Brand new course for 2027! Join Bec Isaacs for an incredible six-day Meditation Immersion at Byron Yoga Centre. With 50 hours of guided instruction and practice, this immersive experience offers the opportunity to slow down, deepen your meditation practice and explore traditional yogic breathing and meditation techniques. Whether you’re new to meditation, looking to strengthen your personal practice or a yoga teacher wanting to expand your knowledge, this is an opportunity to step away from everyday life and reconnect with yourself.

Meditation Immersion

Meditation Immersion

Take six days to immerse yourself in the practice and philosophy of meditation in a supportive, welcoming environment. Led by Bec Isaacs, this 50-hour immersion combines guided meditation, traditional yogic breathing practices, yoga and philosophy talks, creating space to learn, explore and deepen your personal practice.

You’ll explore breath awareness meditation, mantra japa and healthy breathing practices, including techniques to prepare the body and mind for meditation. You’ll also be introduced to aharana pranayama and shvasa prashvasa pravahi with So Hum, alongside practices that support the five qualities of healthy breath.

Alongside daily instruction, twice-daily yoga and evening sessions, there will be time to rest, enjoy nourishing vegetarian meals and make use of our retreat facilities, including the 20-metre mineral salt swimming pool.

Whether you’re looking to establish a regular meditation practice, deepen your existing experience or explore new techniques to complement your yoga teaching, this immersion offers a balance of learning, personal reflection and time to recharge.

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What’s Included in your Immersion

  • 5 nights accommodation on-site
  • All meals – 3 meals each day, light and delicious sattvic vegetarian cuisine
  • Herbal teas and fruit available all day (sweet treats and cold drinks on sale)
  • In-person daily training & instruction (varied styles), philosophy talks
  • Teacher training manual
  • Twice daily yoga – morning and afternoon
  • Evening sessions
  • Use of retreat facilities including 20m mineral salt swimming pool

Meditation Immersion Dates

6-Day Meditation Immersion

Investment: from $2,660
Includes full course content, all meals and 5 nights’ accommodation.

Early bird: from $2,150 (book 8 weeks in advance).

Payment plan available.

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February 14 - 19, 2027 Meditation Immersion Register Now

Already a Yoga Teacher? You may be able to claim this course on Tax as a work related self-education expense. Read more here.

Have any questions? Click here to book a video chat with Marita our Head Teacher Trainer!

Course Content

During the immersion, you’ll explore a range of traditional meditation and breathing practices through guided instruction, personal practice and yogic philosophy.

Preparing for meditation: 

Explore how prana-based asana, pranayama practices and meditation preparation techniques can be used to skillfully settle the body and mind, balance the nervous and energetic systems, and create the inner conditions supportive for meditation and deeper states of awareness.

Some of the techniques we will explore will include:

  • Prana-based, classical Asana – posture practice centred around balancing the prana vayus (energetic winds) within the body/mind, breath-centred asana, and the cultivation of stability and ease (sthiram sukham).
  • Traditional variations of Nadi Sodhana: breathing techniques that balance the Ida and Pingala Nadis and prepare energy to flow seamlessly through the central energy channel, Susumna Nadi.
  • Aharana pranayama – a traditional breath and mind consolidation and integration practice
  • Shvasa prashvasa Pravahi with So Hum – a simple, accessible but profound technique that is used to unite breath, mind and inner sound.
  • Meditation as a formal practice and as a life practice.
  • The five qualities of healthy breath – Learn about the qualities of healthy breathing and explore practices to support more conscious, balanced breathing.
  • Breath awareness meditation – Explore how to use the breath as an anchor for attention and develop greater awareness during meditation.
  • Mantra japa – Discover the practice of mantra repetition as a way to cultivate focus and support meditation.
  • Yogic philosophy – Explore the philosophy underpinning meditation and its relevance to daily life.
  • Developing your personal practice – Consider how to bring meditation and breath awareness into your everyday routine.

We’ll also explore what meditation is, what it isn’t, and how to make it accessible, enjoyable and relevant to different people. Through open discussion, we’ll consider a person-centred approach to meditation that moves beyond rigid rules and recognises that everyone’s experience is different. We’ll also explore current research into meditation and its potential benefits for wellbeing, healthy living and healthy ageing, bringing together traditional yogic wisdom and contemporary understanding.

What our students say…

The Meditation Immersion is a brand new course for 2027 – however here are some testimonials from our Remedial Yoga Teacher Training, also led by Bec Isaacs.

