Bowen Hands

The Journal of The Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia

March 2014

The Original Bowen Technique

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 1. Module 1-6 Revision,
Edinburgh Dec 2013 - L to R: 1
Belinds Hockney, Richy Baker, Linda
Brandon, Valerie Rankin, Instructor
Trevor Griffiths, Linds Ross, Kerry
Cassells and Emma Ross
2. Module. 7, October. 26, Prescott,
USA - Back row: Alexia Monroe
(Instructor), Raynee Schneider, Rhonda
Peck, Dianna Goodman, Susanna
Kidwell, Janet Riley (Visiting Instructor,
CAN) Front row: Jill McAdoo, Bobijo
Wadsworth and Louise Bedard

3. Diploma Bowen Instructors meeting

Burleigh Gold Coast 2014 - Standiing
from left: Kristen North, David Winter,
Robyn Wood, Karen Hedrick, Ralph
Tilleyshort, Linda Woodward, Desley
Faulks, Vianne Macbeth, Jenny Lowry,
Michael Quinlivan, Katrina Ridley,
Chris Reed, Gael Cox, Seated: Anne 2
Winter, Farida Irani, Margaret Spicer,
Vimla Rao and Tina Price

ABOUT THE COVER

“3 STOOGES”
Left to Right: Instructors Antonios
Xiroudakis Crete, Desley Faulks
Australia and Christos Miliankos
Australia and Crete overlooking
Old Chania town in Crete

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 40 Years on -
40 Countries
T his year 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of my first meeting with Mr
Bowen in 1974 in Adelaide, South Australia where he invited me to train
with him and document and eventually teach his original procedures.

From this first simple handshake with Mr Bowen 40 years on we now have
over 100 accredited instructors with Bowtech/Bowenwork practised in 40 different countries. Our animal arm
Equine Muscle Release Therapy and CCMRT is practised in 12 countries. In later issues we invite articles on how
Bowtech got started in your country and your goals for the future.

SPECIAL NEEDS - SPECIAL CARE

This issue of Bowen Hands featuring “Bowtech and Special Care “ brings to us testimonials and stories on the
help that Bowen practitioners have given to so many.

Extreme weather conditions, cyclones, super typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, floods in England, fires in
Australia, tornados and freezing temperatures in America, homes and lives lost, leave a huge trail of grief with
physically and emotionally scarred folk. So many left homeless and so many traumatised from unemployment.

What can we say? …This is life, maybe. However shining like a beacon through many of these tragedies where
possible, the Bowen practitioner may offer a helping hand with Bowen procedures, compassion, encouragement
and support.

The stories in this issue show what Bowen is all about, how unfortunate people can be helped.

Every community and country has special needs for Bowenwork. Every age group, the very old, the very young,
the sufferers from natural disasters, all may benefit from Bowen.

Anne Schubert writes: “Consider Mums and Dads”

Whenever I think of my clients with special needs my heart reaches out to their special carers, the Mums and Dads.
For many it is a lifelong challenge that requires hours of chores both day and night with no respite. No matter how
loving or devoted, the constancy takes its toll on their physical well-being.

Once again the magic of Bowen can lend a helping hand. In just one precious hour they can feel relaxed,
rejuvenated and ready to go on. Their overused muscles can be softened, their exhaustion eased and their energy
restored. Best of all, however, is a compassionate ear, a pleasant conversation which often is sadly lacking because
of their isolation. Thanks Anne.

WELCOME
Our special thanks to our instructors from around the globe who conscientously train our new instructors.
We warmly welcome to our family of instructors Tara “Cobalt” Coy from Portland
Oregon USA, Rita Azeredo from Portugal and Carmen Sopon from Romania.
Finally, be ye all of one
We wish this trio of talented instructors every success and enjoyment in bringing mind, having compassion
this wonderful modality to their particular country. one of another.
Ossie 1 PETER 3:8 KJV
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Reaching Out
With Bowen

My family is from Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines. Our area is among the
strongest hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan or locally known as Yolanda last November
8, Friday. At 4am it started to rain in Tacloban. We could feel the 380kph wrath of Haiyan
from 7:30am to 8:30am with super strong winds, heavy rain. It was like we were inside a top speed
washing machine. It went on and on and on with zero visibility slamming, blowing roofs off/away, breaking
window glasses, flattening houses and vertical structures, cars on the road thrown into farmlands etc. Our place
is located far from coastal area, we did not experience the storm surge that hit coastal areas where water reached
as high as 30ft, 18ft, 12ft depending on the area. By 11am the storm and strong winds has subsided and went on
damaging other areas in Leyte and the rest of Visayas.

Bowen is amazing. We are a big family and household. I was able to Bowen all the family members at home
including everyone who came by our place after the typhoon, ranging from a one year old baby to a ninety year
old grandfather. I mainly did the “Reset Button” on them standing up or sitting down and they said it gave them
tremendous relief from the typhoon and storm surge trauma the next day.

Surprisingly after the ‘Reset Button’ on each of the seven kids none of them at home looked severly traumatized
or experienced shock. After that awful typhoon, I could see them smiling and playing with each other a few hours
later and in the days that followed as if nothing had happened. The adults at home didn’t appear to be gazing into
the air as well, unlike those who came by our place without Bowen on them yet.

On day two, morning it was still raining. Rainwater found its way inside our house through the broken ceiling
and broken glass walls. I fell on the slippery wet stairs and hurt my right elbow really badly. I was protecting my
head from impact. Good thing I’ve reached Bowen Level 2 with you Ms. Rita. I was able to Bowen my elbow. The
‘Reset Button’ I tried to do to myself but with no big effect. I had to teach one at home the ‘Reset Button’ so he
could perform it on me. Right after he did the ‘Reset Button’ on me, I immediately felt a blood rush to my elbow
and in minutes there was no more pain.

