Level 1 Yoga Teacher Training 200 hrs

BECOME A YOGA ALLIANCE CERTIFIED YOGA TEACHER IN 6 WEEKS

Next available course: 27 April – 4 June 2020

Do you love yoga and would like to make a living by following your passion? Would you like to deepen your practice and learn to live a wholesome yogic lifestyle? Are you keen to immerse yourself in an inspiring spiritual environment that is applying yogic wisdom in all areas of life, from nutrition to meditation, from physical movement to spiritual practice? Then join us at the Krishna Village for our 6 week full immersion Yoga Teacher Training.

Love life, live yoga!

In our modern society, yoga has been deconstructed to be only a shadow of its complete whole. It is far from the complexity and power of the original yogic wisdom, which spans all areas of life and provides a holistic system of health, wellbeing and spiritual connection.

At the Krishna Village, we are aiming to revive and teach yoga in its wholeness, so you can BE a yogi, rather than just DO some yoga. Our Yoga Teacher Training is therefore a full immersion program that spans 6 weeks and will allow you to experience yogic living in its entirety. From daily morning yoga to seva in our organic gardens, from philosophy classes to healthy food preparation, from Kirtan singing to mantra meditation you will live and breathe yoga, while being immersed in a kind, loving and supportive community. You will not only learn all required practices to become a fully accredited yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance, but will also gain teaching practice with real students through our retreat centre – first co-teaching with fellow trainees and then bit by bit growing into teaching your own classes.

Keen to come along but you don’t want to become a yoga teacher?

Then have a look at our YTT Immersion Retreat option.

Vinyasa yoga teacher training

• Full immersion program that spans 6 weeks, living in a fascinating, vibrant community of about 75 yogis, travellers and spiritual seekers on an eco farm between Byron Bay and the Gold Coast in Northern NSW, Australia.

• Nourish your soul with Yoga Teacher Training (Vinyasa style) that addresses the science of yoga holistically including postures and philosophy as well as Ayurveda, Kirtan, anatomy and physiology, nutrition, meditation and mindfulness.

• Live and breathe the spirit of Bhakti Culture – the yoga of love

• Teach classes with REAL students while being guided and supported by a team of internationally experienced yoga teacher trainers.

• Attend Business and Leadership Coaching classes

• Gain Yoga Alliance international certification and some hands on business training to run your own heart centred yoga business 

To see if this experience is for you, read our FAQ for Yoga Teacher Trainees and have a look at our Code of Conduct.

If you are dealing with any physical or mental health issues, please also check our Are you ready page to make sure this is a suitable course for you.

Affordable Yoga Teacher & Instructor Training Courses Near Byron Bay, NSW

Yoga teacher training is one of the best choices you can possibly make for our health and vitality, whether you choose to train to pursue a career path on a full-time basis or as a part-time job, or you come along to take your personal development to a deeper level. Yoga teacher training at Krishna Village – conveniently located half way between Byron Bay and the Gold Coast – is one of the best and most reasonably priced courses you will find in Australia. Our training program includes everything you need to become a certified yoga teacher and make sustainable lifestyle changes that will allow you to truly walk your talk.
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Six reasons to embark on your yoga teacher training (YTT)

Still not sure now’s the right time for you to embark on your yoga training? Here are six reasons to take the leap:

Meet your teachers

Accommodation

The Krishna Village can host up to 75 people in a combination of rooms, dorms and camping spots. There are usually around 30 full time volunteers who work in our organic gardens and maintain the grounds, 15-25 retreat guests or Karma Yogis and up to 20 yoga teacher trainees.

All rooms have shared amenities. The amenities block includes showers, toilets and a coin operated laundry (byo laundry powder).

Common areas include the kitchen & campfire area (the heart of the Krishna Village), the reading room (with Internet hotspot) and the yoga hall where we gather for classes. 

Single, twin share & double rooms

The Krishna Village has 2 double rooms (one big bed), 4 twin shares (bunk bed) and 11 single rooms set in converted shipping containers that have been renovated and turned into simple, cozy accommodation. They share a big verandah looking into the lush green of the rainforest, with multiple chairs and tables to sit, relax, chat and read. Bedding is provided, but you need to bring your own towels and toiletries.

