Writing & Research
Yoga in the Modern World
An edited collection of essays drawing together cutting edge scholarship in the field of Modern Yoga Studies, focusing on the theory and practice of yoga in contemporary times. Edited by Dr Mark Singleton and Dr Jean Byrne , published in 2008 by Routledge. Now avaliable in paperback
Gurus Reunite for Pattabhi Jois' 90th Birthday
An article by Rob Schütze, published in Australian Yoga Life magazine, about the reunification of BKS Iyengar and Sri K Pattabhi Jois in July, 2005.
Are You a Well-Adjusted Yogi?
An article by Rob Schütze, published in Australian Yoga Life magazine, about the theory and practice of physical adjustments given by yoga teachers (2005).
Finding the Feminine: Geeta Iyengar on Yoga and Women
Jean Byrne’s interview with pioneering female yoga teacher Geeta Iyengar, published in Australian Yoga Life magazine (2006).
Yoga for Pregnancy & Active Birth
An article by Jean Byrne discussing yoga for pregnancy, birth and beyond, published by Yoga in Asia (2008).
Who am I? A Response to the Koan 'Woman'
Informed by Buddhist theory, this article provides a new perspective from which we can understand the problem of how to define 'woman'. By relating Mahayana Buddhist ideas of emptiness and not-self to a definition of woman, Jean Byrne explores how the inquiry into our identity as women can become a koan which helps us to see our true nature. Published in Woman-Church: A Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion (Nov 2004)
About Ashtanga Yoga
An introduction to this transformative method of yoga, written by Rob Schütze for the book Mysore Style (2006).
Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
A biographical tribute to the modern master of Ashtanga Yoga, written by Rob Schütze for the book Mysore Style (2006).
Mysore Style
An explanation of the traditional way in which Ashtanga Yoga is practised, written by Rob Schütze for the book Mysore Style (2006).
The Role of Mindfulness in a Fear-Avoidance Model of Chronic Pain
A poster summary of Rob Schütze's Psychology study exploring the intersection of mindfulness meditation and chronic pain. This research was awared the 2007 Australian Psychological Society Prize in Psychology (Curtin University) and the poster summary linked here won Best Poster at the Spectrum of Pain conference held by the Australian Pain Society in 2008.
Low Mindfulness Predicts Catastrophizing in a Fear-Avoidance Model of Chronic Pain
A more detailed version of the research described above, which was published in the prestigious medical journal, Pain, in 2010 (Vol. 148).