There was swelling, now a week after all there is only a mark where I hit my elbow and no more swelling. On a
scale of 0 to 10 the pain was only 5. The effect of Bowen on me was instant..

Five kids - ages 4-10. Respiratory procedure due to asthma. Did not reach major asthma attack with mediacation
maintenance. We can’t afford kids to have asthma attack since no electricity for nebulizer and no hospitals

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operating in the area. Two babies - Baby Bowen ceaseless crying and coughing.
Can sleep better already, continuous sleep. No trauma.

One adult - respiratory procedure severe coughing, trauma from storm surge.
Relief from storm surge trauma. Coughing continued even after Bowen but
minimized coughing interval.

One adult - respiratory and pelvic procedures. Coughing and tired legs from
walking minimum 22,000 steps per day. All roads were full of debris and fallen
electric posts. Great relief from painful and tired legs after two days.
One adult - respiratory, pelvic, ankle head/neck procedure. Can’t sleep
for two days. Trauma, stiff neck, sprained foot, occasional coughing. Fell
asleep right after Bowen. Big overall body relief. When I asked him if
there was blood rush in any part of his body, his answer was a long sigh of
“Everrryyywhheerrrreee...”

One adult - ‘Reset Button’, lower back procedure. Chronic lower back pain for years already, severe trauma,
painful feet from walking thousands of step before reaching our house. Was able sleep on his back that night after
Bowen. Asked for more Bowen the next day for his knees and foot. Immediate relief. Left our home with lesser
trauma. He experienced storm surge 12ft, was home alone when typhoon struck.
Thirty plus adults who came by our home to get food/water. Performed ‘Reset Button’. Felt better, breathing
normal before leaving again.

Rita, I wish I could have stayed further in Tacloban to continue Bowen on others. In a span of two days before
leaving my severly devastated and chaotic hometown Bowen kept me busy day and night. Everyone I did ‘Reset
Button’ including our family, drivers, household help, guards, employees and their families who came by for food
and water. It was mainly for security reasons that made us leave and the need to contact other family members in
Manila and London who for sure were already worried not any hearing news within 72 hours.

Should peace and order be restored in the city, I will go back to Tacloban and do more Bowen on them.
Thank you again Rita for everything. I will continue learning Bowen and doing it for other people.
This is all I can share with you all for now.
To all of you, please continue doing Bowen for others.

