One writer heads to the Swiss Alps for yodeling lessons—and discovers a sense of freedom (and some surprising health benefits) in the centuries-old singing tradition.

Sometimes when I daydream during my workday, I imagine myself in some picturesque European town, where the days move just a ...

We all know yodeling, right? Alpine men and women singing across verdant valleys and snowcapped peaks, sometimes accompanied by a huge horn. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "DER ...