4-share dorms

We offer a female and a male dorm – each for up to 4 people – and one 3-share dorm. The dorms have bunk beds and wardrobe space for your belongings, and bedding is provided.They are simple, older rooms and about 100m from the amenities block.

Camp ground

Set among beautiful mango and lychee trees near our eastern garden, our camp ground can host up to 20 tents and 5 camper vans (no wider than 2.8m and no longer than 6m). The area for the vans is equipped with electricity. The amenities block is only 50m away.

Please note: If you are interested in staying at Krishna Village as a volunteer after your Yoga Teacher Training, we require 2 weeks notice before the end of the course. You can learn more about our volunteer stay here.

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Upcoming dates

6 Week Trainings

27 April – 4 June 2020 (early bird rate until 9 March 2020)

15 June – 23 July 2020 (early bird until 28 April 2020)

24 August – 1 October 2020 (early bird rate until 7 July 2020)

26 October – 3 December 2020 (early bird rate until 8 September 2020)

Cost & payment

The cost of the course including 3 meals/day and accommodation for 6 weeks depends on your course date and your selected accommodation type. The rates for 2020 are:

Camping (tent or van): AU$ 4695 – early bird rate: AU$ 4295

Dorm: AU$5295 (depends on availability) – early bird rate: AU$ 4895

In twin share accommodation: AU$ 6195 – early bird rate: AU$ 5795

In a single room: AU$ 6995 – early bird rate: AU$ 6595

Payment plans are available – We take a 20% deposit (non refundable, as per terms & conditions) and then 4x monthly rates (or fortnightly if people book late). The last payment is due 7 days prior to course start. When paying it off in instalments, we apply an instalment fee of $105.

To book with a payment plan, please select the according option during the booking process.

Booking steps

1) Click booking button below to select your preferred start date

2) On the booking page, select your accommodation type

3) If you prefer to pay in several rates, please select “Paying in instalments” in the additional options and pay a deposit + 4 instalments (monthly or fortnightly, depending on your course start date).

If you have questions before booking, you can call us on +61 (0)2 6672 7876 or email us through our contact form.

Before you book, please read our terms and conditions including our refund policy. 

Required course materials: Check our shopping list for a list of the items you need.

2020 Teacher Trainings

More about your facilitators

Lila, Michael and the other teachers are all Bhakti Yogis and have all been living a healthy, wholesome, yogic lifestyle for many years. Amongst them, they have run several yoga retreat centres and yoga schools and taught hundreds of classes in the yoga, philosophy and personal development realm.

Lila Kirtana was first attracted to the yogic lifestyle in 2005. During the 3 years she spent deeply immersed in studies as a Vedic nun in an ashram, Lila completed her Level 1 and 2 500 hour certification and has been teaching yoga ever since. From 2008 onwards Lila has worked full time as a yoga teacher trainer and retreat manager in Byron Bay [Certificate IV in Yoga Teaching, RYT-500, Cert IV in Training and Assessment, YACEP]. She completed Pre/Postnatal Yoga training with Bliss Baby Yoga in 2012 and began to teach regularly on their courses until 2016, and after becoming a mother, Lila completed a Children’s Yoga teacher training with Zenergy Yoga in 2014 and has run several terms of children’s yoga classes in Preschool, Primary school and High school. In 2017 she completed a 50 hour Yin Yoga certification, and a Yoga for Mental Health qualification in 2019 and 2020. 

Lila has been the course creator and head yoga teacher trainer at the Krishna Village Eco Yoga centre full time since 2016, and has accredited over 300 teachers in that time. She is a passionate advocate for women’s health and the environment, and also teaches on the Prenatal courses run at Krishna Village and various retreats around the shire.

Lila also is a mother to two gorgeous children, holds a Diploma of Remedial Massage, plays various musical instruments and is the lead singer of the enCHANTed kirtan band which holds regular kirtan evenings and performs at various Yoga Festivals, and has a deep knowledge and understanding of Ayurveda through years of study and regular trips to India. Lila is a passionate Bhakti yogi inspired to share the things she loves through her yoga classes and her joy of chanting.