Best regards,
Zarah Mercado

Instructor:
Rita Hart-Smith with
Zarah Mercado

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 OUR BOWEN JOURNEY IN
THE PHILIPPINES
By Tina Price
Instructor New South Wales
It all started on the 8th November lost both her parents. It was heart We started off by taking a history
when Typhoon Yolanda hit Tacloban breaking…But you know, smiles from each person, Hayden being the
in the Philippines. My husband were freely given to our band of main assistant whilst Jane, Kalpana
Hayden and I decided to make three from Aussie land and our and I started the treatments of
a donation of money but within contact Kalpana. Children and two and three per therapist. There
minutes I said ‘You know what, adults alike came up, held our were some harrowing stories, tears
I want to help with my hands”. hands and welcomed us. Then it from both cyclone survivors and
“What are you talking about?” was down to organising a room from us. We were so pleased to
“Bowen” I replied … .and it went to work from…beds and chairs be helping in our small Bowen
from there. I changed my mind and linen, etc ….This was not an way and the appreciation was
several times over the next few easy task as supplies were few and quite overwhelming. We saw sad,
days. A third world country has far between…but rusty, wonky broken people turn to a positive,
never been on my bucket list ….but beds were obtained and borrowed happy and calmer demeanour.
tappings in the ear persuaded me mattresses from the residents What we were noticing was that
that I had to go. most of the discomfort
was coming from the mid
Instructor Jane Murphy to upper back, neck and
spoke to me a week shoulders and that almost
later to see what was all had headaches, even
happening in my life the children, such was the
and when I told her depth of their grief.
of Hayden and my
intentions, she jumped After basic Bowen
at the chance to join us. treatments we were
I then contacted Rita pleasantly surprised to see
Hart-Smith (Instructor) those treated, relaxed and
who gave me a couple a sense of calmness and
of contacts as did Julie relief came over them.
Williams (Queensland Carol, one of the treated
Bowen therapist).Kalpana residents who spoke
Gandhi was one of the excellent English, offered
contacts, Kiwi living to interpret for us, by ably
in the Philippines for assisting Hayden to take
the past 7 years. She the histories. Carol had
suggested a few missions previously held down an
in Manila who were very Clients lined up for Bowen administrative job before
keen to have us treat trauma victims getting diabetes which caused her
from Tacloban.So airfares paid, right leg to be amputated. In this
appeared.
accommodation booked and off to country having a disability is a
do Bowen work. The next day a ‘hairy’ taxi drive to ticket into homelessness if you have
the centre and we arrived to a room no family to look after you. This
We arrived January 7th. No all set up with linen and pillows and led to her becoming a resident of
time wasted, we were off to Jose small rugs. Jose Fabella Mission Centre. Life
Fabella Mission and met many for Carol is very uncertain. We were
of the cyclone victims. Families, So next was organising the clients. also assisted by a young mother
people on their own having lost They arrived in batches of six Raquel who had first experienced a
every member of their family and followed by children and others all treatment along with her husband
their homes. One little girl had keen to see what this was all about. and three of her four children. She
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was intrigued by the Bowen and seemed to have a profound postural Super Typhoon Yolanda was the
took a keen interest in our work. We realignment and correction. They biggest cyclone ever recorded in the
fell in love with this family. They appeared to stand taller. Their faces Philippines and had three massive
had lost everything in the cyclone showed a brightness and a lighter tidal surges which rose seven
and were left with nothing, as were expression. It was like they had metres. The town of Tacloban was
so many affected by the cyclone lost years off their age. Bowen completely destroyed along with the
Yolanda. Therapy along with our loving care areas around. Thousands killed and
and attention gave them a purpose many still not found. It is so hard for
So Hayden and I decided to sponsor and renewed hope for a brighter anyone to imagine the devastation
the building of a new home for this future. Our encouragement and and the trauma that goes with this
beautiful little family, and Jane and enthusiasm seemed to rub off on kind of tragedy. Jane, Hayden and
others have pledged to help. In fact these devastated people. I felt first hand the despair and
Hayden chose to travel the two day loss of these amazing and resilient
drive and ferry ride to Tacloban people and feel it was an absolute
and stay for another five weeks to Not only were we treating adults privilege to be in a position to give
oversee and fund the house build. and children of all ages, but two one our services and skills of Bowen
month old babies born at the centre therapy.
were also in need of treatment. One
baby in particular had a wry neck, During our three weeks in Manila
and after Jane gave it some Baby we were also fortunate enough to
Bowen it righted itself. The parents be invited to a wonderful Birthing
were elated! And so were we! Centre and Orphanage on the poorer
So many stories of sadness and loss outskirts. Shiphrah was a caring
but treating trauma with Bowen centre that is funded by donation
Therapy has proven to be so and caters for young mothers,
amazingly beneficial. enabling them to birth naturally
with no medical intervention. Gery,
In complete contrast we met up an American missionary, runs the
with a friend of a client of Jane’s place very efficiently, along with
who gave us a treat by taking us her two daughters. Mothers attend
out to a lovely lunch in a beautiful clinic, anti natal and post natal.
Italian restaurant. A few days later Nutrition and exercise classes are
Tina and Hayden adopted family she took us to her apartment on encouraged and each week a blood
the coast where we spent two days testing clinic is provided to test for
luxuriating. After seeing the plight nutritional deficiencies. Nutrition for
Our first day was full, and towards
of the cyclone survivors at the mothers in the poorer sector of the
the end of the day Hayden was also
mission we all felt rather spoilt and Philippines is a massive problem.
assisting in basic Bowen treatments
(having been taught Mod 1 & 2 by grateful for what we have and sad
Shiphrah is also a midwifery
Tina.) for what our trauma victims have
training centre so Jane was very
lost.
keen to learn more, being a midwife
Exhausted but elated we ended our in an Australian hospital.
For the following week our time
day and planned our return the next
was spent between the Villamor
day.
airbase /Tent City and Jose Fabella
treating new and already treated
Day 3 at Jose Fabella, and we Yolanda survivors. Not forgetting
were greeted by grateful, happy, the amazing staff and volunteers
temporary residents, who were keen who had been supporting and
for more Bowen. We had to gently feeding the survivors since their
tell them that they would have to arrival. A number of treatments
wait five days. Then arrived our next were given lined up….rather like
lot of keen clients wanting what a conveyor belt. Back aches were
their friends had experienced. par for the course for we therapists
Again a very full day of exciting having to work over stretcher beds
and positive results through the that were falling apart ….but to see
amazing power of Bowen Therapy. the results was healing in itself for
After each treatment people us all. Baby Bowen with Jane
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Out of this visit we very quickly by some wealthy Philippine ladies the recipients relaxed and were so
saw the need to give the staff of who sponsor their time and funds grateful for the loving attention.
both Birthing Centre and Orphanage to Nazareth Birthing home. Here
a day of our time teaching a few we spent a couple of hours talking Before we left Australia a few kind
Mum and Bub Bowen moves. This to the mothers and demonstrating Bowen friends donated, for us
really excited them all, especially some useful Bowen moves. Out to take over, one hundred sets of
the midwives and so, with Ossie’s of both of these Centres Kalpana crayons, colouring books and Cling
blessing, we put together a small and Lisa have expressed interest in on Koalas. These were distributed
workshop. Two days later we volunteering their Bowen skills. at the various centres we attended
returned with booklets that showed and were received with laughter and
simple drawings of the lower gratitude by the beautiful Philippino
We were constantly busy, and we
and upper body front and back, children….We thank you ….
had two half hour trips out to a
and the head. Seventeen keen
Centre called Consuela Foundation.
and enthusiastic attendees and a This journey for Jane, Hayden and
Here five thousand displaced
productive, fun day was had by all. I has been a time of many mixed
people reside. Forgotten people
Jane and I were amazed at how emotions. We were able to take
of the 2009 floods that hit Manila
quickly they learned lower and our hands and hearts using Tom
and Cyclone Yolanda victims. For
upper stoppers or reset moves, the Bowen’s amazing gift …
me this was the most harrowing
cramp, Baby Bowen and the TMJ
place we visited. These people and We laughed, we cried, we got angry,
cross. We got them to write in their
their children, we were told, often we were happy, we were sad, we
own words the procedures so that it
only have a midday meal. They questioned. BUT…. throughout
was easy for them to understand.We
live five or more families in small everything we marvelled at the
showed first, then we guided them
shelters erected from donations resilience and strength of these
(with the help of Kalpana and Lisa-
given by various organisations. people who have lost so much...
Belle, two Manila based Bowen
Father Boy is a priest who keeps who were so grateful that we had
practitioners). Then they practised
the place running and he seems well thought of them …AND... the
often in Congo Dance form. The
respected by the residents. Our time smiles of the many homeless
Centre is keen to have us back but
here was devoted to Bowening and children was all the thanks we
will need to ask their sponsors for
between Jane, Kalpana and myself needed.
funding.
we did sixty seated and lying down
Tina Price is from Coffs Harbour
Another visit to a Birthing home for treatments. Our backs and knees
and Jane Murphy from Linfield
unmarried mothers was organised attested to this the next day. All of
NSW Australia

Above: Teaching staff and midvives

Right: Jane and Tina with children of Cyclone Yolanda

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 M E ” !
“SAVE
Lance had been a Thalidomide victim and as a consequence his entire life had been “dogged” with pain, anger,
ridicule. (He was born with a distorted face, no ears and no gall bladder) As a consequence he experiences
feelings of a complete lack of self worth. (Both kids and teachers made his life a misery)

Now a new situation has arisen for all those affected by Thalidomide: their bodies are deteriorating. Many
have had to use their bodies with contorted actions: feeding themselves with their feet, twisting their bodies to
manipulate their armless hands to do all these actions we take for granted – eating, drinking, brushing our hair
and teeth, and toileting. Can you imagine a life spent being stared at laughed at, teased, bullied and lonely?

