Alexa, open Diana Yoga

Alexa, open Diana Yoga (2021)

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🎯 Goal and client

Grupo Planeta wanted to extend the mindfulness and meditation value proposition of the Diana Alexa skill to wellbeing through physical exercise with yoga practice. Diana Yoga is the first voice yoga studio, letting you start and deepen the ancient practice of yoga with experienced instructors from the comfort of your home. It works for all levels and different times of day, according to your needs and your mood, and fits your level and the time you have available (30 minutes, 45 minutes or 1 hour).

💬 Voice interaction

“Alexa, quiero hacer yoga” (“I want to do yoga”) is one of the phrases to start doing yoga on Alexa with experienced instructors, according to your time, level and mood. Diana Yoga lets you repeat the instructions for the asanas and ask for posture adjustments using only your voice, without leaving your mat.

The official way to open the app on Alexa is: Alexa, abre Diana Yoga.

🤖 Channel

Amazon Alexa. A multimodal video playback experience for devices with a screen (multimodal). On devices without a screen (voice-first), users are redirected to Diana, the meditation Alexa skill, to listen to mantras and sounds that help concentration during yoga practice.

🌍 Reach: languages and countries.

Available in every country that uses Alexa in Spanish from Spain (es-ES), Mexico (es-MX) and the United States (es-US).

💻 Which technologies and libraries did we use?

Amazon Alexa features:

APL-A for the audio experience,
APL for the full multimodal experience on devices with a screen, including the home screens and touch selection of yoga sessions, plus playback and control of each session’s video,
Skill Connections (beta) to connect conversationally with the Diana meditation Alexa skill on devices without a screen.

💎 How did we build this voice app?

We built the product together with Grupo Planeta. We conceptualized and defined the minimum viable product, designed the conversational experience and built the Alexa skill around the available content. We went through several product iterations, each with beta testing with users and the resulting lessons and improvements.

We prioritized a simple conversational experience, where users are in control of what they want to do, while staying robust to the different ways Alexa users express themselves, whether or not they’re familiar with the terms (asana, practice, adjustment and so on).

🗓 Key dates

06/15/2021: Soft launch. Days spent improving the model that understands users (NLU).
06/21/2021: Official launch. The skill was recommended in Alexa’s “good morning” message, for International Yoga Day.
10/15/2021: We released the Fire TV app, which lets you launch the Alexa skill on any device.

🔗 More information

In the Amazon Alexa store:
Official site of the Diana Alexa skills.