This is my third visit to Byron Yoga Centre. I always look forward to my time here knowing that my training will be delivered by knowledgeable instructors, and my body will be nourished by the surrounds.

Stacey - Remedial Graduate

Would thoroughly recommend this course for anyone who wants to use yoga more holistically through a remedial approach. Bec is incredibly passionate and has curated a well rounded and considered course. Thank you.

Vanessa P. Remedial Graduate

It’s been an invitation to slow down, connect with ourselves through inner awareness and to then be able to connect better with our students while trusting in our teaching and offering a safe space. I’m deeply inspired and looking forward to include my knowledge into my teaching.

Remedial Graduate

Best training ever. So valuable. Bec is so beautiful and authentic.

Lou M. - Remedial Graduate

I highly recommend this training, it has deepened and strengthened my understanding of my own body and practice, and in turn improved my teaching immensely.

Nancy H. - Remedial Graduate

Amazing course I’ve attended with Bec. Highly recommend.

Cristian T. - Remedial Graduate

6 Day Training Schedule

Day 1

2:00pm - Arrive and settle in to your accommodation
3:00pm - Welcome Circle
4:00pm - Yoga practice
6:00pm - Dinner
7:00pm - Meditation
9:00pm - Whisper time

Days 2-5

6:45am - Yoga Practice
8:00am - Breakfast
9:00am - Theory and Methodology workshop
10:30am - Break
11:00am - Theory and Methodology workshop
12:30pm - Lunch
2:00pm - Theory and Methodology workshop
4:00pm - Practical teaching experience
6:00pm - Dinner
7:00pm - Self study
9:00pm - Whisper time

Day 6

6:45am - Yoga practice
8:00am - Breakfast, check out of rooms
9:00am - Theory and Methodology workshop
11:00am - Closing Circle
Noon - Departure (you are welcome to stay on to use the facilities and have lunch)

Meet your teachers

This Immersion will be led by Bec Isaacs, and supported by our incredible team of Byron Yoga Centre teachers. With decades of experience and a genuine love for what we do, our teachers guide you with compassion and presence.

Bec teaches traditional hatha, incorporating correct Purna alignment and offering modifications for students. She emphasises body awareness, functional movement and breath, intentionally guiding students into the more subtle aspects of practice.

With an effective focus on stability of mind and preparing for meditation, Bec’s calm, centred energy and teaching style facilitates a powerful depth to her classes. She has a university degree in Kinesiology, biology and psychology and has completed over 1000 hours of study with Byron Yoga Centre, Creature Yoga and The Practice Bali.

Bec primarily works on the teacher trainings and is extremely dedicated to teaching and also to her own study of yoga, energetics, ayurveda and life. She continues to explore her practice under the guidance of her teachers and loves exploring and sharing this practice. Her passion for yoga shines through in everything she does.

Marita is our Head Teacher Trainer at Byron Yoga Centre.

As a gymnast from a young age, Marita realised early on that she’s happiest upside-down – and when she found yoga, it was love at first Downward Dog.

She began teaching Iyengar-influenced yoga in 2002 after apprenticing with her first teacher. A few years later, Marita discovered vinyasa yoga, and relished the freedom of flowing through movement and connecting with breath – her yoga practice became a moving meditation. Marita’s teaching can now be described as alignment-based vinyasa.

When teaching, Marita aims to instill the peace and happiness that she experiences through yoga within her students. By both challenging and nurturing, she teaches people to stretch and strengthen their muscles, but also to breathe, to stand tall, and to live with compassion.

John Ogilvie is the CEO and Founder of Byron Yoga Centre. He is also one of Australia’s most respected and experienced teachers.

John has been practising yoga for more than 45 years and teaching for over 40. John developed his signature style of yoga, Purna Yoga, after 20 years of disciplined yoga training including both the Iyengar and Ashtanga lineages. Purna integrates asanas, breathing techniques, meditation and philosophical principles.

The Purna method John teaches focuses on safety through intelligent sequencing, individual attention including hands-on assists, and the use of props to support optimal alignment. John’s teaching style is entertaining and accessible. His instructions are clear and simple, always encouraging students to listen to their own body’s needs and only work at a level appropriate to the individual, at any given time.

John encourages students at all levels to build flexibility, strength and stamina of body, mind and spirit. Many students discover, as a consequence, that yoga becomes a way of life. You can read John’s inspiring story here.

You will receive a certificate of completion and this can be counted as 50 hours towards Byron Yoga Centre’s 300-hour Teacher Training Program.

This 50 hour training can be counted as your CPD (Continuous Professional Development) as required by Yoga Alliance (YACEP) and Yoga Australia.