It is only since 2008 that they have all connected as a group to join with one another in compassionate friendship
and support.

Lance is now the President of the Australian Thalidomide Association and he and his lovely pro-active wife are
leading the vanguard for recognition and compensation from the Drug Company involved and the Australian
Government.

Just last week he stood before me looking crestfallen with shoulders drooping as he entreated “Save me! I just
want to run away”.

The magnificent Bowen Technique flowed through his aching body, soothing, relaxing, restoring. Nothing fancy:
Lower Back, Upper Back, Kidney, Respiratory, Hamstring and Neck.

A new man came through the door on his second visit one week later, walking easily, smiling and relaxed.
“I’m saved!”
ANNE SCHUBERT
Instructor
Forster NSW

A photo from the

Avondale Critierium 1,
on 19th January 2014

Linda Clark from

Prescott Arizona USA,
performing Bowen
on her grandson who
had requested a “little
Bowen” after his
morning race.

wanted! a male bowen therapist

Since last year I’ve been working with Dr.Phil West from PEACE (www.peacethroughhearts.org.au) in organising a trip to
the NuPo Refugee Camp on the Thai Burma Border. I have Leanne Meeny on board and will welcome her to the refugee
camp on the 24th of November this year. However, we’re not sure if there would be a cultural challenge for working on the
men and boys in the camp. We would therefore love to have a Bowtech trained male Bowen Therapist come with us. We are
currently raising funds to go towards the art program that PEACE take to the Children traumatised by war. If there is a male
Bowen Therapist who would like to become involved in this wonderful venture, please contact Samantha Hamilton on 03
54426276 or at samantha.hamilton1@bigpond.com.

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Medals
& P.B’s
by Anne Schubert
Instructor, Forster NSW

When a client wins a gold medal at an

Australian Championship a feeling of warm
satisfaction follows, knowing full well that
the Bowen Technique has played a part in the
athlete’s success. However when a beaming
Chelsea stood before me proudly displaying her
Gold, Silver and Bronze medals I was “over the
moon”.

You see Chelsea won her medals at the Riding for the Disabled Australian
Championships in Dressage, which now gives her the opportunity to compete in
the Special Olympics later this year. She will be coming for her Bowen “tune up”
before the big event so she can do her very best.
As you can see Chelsea enjoys every
moment of competing with her horse
................................................................................................................ Turbo.
Kiara is 20 years old and her Mum made an appointment to see if Bowen Therapy could help with her very painful
wrist and ankle. She is a super keen Special Olympics swimmer in both butterfly and freestyle and her wrist and
ankle injuries had been distressing her.

At first she was very nervous but I told her how I would play computer games on her body to make her arms and
legs go faster, with a big smile she agreed.
After each set of moves I sat nearby (rather than leaving the room) as a
reassurance for her and completed the session with the Ankle and Elbow-Wrist
Procedures. The Elbow-Wrist thrust gave her a fit of the giggles as she tried to
copy my demonstration doing it over and over.

Several days later when her mother came for her own Bowen Session she was
ecstatic! Kiara had swum and impressive P.B (personal best) with not one
mention of a sore ankle or wrist. Since that time she has continued improving
and has just come for her next “computer game” session in preparation for a big
carnival in Sydney next week. I had to make sure to finish with the Elbow-Wrist
Procedure, so she could do the thrust, to make her arms go faster.

Having the privilege to work with clients with special needs has been a constant
reminder of the enormous potential of the Bowen Technique. Many of these
people, young or old, cannot understand or articulate their needs and still
miracles large and small are achieved.
It may be that their spasticity is eased, their breathing is improved, their bowels
work more effectively or their rigid arms, hands or legs can move more freely.
Kiara is so proud of her Special To see the delight in their eyes and beaming smiles at my arrival is reward
Olympics swimming medals beyond measure.
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 BOWEN IN AGED CARE Bowtech
Here in Tasmania, one of our receive in the normal busy routines
passionate Bowen practitioners,
Helen McDonald, who is an ex-
the other workers are tied up with. BROCHURES
nurse, has an interest in Aged Care When the residents are accepting
and in particular Sun Downers of our touch, it is not unusual to
Syndrome in dementia sufferers. have them settle so much as to leave
This particular syndrome sees the them dozing in their chair or bed.
residents becoming increasingly The carers and other staff members
agitated and distressed in the late are extremely appreciative of the
afternoon, early evening. Helen has calming effect we have on the
been conducting a research project residents and are often lining up for
in the Presbyterian Care facility a quick treatment for themselves.
in Hobart which has seen great
benefits for both the residents and Bowen is seen by the management
the staff. In fact they see Bowen as as being so beneficial that they
so beneficial in settling the residents organised several staff care days
and easing their pain that they now when Helen administers to every
employ Helen one day a week for staff member who is in need of help
6 hours to work with residents. Her in any way.
work has expanded to include non- $25.00 per 100
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attention that they may not always Instructor, Tasmania

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 AUSTRALIAN ANOTHER
TEACHERS’ MEETING SUCCESSFUL
STORY
Visiting Australia’s Gold Coast at any time is always a positive experience. Whilst attending my Module 5
The Diploma Teachers’ meeting for 2014 was held at Burleigh Heads on and 6 training course at Buderim
the first weekend in February with the venue being the Burleigh Heads in November 2014 with Instructor
Surf Life Saving Club. The hosts provided excellent service within a well- Ralph Tilleyshort I was left without
appointed building with dining facilities overlooking the rolling surf on the a doubt as to the range of success
East Coast of Queensland. that Bowen can have.

