UP150YTT Post Graduate Yoga Teacher Training
A Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance Approved Training Course
Post Graduate Yoga Training in Integrative Lifestyle Medicine
BIYOME’s 150-hour Post Graduate Yoga Teacher Training programme is designed for qualified yoga teachers seeking to upgrade their existing Yoga Australia qualification and advance their professional registration pathway. This advanced yoga training provides the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of yoga philosophy, biomedical science, and specialised teaching methods while developing the skills to integrate yoga and meditation into your own life and the lives of your students.
Through three chosen areas of specialisation, you will expand your ability to understand the human body, mind, and individual needs, allowing you to create personalised yoga practices rather than simply deliver classes. This postgraduate yoga teacher training develops your capacity to teach with greater depth, precision, and confidence, offering students a more informed, therapeutic, and transformative yoga experience.
Designed to be completed within 12 months, this flexible programme supports your continued growth as an advanced yoga teacher.
Training is conducted in a retreat setting, a 24-acre sanctuary designed to restore, rejuvenate, and regenerate body and mind.
Students who wish to upgrade their provisional 200hr membership may want to explore:
OLUP350YTT Upgrade to 350YTT Personalised BioMedical Yoga
OR
BIYOME’s Complete Yoga Therapy Training Programme (650YTT) for an upgrade after completing the 350hrs.
Course Code:
Qualification:
This course is registered with Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance.
Current Intake:
Available to be taken face-to-face or online only.
Dates for face-to-face attendance will depend on the chosen electives.
What You Will Walk Away With
Upon completion of this 150-hour Yoga Teacher Training upgrade, you will develop the advanced skills and confidence to deliver informed, therapeutic, and engaging yoga classes for students with diverse physical, mental, and emotional needs. This programme provides in-depth knowledge of biomedical yoga, alignment principles, therapeutic teaching methods, and evidence-based practices, enabling you to communicate current research, provide safe touch adjustments, and use yoga props to enhance body awareness and nervous system regulation.
Through dedicated practice and advanced training, you will learn to cultivate proprioceptive and interoceptive awareness in your students, supporting greater connection between breath, mind, and body. As a BIYOME-trained teacher, you will be equipped to integrate meditation through yoga asana, facilitate states of presence and flow, and guide students towards a deeper, more transformative experience of yoga grounded in both ancient wisdom and modern science.
BIYOME’s Yoga Teacher Training courses provide a pathway to becoming a certified yoga teacher, with graduates eligible to apply for registration with both Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance International.
Upon graduation, BIYOME certification enables you to apply for membership with either organisation, offering internationally recognised yoga teaching credentials. Both Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance International uphold professional standards in yoga teacher training and provide recognised membership pathways for teachers worldwide.
Yoga Australia is highly regarded throughout Australia and the United Kingdom, while Yoga Alliance International offers a global registration pathway for teachers seeking international recognition and professional membership.
BIYOME’s 150‑hour Yoga Teacher Training upgrade allows you to extend your existing qualifications by an additional 150 hours, bringing you closer to your desired level of Yoga Teacher Training and enabling you to obtain insurance to teach yoga worldwide.
What You Will Learn
Each of the three specialty intensive training electives you select provides an immersive learning experience combining theoretical knowledge, practical application, and advanced teaching methodologies. Through this postgraduate yoga training, you will deepen your understanding of the Ancient Science of Yoga, Western biomedical science, and the integration of these two approaches to support modern yoga practice and wellbeing. Each specialty intensive elective develops your expertise through:
- Yoga philosophy and integrative practice, exploring the relationship between Eastern yogic traditions and Western biomedical perspectives, and their relevance to contemporary yoga teaching.
- Physiology, neuroscience, and mind-body connection, including an understanding of neurobiology, neuroplasticity, and the physiological states associated with advanced yoga and meditation practices.
- Psychology and behavioural science, examining the relationship between yoga, meditation, mental wellbeing, and modern psychological approaches.
- Practical teaching methodology, providing immersive experience in the foundations, applications, sequencing, and delivery of each chosen specialty.
Through this advanced yoga teacher training, you will gain the knowledge and confidence to apply evidence-informed practices, understand the deeper mechanisms behind yoga and meditation, and deliver specialised teachings that support the individual needs of your students.
What You Will Experience
Three face-to-face specialty intensive training electives
Throughout the course, there is an essential face-to-face face component that incorporates training tailored to your course. This includes three intensive weekends offered year-round (details below – The BIYOME Difference).
PLUS Continued Professional Development (CPD) Content Provided Online
Additionally, throughout this course, you will be offered online content that builds upon your previous foundational training, offering resources to support and enhance your understanding of Yoga and Meditation as Lifestyle Medicine.
