“I train musical capabilities, but also general listening, expression, and improvisation.” — Aana Yogini
Aana offers instruction in a variety of formats:
- Private lessons and group workshops
- Online and in-person teaching
- Workshops in yoga studios and other sound-focused spaces
- School concerts as part of the Schule & Kultur program, State of Zürich
Locations include:
- Public workshops
- Aana’s music loft, Arbon & Zurich
- Online sessions accessible worldwide
Areas of Training
Aana’s teaching integrates musical development with meditative awareness, cultivating both skill and sensitivity:
- Meditation: Developing focus, awareness, and presence
- Improvisation: Guided by intuition and inner listening
- Microtonal listening: Heightening sensitivity to subtle pitch variations
- Breathwork: Pranayama and conscious vocal breathing
- Musical analysis & listening skills
- Pitch, resonance, harmonics: Experiencing and producing optimal frequencies
- Rhythm & tempo: Mastery of cycles (7–16 beats and beyond)
- Voice development: Discovering natural pitch, tone stability, and openness
- Vocal techniques (Kriyas): Including Meend, Gamak, and expressive ornamentation
- North Indian musical systems: Understanding structure, rules, and raga frameworks
- Intonated mantras, sutras, and sacred texts: Learning to embody wisdom through sound