The program was orchestrated by BCNT as a requirement of the At a young age I had done some
registration of The Registered Training Organization to undertake damage to my tailbone from
Nationally Recognised Training for the approved Diploma of Specialised falling out of a tree to falling off
Bowen Therapy. a motorbike whilst growing up
on a farm in Western Queensland.
Eighteen teachers attended, which included mostly those who are already I have grown up with tailbone
approved to teach the Diploma and some who are doing training to deliver discomfort and at times it could be
the Diploma in the future. The enthusiasm shown throughout the two days, very uncomfortable. Particularly
by the attendees, was in keeping with the other Bowen teachers’ gatherings after sitting for long periods as I
where the hunger for learning about Bowen Therapy education is ever would have to sit slightly side-
present. saddle so that it would be less
painful!
All those in attendance contributed to the exchange of information and
while much of the agenda revolved around directions towards fulfilling The coccyx procedure was one
Government requirements, participants seemed to be receptive and showed of the procedures that we learnt
a willingness to be part of an overwhelming positiveness for the future. during the training course up at
Time was allocated, during the meeting, for Bowen Training Australia to Buderim with Ralph. Following
discuss relevant matters of specific interest to the group. some coccyx procedure practice
with fellow students, I soon realised
Again all participants became involved in discussions and I believe all that my tailbone discomfort was
attendees achieved plenty of material that will be beneficial to the present again being stirred up. My coccyx
and future students undertaking the Diploma of Specialised Bowen was well out of alignment, with a
Therapy. hollow where it should have been
located between my buttocks!
MICHAEL QUINLIVAN
Instructor, Victoria After assessing my coccyx area,
Ralph completed a series of SBP2
Bowen moves. I could soon feel
the tingling and buzzing sensations
through my tailbone area and all the
way down to my feet. Miraculously
over the next twenty four hour
period, my coccyx went from being
“scorpion” like and sitting off to the
right to moving back into its correct
position. Since then, I have had
no discomfort and my coccyx has
remained in place.

How amazing, and my thanks and

gratitude to Bowen Therapy!

Module 7 in Singapore, Left to Right: Merry Cooper, Eishah Nakhouda, KATE JACKSON
Tat Small, Vivien Young and Instructor Rita Hart-Smith Toowong QLD

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 Rita Azeredo,
Lisbon, Portugal
Since I became a therapist in 2007, every single patient has translated into the joy of
helping to solve a problem for someone, gaining experience and growing enthusiasm
for the Bowen therapy.
I was the first ‘national’ therapist in Portugal and I’ve always wanted to help spread
Tom Bowen’s original technique. I think I accomplished this by organising many
courses, surrounding myself with a growing number of colleagues and establishing
the Portuguese Bowen Association (APTBowen). Growth has been slow but steady,
resulting in a now credible association that has conquered its legitimate space in the therapy landscape here in
Portugal.

Trevor Griffiths and John Wilks have helped channel my intentions in the right direction, so the process of
becoming a teacher has ended up giving me far more than just another diploma, but rather a whole new insight.
I still have much to learn, but the experience of teaching new courses will definitely help me to perpetuate the
wonderful work Ossie and Elaine have brought to the world over many years.

Welcome to our New Instructors

Carmen Sopon
The Original Bowen Technique
Bucharest, Romania
I am Carmen Sopon and I live in Bucharest, Romania. Ever since I first heard about this
“miraculous” therapy, watching a documentary with Ossie and Elaine Rentsch on TV, in
2002, I felt, deep in my soul, it was a technique I needed to learn more about.

I ended up organizing Bowen courses in Romania and from that moment on, my entire
life has changed. I was very lucky to have Andrew Zoppos as a teacher and mentor,
whose passion and dedication for the Bowen technique are contagious.

I became a Bowen practitioner and soon I realized there is no bigger satisfaction than being able to help fellow
humans (and animals, for that matter) getting over their sufferance. I was honored to be accredited as a Bowtech
instructor and I really feel my soul has found its true mission in this life

Tara ‘Cobalt’ Coy

Portland, Oregon, USA

As a Licensed Massage Therapist of 18 years, who is active in my community, I

was inspired by how Tom Bowen helped people and immediately resonated with
his precise way of addressing imbalance in the body. I personally experienced the
healing benefits from chronic pain and saw it in so many of my clients.

Bowenwork helped to create a simple balance in my life.