Michael ‘Laxmivan’ began his yoga journeyat the age of 20 when he left his profession as a studio musician and joined a bhakti Yoga Monastery. For the next 10 years he travelled Australia, New Zealand and India as a celibate monk, daily studying the traditional yogic canons and engaging in strict daily yogic sadhana.  Then after another 6 years as a traditional Vedic (Hindu) priest, he took an interest in the more physical aspects of yoga. He successfully completed a 3-year diploma course with Satyananda Yoga before finally finding his passion with Power Vinyasa. Since then he’s been certified by Baron Baptiste, became certified with Anti Gravity level 2, founded one of Australia’s most successful regional yoga studios, and has helped pioneer, develop and facilitate many teacher training programs here in Australia. As a teacher trainer, Michael brings with him great integrity and depth, forged by more than 31 years of strict, yet joyful daily practice. His teaching is full of compassion, humour and authenticity, with a deep respect for tradition, but without being over zealous.

Maria Kirsten, MA, eRYT500, found yoga in 1988, and has been teaching beginner’s yoga in Lennox Head since 2000.  Originally from New York, Maria started her working life at a secondary school English teacher. Certified originally by Yogalates, Maria has continued to study anatomy, yoga therapy and is finishing her qualification to be an Occupational Therapist. Her classes are based on functional movement, and are very visual and fun.

As a lecturer for yoga anatomy, Maria’s mission is to prepare new teachers to teach safe classes that support the individuality and radiance of each of their students. Her work is all about how to make the powerful poses and practices of yoga safe, simple and accessible to all.  

Emma fell in love with yoga over 16 years ago and has maintained a disciplined practice ever since. She is passionate about the eight limbs of yoga as a vehicle for awakening to the truth of who we are – to find connection to the divine, creative energy within. Emma is a 200-hr trained Akhanda yoga teacher under the mentorship of Nick Sadashiv Bradley and Radha Rani Bradley of Akhanda Yoga Australia – discovering this holistic and authentic yoga practice 2 years ago after 12 years of  dedication to Iyengar Yoga. Emma has travelled to India a number of times including 2 months with Pankaj Sharma in Rishikesh, in 2003 and spent many years under the guidance of teacher Susan Stackhouse in her Iyengar studio on Sydney’s Northern Beaches as a student and teacher. In addition, Emma has been a primary school teacher for 15 years and is also currently undertaking study to become a Certified Life Coach.

Delicious Vegetarian Food

The Krishna Farm has been producing organic veggies since the 1980s and is well established to grow a variety of high-quality produce, free of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. We grow as much of our own food as we can, and otherwise buy locally wherever possible.

We produce three delicious vegetarian meals every day at the temple kitchen, with food served at the prasadam hall at the top of the hill. Additionally, the village kitchen prepares a bountiful vegan lunch on all days except Saturday, when the volunteers take their day of rest, focusing on produce from the organic gardens and catering to gluten free diets. This lunch is served in the village dining area.

All our food, whether served at the village or the temple, is prasadam – sacred food prepared in a consciousness of loving service. Like in other cultures, we offer our food before we eat to say Grace and thank the Divine for the sun, the rain, and all the visible and invisible blessings necessary to co-create a delicious meal. Feel free to sing along with us, or just listen and enjoy…

The Krishna Farm

Nestled in the foothills of the Wollumbin National Park in the heart of the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, the Hare Krishna Farm “New Govardhana” is a 1000 acre certified organic property with orchards, syntropic vegetable gardens, cows, horses, streams and swimming holes in abundance. 

New Govardhana serves as an ashram to a community of yogis who aspire to live according to their deepest vows and commitments on their path of service, spiritual contentment and happiness (Bhakti Yoga). Their service and dedication make this location a beautiful place of growth, healing and spiritual awakening. The temple is the beating heart of the community at New Govardhana and we encourage all who visit the property to come along and experience the lifestyle and philosophy reflected by the practice of Krishna consciousness.

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