of mind and in particular some of the chanting that various races use in their music.
If you find this works for you then by all means use anything you can to help you unwind, release stress and improve your state of mind.
There are various different trains of thought regarding the use of music with Yoga and people on opposite sides of the fence have very strong opinions on what is best. The simple fact of the matter is that what is best for you is what you should do because it is all about making positive steps towards improving your life and if music does that then so be it.
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