Yodeling Courses
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„We are familiar with the yodel from the Alpine region. It is archaic and powerful, resembling a primal sound. yodeling awakens a longing to pause for a moment, to feel a gentle strength within us, to show the world our bubbling joy – indeed, to shout it out!“
YodelCraft
Learn to yodel
Whether out of curiosity or on the recommendation of a friend, your visit here might just be the start of a new experience. It’s quite possible that you’ll also rediscover something very familiar.
If you fancy letting out a heartfelt cheer and love breathing in the mountain air, then you’ve come to the right place. As well as yodeling courses, our favourite thing to organise is yodeling walks and free yodeling get-togethers.
ELOA – Voice Becomes Power
ELOA is an innovative training programme that combines voice work, body awareness and communication skills.
For Companies, teams and managers, who want to strengthen their voices – using the power of yodeling, of course
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ELOA – Voice Becomes Power
ELOA is an innovative training programme that combines voice work, body awareness and communication skills. It is designed for organisations, teams and managers who wish to strengthen their voices.
“yodeling – the meditation of the Alps’ | ORF Magazine
„yodeling – the meditation of the Alps“ | ORF programme „bewusst gesund“ | 25 September 2026 YodelCraft | Olivia Koland & Friends
The Alm above Graz 2027
That was in 2026
Yodeling Courses
„The yodeling day on the mountain pasture was wonderful. It was a treat for the soul and cleared my head.“ (Maria K.)
„The positive energy from your course will stay with me for a long time to come.“ (Anni G.)
„It was very moving to see how yodeling together opens people’s hearts.“ (Angelika H.)
„You’re a brilliant team. I’ve finally been able to find my voice again.“ (Karin W.)
Olivia
Dr Olivia Koland
Every day, I dedicate myself to helping people discover the power of their voice and find joy in expressing themselves.
I believe in the power of nature and in the enduring qualities that will always rise to the top in the cycle of time. Above all, I believe that we long for authenticity, that beauty is often to be found in simplicity, and that each of us has a unique natural voice. That there is a spontaneous vitality within you which can burst forth at any moment in a cry of joy.
And what does your zest for life sound like?
Here you can sign up for yodeling courses, take part in yodeling walks, or simply treat yourself to a day out in the countryside. Not only can you learn to yodel here, but you can also let your hair down and make some noise to your heart’s content! And whilst you’re at it, you’ll get to meet lovely people and breathe in the fresh mountain air.
Hi, I'm Olivia, a voice and yodeling coach, and a mountain lover.
„yodeling is a way of life“.
I realise this as I stand on the summit and let out a yodel down into the valley.
How it all began
Having grown up on the outskirts of Graz, I became aware from a very early age of my family’s roots in Semriach (Styria) and the Zillertal (Tyrol). Through my natural voice, I feel connected to the mountains and Alpine traditions. Nevertheless, other melodies and rhythms should and may be combined with archaic yodeling. I learnt yodeling from Herbert Krienzer, Inge and Hermann Härtel, Ingrid Hammer, Evelyn Fink-Mennel, Norbert Hauer, Ingrid Wechselberger and Willi Mayer; overtone singing from Christian Zehnder and Anna-Maria Hefele; and Kotodama from Karl Grunikck.
Through my passion project, „YodelCraft“, I have been travelling all over Austria since 2014, running yodeling courses and organising yodeling walks. Since 2013, I have been hosting regular yodeling get-togethers in Graz and the surrounding „Almen“. I am a yodeling consultant for the Styrian Folk Song Society. I enjoy yodeling with the „Hollerschnapszuzlern“ (Bad Mitterndorf), the „Almhüttensänger“ (Maria Lankowitz) and the „Joglerischen“ (Wechselgebiet). My first CD, „JO U GU“, was released in 2016. A year later, the instructional CD „Jeder kann jodeln!“ (‘Anyone can yodel!’) was released (now in its third edition). Since 2026, I have also been bringing the power of yodeling to companies and teams (ELOA).
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