Music has the power to transform, so why not use it to transform a nation of increasingly overweight kids into one that is healthy and fit? That was the reasoning of the Yoga Health Foundation when they partnered with music producer Frank Fitzpatrick to create an album they hoped would inspire and encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to discover and experience the positive health benefits of yoga.
Sting, Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachlan and others have joined to birth Yoga Revolution, an album that includes all of their distinct styles as well as kirtan devotional chanting. Net proceeds from the album will be donated to the foundation’s health education and fitness programs for underserved elementary and middle school students around the country.
Fitzpatrick’s non-profit arts organization, EarthTones, created to raise social consciousness and connect people across the globe through the power of music and media, plans to release a whole series of CDs to benefit the Yoga Health Foundation and support their shared mission of inspiring a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
Some of the highlights of this release: Sarah McLachlan, Michael Franti, Ziggy Marley, Sheryl Crow, Krishna Das, Deva Premal and Donna De Lory; and cross-cultural collaborations between Sting and Anoushka Shankar, Peter Gabriel and Angelique Kidjo, and Seal and Guru Singh.
Don’t expect to play this CD for shavasana. There are too many musical surprises that will inspire you to keep moving and actively listening.
