Private Kirtan, Harmonium
& Vocal Coaching
Find your voice. Learn harmonium. Sing and lead Kirtan with confidence.
Private one-on-one sessions tailored to your experience and what you want to explore; whether you want to open your singing voice, learn harmonium, deepen your Kirtan practice, or develop your own authentic expression.
✨ Voice Coaching
Open your voice and discover the freedom of your natural expression.
Your voice is already there. Sometimes it simply needs space, awareness, and encouragement to come through.
Through gentle and practical vocal work, I help you release tension, build confidence, connect with your breath and resonance, and discover a voice that feels more natural and free.
We may explore:
● Breath and vocal foundations
● Releasing tension and opening the voice
● Resonance and vocal strength
● Singing with more freedom and confidence
● Expanding your vocal range
● Improvisation and vocal expression
● Mantra and devotional singing
You don’t need to consider yourself a singer. We simply start from where you are.
✨ Harmonium & Guitar for Kirtan
Learn to accompany your voice and bring Mantra to life.
Whether you’re completely new to harmonium/guitar or already playing and want to feel more comfortable, I’ll help you develop the skills to accompany yourself with ease.
We may explore:
● Harmonium & Guitar technique and basics
● Chords and chord progressions
● Playing while singing
● Rhythm and timing
● Learning and arranging mantras, medicine songs
● Finding comfortable keys and transposing
● Building your own Kirtan repertoire
✨ Kirtan & Mantra
Go beyond learning songs and discover how to express yourself through Kirtan.
If you feel called to lead Kirtan, I can support you in developing the musical skills, confidence, and sensitivity to guide others through a shared experience of sound.
Together, we can explore:
● Structuring a Kirtan
● Call-and-response
● Creating a natural musical flow
● Building and releasing energy
● Rhythm, dynamics and improvisation
● Playing harmonium or guitar while leading
● Developing your own authentic style
● Becoming more comfortable holding space for others
💫 About Akari
I am an international Kirtan artist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, vocal coach, and teacher of Bhakti Yoga.
Music has been part of my life since childhood, beginning with classical piano and later expanding into voice, rhythm, harmonium, and devotional music.
For more than 15 years, I have been singing and leading Kirtan internationally, sharing Mantra and Bhakti through concerts, workshops, retreats, and teacher trainings.
One of the things I love most about teaching is helping people open their voices.
I’ve seen how much can change when we let go of judgment and the idea that we need to sound a certain way. The voice becomes more free, expressive, and alive.
My approach combines musical foundations with vocal exploration and the devotional heart of Bhakti, helping you develop your skills while staying connected to the joy and authenticity of your own expression.
✨ Who Is This For?
These private sessions may be for you if you are:
● Wanting to open and free your singing voice
● Beginning your journey with harmonium or guitar
● A singer wanting to accompany yourself
● Already playing harmonium or guitar and wanting to deepen your skills
● A yoga teacher or facilitator wanting to bring Mantra into your offerings
● Feeling called to lead Kirtan
● Looking for more confidence and freedom in your voice
● Simply curious to explore your relationship with sound and singing
No previous musical experience is required.
We begin exactly where you are.
✨ Private 1:1 Coaching
60 minutes — $120 USD
Online & worldwide
In-person sessions available when I am in your area.
Each session is personalized to your experience, needs, and intention.
Single Session
$120
A focused one-on-one session to explore your voice, harmonium, Kirtan, or anything specific you’d like support with.
Perfect if you’d like to experience the work before committing to a longer journey.
1-Month Intensive
4 weekly sessions — $420
A focused month of weekly coaching to create momentum and make deeper progress. Together, we can work progressively on your voice, harmonium, Kirtan repertoire, or developing your confidence as a Kirtan leader. (Save $60)
2-Month Deepening
4 bi-weekly sessions — $440
A spacious two-month journey for those who want time to practice, integrate, and return with new questions and discoveries.Between sessions, you’ll have time to bring the work into your own practice and receive guidance as you deepen (Save $40)
All sessions are 60 minutes. Packages are paid in advance and are to be completed within the stated time period.
日本の皆様へ。円安の影響もあり、海外スタンダードの米ドル価格が少し高く感じられる方もいらっしゃるかと思います。日本からお申し込みの方には、シングルセッションで15ドル割引、1ヶ月・2ヶ月コースで40ドル割引をご用意しています。ご希望の方は、お申し込みの際にお知らせください。
Ready to Explore Your Voice, Music & Kirtan?
Whether you feel called to open your voice, learn harmonium, deepen your Kirtan practice, or simply explore your expression through sound, I’d love to meet you.
Tell me a little about yourself and what you’d like to explore, and we’ll begin from there.
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Testimonials
Akari has this presence, this voice, that immediately connects you to the source, to pure love and the divine. “The heart is shining” she says with a smile, and you really feel that. She has a unique style of teaching that is inclusive, authentic and inspirational. She weaves Hindu stories of gods, traditional philosophy, energetic understanding, mantra and physical practice together in a way that really makes you understand and feel the real meaning of yoga. She also brought depth to my understanding of Bhakti Yoga and listening to her sing during Kirtan brought a tear to my eye with pure joy.