You may be able to claim this training on tax!

As a contractor/sole trader yoga teacher operating in Australia, you’re entitled to claim a range of expenses as tax deductions if they directly support your teaching activities. We’ve put together a breakdown of some eligible expenses you might consider claiming to help ease the financial pressure and let you focus on what’s important – teaching yoga! Read more here. 

The path to becoming a certified yoga teacher can be life-changing, and choosing the right yoga course is a big decision. One decision you will need to make is whether to complete your yoga teacher training course in person or opt for the online route.

At Byron Yoga Centre, we firmly believe in the transformative power of in-person YTT.  We’ve put together just four advantages to completing a YTT course face-to-face. Read more.

This fully residential training will be held at the Byron Yoga Retreat Centre, Byron Bay.

Accommodation

At Byron Yoga Centre, we understand that your environment plays an important role in your teacher training experience. Our accommodation is simple, comfortable, and designed to support your study and practice.

Options range from affordable quad-share cabins with shared bathrooms to private ensuite rooms. Whichever you choose, you’ll have a calm and supportive space to rest, recharge, and integrate your learning after each day of training.

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Vegetarian Menu

Training is hungry work, and nourishing your body is an essential part of supporting your study and practice. At Byron Yoga Centre, most of the fresh produce for our vegetarian meals comes straight from our 3 acres of organic gardens.

Our menus are designed to be balanced, cleansing, and deeply nourishing, giving you the energy you need to sustain intensive days of training. Guided by our SLOW philosophy, we use super-fresh, organic, and seasonal ingredients, sourced from our gardens whenever possible, and supplemented with local produce. The result is toxin-free, nutrient-rich meals that taste as good as they make you feel.

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Residential Facilities

As a teacher training student, you’ll have exclusive access to our 15 acres of retreat grounds. Stroll through 3 acres of organic fruit, vegetable, and herb gardens, swim in the solar-heated 20-metre magnesium mineral salt pool, or unwind in the tranquil Balé surrounded by banana trees. Or stay an extra night to really appreciate the facilities and explore Byron Bay.

Commitment to
Sustainability

For over three decades, Byron Yoga Centre, led by John Ogilvie, has been on a dedicated journey to weave sustainability into the very fabric of our ethos. We recognise the profound interconnectedness between our well-being, the health of our planet, and the vitality of our shared communities. Our commitment to sustainability isn’t just a choice; it’s a way of life. This includes solar power, rainwater harvesting, eco-friendly toilets, recycling intiatives, composting, and community outreach.

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About Byron Yoga Teacher Trainings

Byron Yoga Centre is one of the oldest Yoga Teacher Training Centres in Australia, with over 30 years experience, offering accredited yoga training in both the practice and philosophy of yoga.

Byron Yoga Centre’s 50 and 25 hour Specialty Trainings are designed to be stand alone courses as well as being applicable to part of your 200 or 300 certificates. They fit particularly well as part of a Level 2 300 hour course. To be counted as part of a Level 1 or Level 2 the modular course must be undertaken after the residential intensive not before. These modular course hours can also be used for the ongoing professional development required each year by Yoga Alliance and other professional bodies. Or you could just do one because you want to learn more. Click on the links below to learn more and see upcoming training courses.

All our Level 1 courses, both in Australia and overseas, are registered with the Yoga Alliance 200-hour Accreditation.

More info on our Level 1, 12 day Intensive Courses | Level 1, 20 day Intensive Courses

20 Day

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January 4 - 23, 2027 Level 1 Intensive – 20 day – January 2027 Register Now
April 5 - 24, 2027 Level 1 Intensive – 20 day – April 2027 Register Now
June 28 - July 17, 2027 Level 1 Intensive – 20 day – June 2027 Register Now

This course integrates Part A and Part B of the above Level 1 Intensive course, within a do-able, 20 day time frame. Immerse yourself in yoga in beautiful Byron Bay for three, transformational weeks…read more

12 Day

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January 4 - 15, 2027 Level 1 Intensive – 12 day – January 2027 Register Now
April 5 - 16, 2027 Level 1 Intensive – 12 day – April 2027 Register Now
June 28 - July 9, 2027 Level 1 Intensive – 12 day – June 2027 Register Now

A flexible option for busy people. Part A is a fully residential, immersion course. Eat, sleep and deepen your passion for yoga, for 12 days straight! Part B is completed by correspondence, at your own pace…read more