Becoming a Bowenwork Instructor presents an opportunity for me to empower future practitioners with the gift
of self-correction for the people they touch. What a powerful ripple of positive change! I’m honored to be on this
journey with you all.
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The Art of Helping with Bowen........ As instructors
we are always asked about how to approach a case. And I always answer with what was passed down to me from
Ossie and Elaine: There are three ways.
1. Treat the Area of concern.
2. Treat with prerequisite BRMs and the Area of concern. or
3. Treat with the BRMs or if flux, as much of it as the body allows.
This brilliant synopsis, highlights the effectiveness of the Bowen technique in addressing a tremendous amount of
challenges and pathologies that we see.
If it is focal and acute consider no. 1. Treat it directly, as the issue is contained and localized. If it is focal but, has
lasted for a period of time, associate organs or structural compensations have set in so then consider no. 2. And if
the body is attempting to use the totality of its systems to resolve, then consider no. 3.
The elegance of Bowen is that we can respond in kind to assist in any stage, in any illness.
Empty the cup, and respond appropriately.
DEREK MURPHY
Canadian Bowtech Instructor

OSSIE & ELAINE’S ITINERARY 2014

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 TESTIMONIAL
Hi. My name is Jeannette Strasbourg. I am a tournament. One of the boys that usually played
Bowen practitioner for 13 years and I’m always was not there. He was also one of the top players
intrigued by this amazing modality. on the team. During the game he came in to watch
and I asked my son-in-law why he was not playing.
A couple of years ago we moved from Edmonton He informed me that he had been referee for one of
Alberta to Mayerthorpe Alberta, a town about one the hockey games, and during this game he ended
hour north west of Edmonton. I work out of my up getting a hockey stick caught in his skate and his
daughter’s hair dressing shop. feet were pulled from under him. He fell so hard
on the ice that even his helmet cracked. He’d had a
One day a client came in to get her hair done. She concussion.
was telling my daughter that she had slipped and
fell on her tiled floor that morning, and did not I knew the kid quite well so I went up to him and
know if she would be able to get her hair done. asked him if I could do Bowen and explained what
She had a terrible headache and her neck was it does for the body. He is my grandson’s best
very sore. She could not turn her head. I happen friend and he knew me very well so he agreed. I
to walk in on the conversation and informed her did the neck procedure on him. That night when
that I did Bowen Therapy. I explained a bit about he went home he told his Dad what I had done and
what Bowen can do for the body, and asked her if I that he had a sensation going down his arm after I
would be able to do the neck procedure on her. She did the move and he could not believe how much
was in a lot of pain and the rest of the staff knew better he felt.
about Bowen and said that she should. I did the
procedure and then my client came in so I was not I am very thankful to know such a wonderful
around to see what was happening with her. My modality. I use it in my practice everyday. Thank
daughter informed me later on that she was able to you Ossie and Elaine for sharing this with us. It is
do her hair and that her client kept saying “I don’t so great to know that I can help people with Bowen
know what your Mom did but I am feeling much Therapy.
better. My neck is not so stiff and sore, and the
headache is not as bad”. Needless to say I was very Thanks again,
happy that I was able to help her.
JEANNETTE STRASBOURG
A couple of weeks after this situation I was Bowen Practitioner
watching my grandson play basketball. It was a Mayerthorpe Alberta Canada
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Successful smiles,

Module 7
London, October 2013.

From Left: Robyn, Trevor

Griffiths (Instructor)
Rebecca, Clare, Mita and
Helen.

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 Isabelle Grard is a native of Belgium who has been
practicing kinesitherapy since 1985. In 1995, she immigrated to
Quebec, Canada, and completed a training course in homeopathy
in the city of Montreal, where she also discovered the Bowen
technique.
“It was a huge revelation for me! I could finally work with a
simple and effective technique that allowed me to widen my scope
of treatments. Bowen is a great tool that filled in the gaps of my
professional practice.” Mme Grard has been using the Bowen
technique in her Cowansville clinic since 2004.

She is a certified Bowen Instructor and teaches in Quebec, in France

and in Belgium. “The Bowen technique has really revolutionized
my practice. After all this time I’m still amazed at how well this
gentle yet powerful tool works.”

Mme Grard is the Bowtech representative for francophones

and may be reached at: isagrard@hotmail.com.
Isabelle Grard est originaire de Belgique, diplomée en kinésithérapie en 1985. Ayant pratiqué pendant
10 ans, elle immigre en 1995 au Québec. C’est à Montréal qu’elle complète tout d’abord une formation en
homéopathie. Et à montréal également, qu’elle découvre la technique Bowen.

« Cela a vraiment été une révélation pour moi ! Enfin, j’avais entre les mains une technique simple et efficace me
permettant d’élargir mon champ d’action et d’efficacité. Je possédais finalement un outil capable de combler les
lacunes ressenties dans ma pratique professionnelle ! »
Elle pratique la technique Bowen dans sa clinique de cowansville depuis 2004.
Elle est instructeur Bowen certifiée et enseigne la technique Bowen au Québec ,en France et en Belgique.
« La technique Bowen a vraiment révolutionné ma pratique. Après tout ce temps, je suis encore émerveillée par
l’efficacité de cette technique douce mais puissante. »

Elle est la représentante Bowtech pour la francophonie et peut être contactée à : isagrard@hotmail.com pour tout
renseignements.
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TESTIMONIAL
Instructor Farida Irani’s
Class in Edmonton, Canada 2013
Hello Farida,
I would like to thank you for including me in this course and saying what a pleasure
it was to meet you. I am left with a state of awe around the work and how it affects us
energetically. Farida Irani
I also felt rejuvenated and rested when I got home which is unusal for me after a course.
Normally, I would feel tired and drained. The space that you create energetically when you teach is unusual and
thoroughly appreciated.
I had a wonderful experience during the meditation as well, so thank you, and I hope to see
you again in the Bowen world in future.

Warm regards,
JANET RILEY
Instructor Canada

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 Treating Bedwetting with the

My name is Charlotte Meerman and I’ve

been a Bowen Therapist since 2008. I am
originally from The Netherlands but live in
Bundaberg QLD since 1988 where I have a
steadily growing Bowen Therapy practice.

Bedwetting (also referred to had just about tried everything else.