This includes:
- Yoga Practice Sequences
- Yoga Asana Manual
- Bandha, Mudra, & Pranayama Manual
- Complete access to all Provided Literature
- Complete access to all Audio and Visual Lectures
- BIYOME Terminology Dictionary
Taught By
CELIA ROBERTS BSc
Head Senior Yoga & Meditation Teacher
Yoga Therapist & Ayurvedic Practitioner
Director of BIYOME
MARIAN CAVANAGH
Senior Yoga Teacher
Registered Relax & Renew Instructor
A/PROF JAMES KIRBY
Compassion Science Researcher
Author & Clinical Psychologist
ANITA CASSIDY BOWMAN
Sound healing practitioner
>>Find out more about our faculty & staff
The BIYOME Difference
Selection of three (3) speciality intensive training electives for continued professional development (with a limit of only one meditation option) from the following intensive retreats (some course teachers/topics may be subject to change).
2026
CPD06 Mindfulness for a Meaningful Life (Year-round, monthly Fridays 9:30-12:30; 8 consecutive classes are part of the course)
CPD10 Compassion Focused Yoga Therapy and Meditation Teacher Training (November 13-16, 2026)
2027
CPD02 Evidence Informed Yoga Nidra (March 12-14, 2027)
CPD05 Restorative Yoga Teacher Training: Restorative Yoga Therapy (October 22-24, 2027)
CPD06 Mindfulness for a Meaningful Life (Year-round, monthly Fridays 9:30-12:30; 8 consecutive classes are part of the course)
CPD08 Ayurvedic Nutritional Psychiatry: Food-Mood Yoga and Meditation Therapy (February 19-21, 2027)
CPD13 Certified Somatic Medicine Practitioner – Bodywork & Breathwork (May 14-16, 2027)
CPD16 Music Yoga Therapy and Sound Meditation (August 6-8, 2027)
CPD18 Yoga Therapy, Breathwork, Pranayama & the Science of Breathing (September 3-5, 2027)
Detailed information on specialty intensive training electives (CPDs) is available here
Your UP150YTT Training Requirements
- 80% face-to-face attendance
- Completion of three (3) Specialty Intensive Training Modules (CPD) and the submission of the associated multiple-choice questions
- One (1) 30-minute live (Zoom) yoga class
Your UP150YTT Investment
Full investment upfront $4,298 (until November 30, 2026).
Full investment upfront $4,648 (from December 1, 2026).
* Access to the course materials is not offered without complete payment.
For 350YTT upgrade courses a 200 hour yoga teacher training course must be completed or being completed.
For 500YTT upgrade courses a 350 hour yoga teacher training course must be completed or being completed.
We highly recommend at least 12 months regular practice; however, we take all cases individually – please complete an application form and we will contact you directly to discuss.
- Siegel, D. J. (2012). Pocket guide to interpersonal neurobiology: An integrative handbook of the mind. New York: W.W. Norton.
Or - Siegel, D. J. (2010). The mindful therapist: A clinician’s guide to mindsight and neural integration. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Co.
Please note that there are also required texts for each intensive elective undertaken.
- Kaminoff, L., & Matthews, A. (2012). Yoga anatomy. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
- Feuerstein, G. (2008). The yoga tradition: Its history, literature, philosophy, and practice (3rd ed.). Chino Valley, AR: Hohm Press.
- Carrera, J. (2006). Inside the yoga sutras: A comprehensive sourcebook for the study and practice of Patanjali’s Yoga sutras. Buckingham, VA: Integral Yoga Publications.
- Lasater, J. (2009). Yogabody: Anatomy, kinesiology, and asana. Berkeley, CA: Rodmell Press.
- Bachman, N. (2005). The language of yoga: Complete A to Y guide to āsana names, Sanskrit terms, and chants. Boulder, CO: Sounds True.
- Iyengar, B. K. (2014). Yoga: The path to holistic health. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley.
- Desikachar, T. K. (1999). The heart of yoga: Developing a personal practice. Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions International.
- Robin, M. (2009). A handbook for Yogasana teachers: The incorporation of neuroscience, physiology, and anatomy into the practice. Tucson, AZ: Wheatmark.
- Easwaran, E. (2007). The Bhagavad Gita. Berkeley, CA: Nilgiri Press.
- Myers, T. (2017). Anatomy trains : myofascial meridians for manual and movement therapists. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier Health Sciences.
- Feuerstein, G. (2014). The psychology of yoga: Integrating Eastern and Western approaches for understanding the mind. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications.
Props attain a 15% discount when purchased from Yoga King Products.
Required
- 1 yoga mat
- 1 yoga strap
- 1 bolster
- 2 blocks
- 2 blankets
- 1 Iyengar yoga chair (backless chair without the cushion, can be purchased from EMP Industrial)
- zafu (meditation cushion)
- zabuton (meditation cushion base)
Please note that there are also required props/variances in prop requirements for different specialty intensive electives.