5.0
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Good program, good food, good people
Liked the yoga session, the variety of the food, as well as the staff and guests.
200hr Yoga Teacher Training
200hr Yoga Teacher Training
4.751217 reviews
February 2 - March 13, 2026
About this Retreat
Lila - the head of our yoga teacher training courses - completed an Education degree at the University of Technology Sydney in 1998, and has been teaching yoga since 2005. After spending 2.5 years deeply immersed in the yogic lifestyle as a volunteer in a yoga ashram, from 2008 onwards she has been working full time as a yoga teacher trainer in Byron Bay [Certificate IV in Yoga Teaching, RYT-500, Cert IV in Training and Assessment]. She completed Pre/Postnatal Yoga training with Bliss Baby Yoga in 2012, and now also is a regular presenter on their courses. After becoming a mother, Lila completed a Kid's Yoga teacher training with Zenergy Yoga in 2014 and occasionally teaches Mum's and Bubs, Mum's and Toddlers and Kid's yoga classes in the Byron Shire.
Lila also holds a Diploma of Remedial Massage, is the lead singer of the enCHANTed band which holds regular kirtan evenings in the Byron Shire and at 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 yoga teacher trainings.
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. 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.
Getting Here
Accommodation
Budget Double Room w/ Shared Bathroom
Our budget double rooms are in converted shipping containers right by the community area, looking towards the lush green of the rainforest. They share a big verandah with personal patio sets to sit, relax, chat and read. The rooms are simple and cosy equipped with a bed, nightstand and wardrobe or chest of drawers. There is a fan for summer and heater for winter.
All rooms have shared amenities. Our two amenities (each about 50m away) blocks include showers and toilets. You also have access to the community kitchen, co-working space with free Wifi, and the yoga hall, where we gather for yoga and meditation classes, kirtan, and yogic living classes.
This room is for a maximum of 2 adults. Not suitable for children, unless it's a single parent with 1 child.
Budget Room w/ Shared Bathroom
Our budget rooms are in converted shipping containers about 100m from the community area, looking into the lush green of the rainforest. They share a big verandah with personal patio sets to sit, relax, chat and read. The rooms are simple and cosy equipped with a bed, nightstand and wardrobe. There is a fan for summer and heater for winter.
All rooms have shared amenities. The amenities block includes showers and toilets. You also have access to our community kitchen and indoor study space.
You also have access to the community kitchen, co-working space, and the yoga hall, where we gather for yoga and meditation classes, kirtan, and all other yogic living classes.
This room is for a maximum of one adult, and not suitable for children.
Lotus Pod Room w/ Shared Bathroom
Located in the newly renovated Lotus Pod in the heart of Krishna Village, these rooms are ideal if you’re looking for a bit more privacy. Our cozy Lotus Pod Rooms have one double bed and a lovely private patio for you to read, relax or enjoy the sounds of nature. Your room also includes a wardrobe, as well as a fan for summer or heater for winter. Bedding and a towel are provided, but you need to bring your own toiletries. You have access to shared amenities with bathrooms and showers, available to Lotus Pod guests only.
You also have access to the community kitchen, co-working space, and the yoga hall, where we gather for yoga and meditation classes, kirtan, and all other yogic living classes.
This room is for a maximum of 2 adults. Not suitable for children.
Cottages
Our cottages are little huts, set in a circle, about 200m from the Krishna Village community kitchen behind the big yoga hall. They are simple and cosy, equipped with a single bed, nightstand, a few hangers and a desk, as well as an upstairs storage area. There is a fan for summer and a heater for winter. The cottages are within reach of our Starlink Wifi connection, so you can work from your desk, e.g. if you are a digital nomad or need to finish your uni assignments.
Each two adjacent cottages share one small shower/bathroom facility.
You also have access to the Krishna Village community kitchen, indoor study space, and the yoga hall, where we gather for yoga and meditation classes, kirtan, and all other yogic living classes.
This room is for one person only and not suitable for children.
