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Robert Byrne LISTEN TO ROB'S INTERVIEW ON 3AW MON 23 JUNE 2008 Robert began studying the various yogas and mysticism in 1968. During this time he studied extensively and integrated the teachings of Nisargadatta Maharaj and Ramana Maharshi and other great Jnana yogis. He has studied Tantra, Kashmir Shaivism, Vedanta, and a diversity of yogas and meditation at Osho (Bhagwan Sri Rajneesh) and Swami Satyananda ashrams and centres throughout Australia and India. He also incorporated Primal Therapy and Rebirthing into the mosaic of his experience. Over the past thirteen years his emphasis and practice has been 'static' Iyengar and 'dynamic' Ashtanga Vinyasa Hatha yoga, integrated with the understanding and awareness of Vipassana (silent) Buddhist meditation. He has spent time studying under both masters of the above styles at their respective bases: B K S Iyengar at Pune and Sri K Patabi Jois in Mysore, India. The first Ashtanga Vinyasa workshops in Melbourne were initiated and hosted at St Kilda Yoga School by Robert. He has taught yoga and meditation to the dance company for the musical Sweet Charity, instructed at various gyms and managed the St Kilda Yoga School for extended periods of time. He has taught at Terana Boys Detention Center and Pentridge Prison, in particular Jika Jika maximum security. For a number of years he has been employed as a lecturer of physical theatre by The Victorian College of the Arts - Drama Faculty. Robert has also taught the corporate sector - ABC studios, advertising agencies, business executives and organizations such as The Age Newspaper. His teaching style is unique and transformative. He communicates his experience in a light and easy manner, making yoga fun, practical, challenging and appropriate to all. phone : +613 9585 1694 mobile : 0412 376 270 |
He initially practiced Gita yoga. In Melbourne in 1978 he met meditation master Swami Muktananda and travelled with him to America in 1979 where he assisted teaching Hatha yoga on Muktananda's third world tour. In 1982 he went to Ganeshpuri, India to continue his studies. After Muktananda's death, Rob travelled to the Himalayas and began studying under a Jnana (Knowledge) master. He returned to India regularly over the next few years to continue this work.
Theresa Menchise
Theresa has been practicing and studying Yoga with Robert for ten years and teaching at Svarupa Yoga for seven years. She also graduated from the VCA with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art - Acting. Theresa's classes give students the opportunity to expand their experience of themselves and become more open and available to life.
Hugh Jack Hugh met Rob in 2002, before a 3 month period of self enquiry on a remote island of Madagascar. On returning to Melbourne he began studying yoga under Robert. |