Our Team
Lila Kirtana
Lila Kirtana's journey with yoga began in 2000, and the practice gradually fostered a quiet but undeniable calling to live a more conscious, devotional life. From 2005 onwards she immersed herself in the teachings of yoga as a Vedic nun in a traditional ashram, where she spent three transformative years in deep study, spiritual practice, and service. There, she completed her 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training and planted the seeds for what would become a lifelong path of sharing yoga from the heart.
Since 2008, Lila has been devoted full-time to teaching, guiding, and nurturing others on their yoga journeys. As a senior teacher trainer and retreat facilitator, she has mentored hundreds of students, offering them not just technical knowledge, but a path to inner connection and remembrance. She is certified in Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga, Children’s Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Yoga for Mental Health, and brings a soulful, integrated approach to all that she offers.
As course creator and head teacher trainer at Krishna Village since 2016, Lila has trained hundreds of yoga teachers, weaving together traditional Hatha, Bhakti, and holistic Ayurvedic wisdom in a way that is both grounding and expansive. She also teaches on prenatal teacher trainings and facilitates women’s wellness retreats across the Northern Rivers, with a deep reverence for the sacred feminine and the healing power of community.
Lila’s teaching is rooted in bhakti - the yoga of love and devotion - and her offerings are an invitation to come home to your heart, honour the beauty of your own unfolding, and remember that you are already whole.
Michael ‘Laxmivan’
Michael began his yoga journey at 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.
After another 6 years as a traditional Vedic (Hindu) priest, he took an interest in the more physical aspects of yoga and 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 develop and facilitate many teacher training programs 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.
Radha
Radha is a true global citizen and has worked and lived in Germany, the USA, the UK, France, New Zealand and Australia. So wherever our guests come from or whichever languages they speak, they'll feel right at home with her.
As Krishna Village's receptionist she will look after you and make sure you feel at home. Her background in counselling and her years growing up in the Bhakti tradition also allow her to answer any questions you might have about the farm and our spiritual path.
Her team members appreciate her for her kindness, open ears and arms.
Gianni
Coming from an unfulfilling suit-and-tie position in Melbourne CBD, Gianni’s life changed when he attended his first Yoga Teacher Training at Krishna Village in 2022. Ever since, he has been teaching the practical and philosophical components of yoga all along the east coast of Australia, and has also served as an Assistant Teacher Trainer beside Lila and Laxmivan.
In his role as Krishna Village’s Course Consultant, Gianni aims to guide new students to take their first steps towards experiencing transformative courses and trainings, just like he did back in 2022.
Are you curious about our trainings? Schedule a discovery call with Gianni to learn more.