Ten children participated in my
Every child will have a different
combination of these issues and
as nocturnal enuresis) is an
research project (6 girls and 4 boys) bedwetting needs to be approached
embarrassing, frustrating and
ranging in age from 6 to 14 years. with this in mind.
distressing problem that can have a
significant impact on a child’s self-
Deep sleep and sleep disorders: A
esteem. It affects approximately: There are 3 different types of bedwetting child who is also deep
20-30% of 5 year olds, 8-15% of 7 bedwetting: Primary enuresis sleeper will often not wake up when
year olds, 5-7% of 10 year olds and (the child is wet every night), they have wet the bed. Immaturity
1-2% of 15 year olds. Even at the intermittent enuresis (the child of the nervous system is very
age of 18, about 0.5-1% still wet the has occasional dry nights) and likely to be the cause of primary
bed. Gender can also be a factor as secondary enuresis (the child has enuresis, as the sleep arousal centres
it is more common in boys than girls been dry for months or even years of the brain have not yet learnt to
(2 out of 3 bedwetters are boys). and then starts to wet again, which recognise messages which are sent
can be a sign of an underlying by the full bladder.
If a child still wets the bed at the medical or emotional problem). Bedwetting is also frequently seen
age of 6 years or older, parents Involuntary urination that happens in children with sleep disorders such
usually start to become concerned during the day is known as diurnal as sleep apnoea. This condition can
that their child may have some kind enuresis and as many as 20% be very disruptive to sleep patterns
of physical or emotional problem. of children who are wet at night and is usually caused by enlarged
Some decide not to stress about it also suffer from this. Two of the adenoids and tonsils.
and give it time while others will ten children who participated in
seek medical advice, take their child my research project had primary Small bladder size: Children with
to counselling or use alternative enuresis, 7 had intermittent enuresis, small bladders need to empty their
therapies. 1 secondary enuresis and 3 also had bladder more frequently during
diurnal enuresis. the day and at night. This, in
Bowen Therapy is a wonderful
combination with the child being
holistic technique to help children
overcome bedwetting as it Causes of bedwetting: a deep sleeper, the child usually
doesn’t wake up from the signal
promotes physical and emotional
when they need to empty their
balance and healing. Although Bedwetting is a very complex
bladder.
most people have heard of Bowen problem which can be caused
Therapy, not many are aware that by emotional, physical and Anxiety, neuropsychological
it can also help to treat bedwetting. developmental issues. There are disorders and emotional stressors:
When parents saw my advertisement many different theories on the cause Stressful events such as divorce,
in the school newsletter they of bedwetting, but most likely there new siblings, moving house, death
were very happy to try a different are several combined factors that of a loved one and other traumatic
approach to help their child as they cause a child to wet at night. childhood experiences (including
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with Charlotte Meerman, Bundaberg, QLD
abuse) may make bedwetting signal when it is full, irrespective The body produces too much
more likely (especially secondary of whether it’s day or night-time. Prostaglandin and Nitric
enuresis). The pelvic floor muscles, bladder Oxide (which increases urine
Of course in almost every child’s and bowel sphincters become very production): Some children
life there is some form of anxiety or tight holding on to the full bladder with nocturnal enuresis have
stress, so it is important not to label and bowel. This can create a ‘trigger more than 11 times greater than
every child who is a bedwetter to happy bladder’, and therefore even normal Nitric Oxide (NO) levels.
have an emotional or psychological daytime accidents can occur by the These children have also shown
issue or to label the parents as bad urgency problem and not making it to have Prostaglandin levels that
parents. to the toilet in time. are twice that of average levels.
A high concentration of NO (a
When a child is sleeping they are not
Plenty of children are bedwetters naturally occurring gas in the body)
able to consciously wiggle, squat or
without any obvious emotional or decreases ADH production and as
run to the toilet when the bladder is
psychological problems and live in a a result nocturnal urine production
very full. Six of the ten children who
loving and stable family. However, is increased. Prostaglandin is a
participated in this research project
parents often find that even small hormone-like substance which
had daytime bladder and/or bowel
changes to normal routines can has a variety of physiological
problems (especially the girls).
make the bedwetting worse. functions, such as metabolism and
nerve transmission. It also acts on
Birth defects and medical
About 25% of children with mesangial cells in the glomerulus of
conditions: Less than 1% of
Asperger’s Syndrome or ADD/ the kidney to increase the flow rate
children with night time wetting
ADHD wet at night, which is of filtered fluid through the kidney
have a medical explanation for
slightly higher than the general child (increased urine production).
their problem, such as urinary tract
population.
infections, diabetes, seizure disorder,
Omega-3 fatty acids deficiency:
abnormal nerves to the bladder, birth
Family history of bedwetting: Omega-3 fatty acids play a critical
defects, etc.
If one parent of a child was a role in the development and function
bedwetter, their children have a 40% of the central nervous system and
Insufficient production of
chance of bedwetting and if both may also address a possible root
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) to
parents were bedwetters the chances cause of some cases of nocturnal
slow down urine production at
increase to 75% that their children enuresis, namely the delayed
night: ADH (also known as arginine
will wet at night. Genetics, physical development of inhibitory brain
vasopressin) is a hormone secreted
traits, personalities and lifestyles are pathways. Omega-3 fatty acids have
from the posterior pituitary gland
important factors to consider when been proven to be beneficial for
which regulates the balance of water
explaining why bedwetting is more the development of the area of the
in the body and causes the kidneys
common in certain families. Nine of brain which controls micturition.
to produce less urine. Studies have
the ten children who participated in They also have the potential to
shown that some children with
this project had a family history of influence bedwetting by inhibition
nocturnal enuresis do not produce
bedwetting. of prostaglandin and renal nitric
enough ADH at night and produce
oxide production. An adequate
too much urine while they are
Abnormal daytime bowel/bladder dietary intake of Omega-3 fatty
asleep, therefore becoming more
habits and constipation: Children acids is essential in children who
likely to wet the bed. There are
who wet during the day (diurnal wet at night. Nations with the lowest
medications available that contain a
enuresis) and those with urinary prevalence of bed-wetting children
modified form of the human ADH
frequency, urgency or constipation consume more than double the
such as Minirin (desmopressin
are more likely to also suffer from amount of fish/seafood as compared
acetate), which may decrease
nocturnal enuresis. to the nations with the highest
nocturnal enuresis. However, the
prevalence of bedwetting children.
current medications prescribed by
Some children hold on to their urine doctors for bedwetting provide Diet: As recommended by Tom
until the bladder is extremely full mixed results. There can be side Bowen, children who suffer from
or wait until it’s too late. The brain effects and there is no guarantee that bedwetting are advised to avoid
will learn to ignore the bladder’s it will work. dairy products, apples and apple