Japanese 14 day Level 1 Intensive Yoga Teacher Training

This residential Level 1 course caters specifically for Japanese students with all content taught in both English and Japanese. Held at our Byron Bay Training Centre this course is designed for Japanese yoga students wishing to be teachers and also for those who want to just deepen their own knowledge of all aspects of yoga. There is however a strong focus on teaching skills and opportunities to practice teaching in class situations…read more

More info on our: Level 2 Intensive Courses

12 Day

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August 23 - September 5, 2027 Level 2 Intensive – 14 day – 2027 Register Now

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February 14 - 19, 2027 Meditation Immersion Register Now
February 25 - 28, 2027 4 Day Yoga & the Nervous System Teacher Training Register Now
May 8 - 16, 2027 8 Day Trauma-Aware Yoga Teacher Training Register Now
May 8 - 11, 2027 4 Day Trauma-Aware Yoga Teacher Training Register Now
May 13 - 16, 2027 Trauma-Aware 2.0 Yoga Teacher Training Register Now
August 2 - 6, 2027 Yoga Teacher’s Retreat Register Now
August 23 - September 5, 2027 Level 2 Intensive – 14 day – 2027 Register Now
October 11 - 14, 2027 4 Day Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Register Now
October 11 - 20, 2027 10 Day Restorative & Yin Yoga Teacher Training Register Now
October 15 - 20, 2027 6 Day Yin Yoga Teacher Training Register Now

Restorative Yoga

Trauma-Aware Yoga with Chris Thompson Lang

Yin Yoga Teacher Training

Remedial Yoga with Bec Isaacs

11351NAT Certificate IV in Yoga Teacher Training is accredited as a ASQA (Australian Skills Quality Authority) nationally recognised course.

In order to be able to offer this high standard of teacher training, Byron Yoga Centre is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) in Australia, and our trainers are nationally recognised Training and Assessment trainers and assessors.

11351NAT Certificate IV in Yoga Teacher Training 12 months

Ideal for international students as participants can apply for a 12 month student visa. An opportunity to apply to study yoga, work and live in beautiful Byron Bay or Melbourne. This course is run over a 50 week period …read more

Purna Yoga Pty Ltd t/a Byron Yoga Centre | RTO No. 91522 | CRICOS ID. 03418E
11351NAT Certificate IV in Yoga Teacher Training. CRICOS Course code: 118166J

FAQs – Meditation Immersion

The Meditation Immersion is a six-day experience at Byron Yoga Centre, led by Bec Isaacs. With 50 hours of guided instruction and practice, the immersion offers an opportunity to explore traditional meditation techniques, yogic breathing practices and philosophy in a supportive environment. There is also time to enjoy yoga, nourishing meals and the peaceful surrounds of the retreat centre.

The immersion is suitable for anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of meditation and develop their personal practice. Whether you’re relatively new to meditation, have an established practice or are a yoga teacher looking to explore additional techniques, you’re welcome to join.

No previous meditation experience is necessary unless otherwise specified by the course facilitator. The immersion provides an opportunity to explore different techniques at your own pace, with guidance and support from Bec.

The program explores breath awareness meditation, mantra japa and healthy breathing practices, including the five qualities of healthy breath. You’ll also explore aharana pranayama, shvasa prashvasa pravahi with So Hum, techniques to prepare the body and mind for meditation, and the philosophy underpinning these practices.

Yes. Yoga teachers may find the immersion particularly valuable for deepening their personal meditation practice and exploring techniques that can complement their existing teaching. The program includes 50 hours of guided instruction and practice. Please check the course details for information about any formal professional development recognition or accreditation.

The immersion comprises 50 hours of guided instruction and practice. If you’re looking to use these hours towards a particular yoga teaching qualification or continuing professional development requirement, please contact us before booking to confirm whether the program meets your organisation’s requirements.

Your immersion includes six days of guided instruction and practice, daily yoga sessions, philosophy talks, evening sessions and a teacher training manual. You’ll also enjoy on-site accommodation, three vegetarian meals each day, herbal teas, fresh fruit and access to the retreat facilities, including our 20-metre mineral salt swimming pool.

All meals are included, with three delicious sattvic vegetarian meals served each day. Herbal teas and fresh fruit are available throughout the day. Sweet treats and cold drinks are also available to purchase.

Please let us know about any dietary requirements when booking so we can advise you on what can be accommodated.

We recommend bringing comfortable clothing for yoga and meditation, a water bottle, swimwear, a light layer for cooler mornings and evenings, and a notebook and pen for reflections. You may also like to bring your own meditation cushion if you have one you prefer to use.

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