Yoga Teacher Training Immersion Retreat
Live and breathe yoga for 6 weeks
Next course: 12 October - 20 November 2026
Are you looking for a meaningful getaway, to deepen your personal practice and experience authentic yogic living? During our Krishna Village 6 week Teacher Training Immersion we teach yoga in its wholeness, so you can BE a yogi, rather than just DO yoga.
"Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame." — BKS Iyengar
Your 6 Week Yoga Vacation
To see if this experience is for you, read our FAQ for Yoga Teacher Trainees and have a look at our Code of Conduct.
Key differences between regular Yoga Teacher Training and Immersion Retreat
Certification
As an Immersion Retreat guest, you are not expected to participate in assessments and seva (Karma Yoga work for the community), and will not teach classes. You will receive the knowledge and information, but will not become a certified yoga teacher. If you would like to get certified, please look at the information for YTT Certification.
Time to yourself
With less commitments, from week 3 you will have several days per week to relax, catch up on your reading, make friends with other guests, and explore the Tweed Valley. The course is front loaded, with a lot of the key content being taught in week 1 and 2, to get the trainees ready to start teaching. Weeks 3-6 continue to have 2 or 3 yoga classes/day and 1 yogic living class at lunch time on 6 days/week, but there is more free time.
Change of plans
If you change your mind and would like to get certified, we may or may not be able to accommodate your wish. Let us know by week 1 at the latest, and we'll see what we can do. The teaching groups are carefully planned, so it's not as easy as adding another person. In case you are unsure, better sign up as a trainee and switch to retreat later, instead of signing up for the retreat option and missing out.
Pricing
The rate for the Immersion Retreat option is slightly less than as for the regular YTT, as you have access to the same amount of classes and the same accommodation, but are not being assessed and are free to come and enjoy whichever classes you take interest in. A $600 discount will be applied when you book.
If you are dealing with any physical or mental health issues, please check our Are you ready page to make sure this is a suitable course for you.
Pricing
The charge for your Teacher Training depends on your choice of accommodation. As a commuter without a room, you pay $4750. If you choose to stay, we offer a variety of campsites, budget and higher end share- and single rooms, as well as cabins. More details about each room type are available in step 2 of the booking process. All pricing options shown below include the training fee + 3x meals/day.
Discount 1: Early Bird: Book 6+ weeks in advance and save $200
Discount 2: Email us that you are a YTT Immersion guest and we'll take another $600 off the below rates
Commuter (no room): AU$4750 ($4550 early bird)
Camping (Tent): AU$5195 ($4995 early bird)
Camping (Van): AU$5555 ($5355 early bird)
Budget Room: AU$7157 ($6957 early bird) OR AU$6494 each for 2 people ($6294 early bird)
Cottages: AU$7859 ($7659 early bird)
Queen Rooms in Lotus Pod: AU$7859 ($7659 early bird) OR AU$6670 each for 2 people sharing ($6470 early bird)
More details about each room type are available in step 2 of the booking process. As a commuter without a room, your course fee includes your meals. Please read our Terms & Conditions before booking.
Camping
Budget Rooms
Queen Rooms
Cottages
Accommodation
Krishna Village is located on a beautiful organic farm in the scenic foothills of Mt. Warning, half way between Byron Bay and the Gold Coast. The closest town is Murwillumbah, and the nearest airport Coolangatta (the Gold Coast airport).
Our Retreat Centre is spread out across a beautiful natural farm setting, which means that some of our facilities and accommodation require a bit of walking. We offer a range of accommodation options from camping spots to creatively renovated container rooms, private pine cabins set in the hills overlooking the valley and more.
Graduate Success Stories
Meet Graduate Winter Harvey from Hawai'i and find out how she scored her dream job at a popular Honolulu yoga studio straight after her Level 1 Yoga Teacher Training at Krishna Village, and why she flew half way around the globe again to complete her Level 2 training here, too.
Graduate Eleonor shares her epic story: The Swedish traveller came to Krishna Village and decided to do her Yoga Teacher Training here with us and only months later, back in Sweden, got offered to take over and run a yoga studio - the Mandala Soul Studio. How is that for manifestation skills?!
Choose a date to make your booking
We start with our Welcome Tour on Monday at 11am. The official graduation is on the last Thursday of the course, so you have a final night to celebrate with your fellow trainees. Check-out is on Friday at 9am.
Receive your $600 'YTT Immersion' discount by making your booking with a deposit only. Reply to your confirmation email stating that you are a "YTT Immersion Guest" and ask for the discount to be applied manually, before then paying the remainder.
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
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 over 500 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.
A devoted mother, Lila brings the essence of yoga into her family life, her music, and her everyday rhythms. She holds a Diploma in Remedial Massage, plays harmonium and drum, and is the lead singer of The Krishna Kirtan band sharing sacred sound and mantra at festivals and regular gatherings. 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 brahmachari 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.
Delicious vegetarian meals
At Krishna Village, we offer 3x delicious vegetarian meals per day. From vegan kitchari, porridge, and fresh fruits for breakfast, to vegetable curry with rice or flatbreads, and heartier dishes for lunch & dinner... If you're looking to incorporate more plant-based options into your diet, you'll be sure to enjoy our meals.
If you have any specific dietary needs, you are welcome to use the Krishna Village kitchen to prepare your meals.
The Krishna Farm
Nestled in the foothills of the Wollumbin National Park in the heart of the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, the Krishna Farm New Govardhana is a 1000 acre property with orchards, organic vegetable gardens, cows, 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 our community and we encourage all our guests to come along and experience the lifestyle and philosophy reflected by the practice of Krishna consciousness.
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