Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Faculty
Dr Jean Byrne: Course Co-ordinator
BA Hons, Grad Dip Ed, PhD
Authorised Ashtanga Yoga teacher, Senior member of the YTAA, Co-editor of Yoga in the Modern World: Contemporary Perspectives
Jean began practicing yoga at the age of 19 while completing a Bachelor of Arts in World Religions and Philosophy. After lengthy travels in
Asia studying different yoga and meditation traditions she became a student of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Jean has lectured in Eastern philosophy
at various Australian universities while she completes her Philosophy PhD thesis. She is a qualified primary school teacher and a Senior
member of the Yoga Teachers Association of Australia. Jean is authorised by Sri K Pattabhi Jois to teach Ashtanga Yoga and runs The Yoga
Space with her husband Rob. Jean mentors students through the course, marks assignments, observes prac classes and presents on numerous
subjects during the course.
Rob Schütze:
BA, BJourn, Grad Dip Psych, BSc(Psych) Hons
Authorised Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, YTAA member, Assoc Member of the Australian Psychological Society
Rob began practicing Ashtanga Yoga while studying Journalism at university. Wanting to deepen his knowledge of yoga and meditation, he
later left his career as a journalist and traveled around Asia practising yoga and attending Buddhist meditation retreats. Rob is now
a devoted student of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the grandfather of Ashtanga Yoga, and returns regularly to study with him and his grandson
in Mysore, India. Rob also offers counseling in addition to teaching yoga. Rob is authorised to teach Ashtanga Yoga by Sri K Pattabhi
Jois and runs The Yoga Space with Jean. Rob teaches communication skills, asana, ethics and theories of adjusting on the course.
Sky Dawson:
BSc MSc
Sky has been practicing Insight Meditation since 1981 and her guiding teachers are Joseph Goldstein, Steve Armstrong and Kamala Masters.
She has studied and taught meditation in Australia and the USA and has completed a teacher training program at the Insight Meditation
Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. Sky teaches meditation on the training course
Dr Saam Renton
BA, Hons, Grad Dip Ed, PhD, Senior member of the YTAA
Saam Renton began his study of yoga and meditation in Australia and this soon lead him to years of intensive yoga and meditation
practice in Malaysia, Thailand and India. He is a qualified highschool teacher, a mathematician and a Senior member of the Yoga
Teachers Association of Australia. Saam teaches asana and meditation to trainees.
Neil Nabbefeld
BSci, Grad Cert Pilates Based Movement Therapy, APMA Member
Neil has over 20 years experience in fitness in movement therapy. He has been practicing Pilates for more than 13 years and
specialises in Pilates for rehabilitation and pain management. He is one of Perth's only qualified Gyrotonic instructors and
is a graduate of the inaugural Australian Pilates Method Association’s Level 1 Pilates Instructor Course (1996). Neil is
also a Registered Level 1 Instructor Course Provider for the APMA, teaching on the course since 1997. His years of experience
with movement therapies and his approachable manner make him a skilled teacher who successfully applies theory to practical
contexts. Neil is the owner of Revolution Pilates Studio in Mt
Hawthorn. He teaches trainees experiential anatomy.
Zoe Islip
Registered Midwife and Birth Educator
Zoe works as a midwife and birth educator in Perth hospitals. She also runs Hush Post Natal Services and her organisation aims
to assist families during the zero - six week postnatal period. Zoe teaches Active Birth workshops together with Jean at The Yoga
Space and educates trainees about the processes involved during pregnancy, birth and post-natally.
Chandrika Gibson
Naturopath, Level 2 Member of the YTAA, Flower Essence Therapist
Chandrika Gibson holds an Advanced Diploma in Applied Science (Naturopathy) and was one of the first graduates with an Advanced
Diploma in Flower Essence Therapy from the LiFE Academy. She is also a graduate of Greenwood Yoga Centres respected and
recognised Holistic Yoga Teacher Training course. Her extensive theoretical training has been refined by nine years of
clinical experience during which time she has also worked as a Supervisor in the Perth Academy of Natural Therapies Student
Clinic. Chandrika is a well known lecturer and presenter in the fields of Flower Essences and Yoga. She is involved in
Greenwood Yoga Centres Teacher Training course as a presenter in subjects as diverse as History and Philosophy, Yogic
Physiology and the Relaxation and Meditation module. As a mother of two Chandrika has experience with pregnancy, birth,
breastfeeding and early childhood illnesses. Her experience as a mother enhances her pragmatic approach to helping others
access the healing potential in their lives.
Camille (Sahaja) Adams
Kids Yoga specialist
Camille/Sahaja co-ordinates and facilitates the meetings of the Toddler, Kids, Teens Yoga teacher network in Perth and is an experienced kids yoga teacher.
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