Tent Campsite
Set among beautiful mango and lychee trees near our eastern garden. The tent sites are unpowered and allow for one tent per site. The amenities block with bathrooms and showers is only 50m away, and you have free access to our gardens and community kitchen area (please remember not to bring meat, fish and eggs here). Price incl. all yoga and other classes, as well as 3 vegetarian meals/day.
CamperVan Site
The Krishna Village currently offers 8 powered camper van sites. (The power is for 10 Amp, and we recommend you bring a 20m extension cord.) The amenities block with bathrooms and showers is only 30m away, and you have free access to our gardens and community kitchen area (please remember not to bring meat, fish and eggs here). Please check the images to see the setup of the power box and the layout of the van area. Price incl. all yoga and other classes, as well as 3 vegetarian meals/day.
Commuter
This will cover the cost of your meals and give you all inclusive access to Krishna Village (e.g. yoga classes, philosophy classes, meditation garden, study room etc.)
Customer Reviews
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5.0
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What you need is there in Krishna Village
All you need is when in need os Krishna Village retreat.
Unwind, rejuvenate and revitalise.
Beautiful the whole experience is.
Unwind, rejuvenate and revitalise.
Beautiful the whole experience is.
3.0
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Lovely retreat but lacking advanced yoga
Beautiful rooms, vegetarian food, ethos and community. Amazing value for money. Stayed here for a week and there wasnt one advanced yoga class, virtually all gentle classes. Love this place still but have to give 3 stars for the lack of harder yoga classes.
4.0
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Feeling revived
Krishna Village is in a beautiful rural setting. Highlights were the ‘happy cows ‘and making connections with people from all over, who were warm, open hearted and seeking a deeper consciousness. And of course the glorious vegetarian food.
We stayed in the village cottages. These are simple and seem quite new and have a lovely timber finish. Very comfortable bed. I really liked the rustic but comfortable accommodation. However we visited mid summer and they did provide two fans, but even for this FNQ girl the rooms were HOT . Tin roof, so soaks up all the heat and radiates it back. The inside would be hotter than out in the afternoons. Ok if you’re happy to be out of the room most of the day. Fortunately i love a creek swim and there is a great swimming spot nearby so that how I managed in the heat wave. And evening was very comfortable temp, so could still sleep at night. In the longer term a little corridor of trees around the cabins would probably mitigate that heat. And Other times of year it would be fine.
Just other thoughts. Would be great to have kettle in room as communal kitchen is quite a hike. And to have some lavatories closer to yoga hall.
We were there at a busy time and The village was quite lively with visitors coming and going. Not much observation of suggested silent periods in morning and evening.
So If you wanting more of a monastic quiet vibe this may not suit. Or go at a quiet time of year perhaps. Some of the yoga classes and activities were great. Some were just ok.mostly related to variable levels of experience of teachers. It’s exceptional value and I really love that the Hare Krishna community offer an accessible budget friendly opportunity for retreat and welcome all people to have a taste of this lifestyle.
We stayed in the village cottages. These are simple and seem quite new and have a lovely timber finish. Very comfortable bed. I really liked the rustic but comfortable accommodation. However we visited mid summer and they did provide two fans, but even for this FNQ girl the rooms were HOT . Tin roof, so soaks up all the heat and radiates it back. The inside would be hotter than out in the afternoons. Ok if you’re happy to be out of the room most of the day. Fortunately i love a creek swim and there is a great swimming spot nearby so that how I managed in the heat wave. And evening was very comfortable temp, so could still sleep at night. In the longer term a little corridor of trees around the cabins would probably mitigate that heat. And Other times of year it would be fine.
Just other thoughts. Would be great to have kettle in room as communal kitchen is quite a hike. And to have some lavatories closer to yoga hall.
We were there at a busy time and The village was quite lively with visitors coming and going. Not much observation of suggested silent periods in morning and evening.
So If you wanting more of a monastic quiet vibe this may not suit. Or go at a quiet time of year perhaps. Some of the yoga classes and activities were great. Some were just ok.mostly related to variable levels of experience of teachers. It’s exceptional value and I really love that the Hare Krishna community offer an accessible budget friendly opportunity for retreat and welcome all people to have a taste of this lifestyle.
5.0
Verified
Wonderful stay
Wonderful stay, lovely environment and food