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 Treating Bedwetting with the
juice. A balanced 80/20 diet is the reflex has fully developed there If the Spinal Galant reflex is not
also recommended (80% alkaline is general hypertonia lasting for a integrated within the first year
forming foods and 20% acid few seconds” - Pulgar Marx 1955. of life, it can be elicited by light
forming foods). Soft drinks should pressure in the lumbar region and
be avoided (due to their high sugar The Spinal Galant reflex emerges those children often do not like
content and some contain caffeine at 20 weeks in utero, is actively wearing belts, elastic waistbands or
such as Cola which can irritate the present at birth, and should be labels inside the waistband as the
bladder), and other sugary and/or integrated by the time the baby friction activates the reflex. They
highly processed foods. It is highly is 6 to 12 months of age. This may also dislike having their backs
recommended that the child drinks reflex helps the baby during the rubbed or an arm around their waist.
filtered alkaline mineralized water. birthing process when the mother’s Some have a preference for sitting
Alkaline water filtration systems are contractions stimulate this reflex, on a stool, or refuse to sit back in
available in e.g. health food stores. causing movements of the baby’s their chair. The possible long term
hips to enable the baby to work its effects of a retained spinal Galant
Delayed integration of primitive way down the birth canal. It also reflex include: Bedwetting, bowel
reflexes: I noticed in many children allows the foetus to hear and feel the control issues, difficulty sitting
whom I have treated for bedwetting sound vibrations in the womb. The still (often described as “ants in the
(now and in the past) that their Spinal Galant reflex is important pants”), hyperactivity, poor listening
lumbar paraspinals were very in the development of hearing and skills, poor speech development,
reactive and would contract as if in auditory processing, as well as fatigue, poor concentration, poor
a spasm when I did the first 2 moves helping to achieve balance when the coordination, extreme ticklishness
of BRM 1 (even though I was using child is creeping and crawling. (especially around the back), poor
the lightest pressure possible), as Unintegrated, active primitive short term memory, hip rotation
well as moves 9-16 of BRM 2. reflexes may be caused by stress to one side when walking, poor
Some had this reaction on both of the mother and/or baby during posture, scoliosis and attention
sides of the spine and others on pregnancy or complications at birth difficulties.
only one side. I wondered if there that prevented the foetus to use this
is a reason for this reaction and was reflex to manoeuvre itself through
very interested to read the theory by the birth canal (e.g. breech birth,
John Wilks in his book The Bowen premature birth, induced birth,
Technique – The Inside Story: “Tom caesarean birth, forceps or vacuum
Bowen may have been aware of the assisted delivery). The mothers
Spinal Galant reflex (which is one of five of the ten children who
of the primitive reflexes in newborn participated in my research reported
infants), when he developed the that they had in fact complications
Bedwetting Procedure. This reflex during gestation and/or delivery.
occurs when you stimulate the Lack of enough proper movement in
erector spinae muscles by stroking infancy may also be a factor as this
down the back. The baby will flex restricts critical movements required
the leg and urinate.” for brain development, e.g. being
left for long periods of time in baby
Interestingly, if both sides of the walkers, baby capsules or bouncers.
spine are stroked simultaneously In some cases, reflexes that are
from the pelvis to the neck, the completely integrated can become
Pulgar Marx reflex is elicited. reactive at a later stage because
“This response involves flexion of illness, trauma, injury, chronic
of both legs, lordosis of the spine, stress, environmental toxins,
elevation of the pelvis, flexion of complications with vaccinations, Picture with kind permission of
the arms, lifting of the head, loud dietary imbalances or sensitivities. Fern Ridge Press
crying culminating in apnoea and A retained or residual Spinal Source: Reflexes, learning and
behavior
cyanosis, emptying of the bladder, Galant reflex is found in a high
by Sally Goddard Blythe
and relaxation and bulging of the percentage of children over the age
rectum with bowel movement; after of 5 years with nocturnal enuresis.
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Children with ADD/ADHD, sophisticated neural structures arrangement of the central and
auditory processing disorders, which then allow an infant control peripheral nervous systems,
autism or Asperger’s Syndrome of intentional response. regulating the autonomic nervous
often have a retained Spinal Galant system and therefore facilitating
reflex (as well as other retained The voluntary control of the neural pathway to the prefrontal
primitive reflexes such as the Moro micturition (urination) usually cortex, especially procedures that
reflex and asymmetrical tonic neck develops by the age of 3-5 years, involve areas such as the TMJ,
reflex). Two of the ten children who but if primitive reflexes remain respiratory, kidney and coccyx.
participated in my research project active, the neural structures of the
have Asperger’s Syndrome and one higher brain centres which inhibit Neuro-Developmental Therapists
has ADD. These children all had micturition cannot fully develop. use remediation techniques with
very reactive lumbar paraspinals. If the autonomic nervous system special exercises to integrate
is dominant over the somatic retained primitive reflexes. These
Primitive reflexes emerge from nervous system, we are not able to exercises stimulate connection of
very early in-utero and are easily access our prefrontal cortex, neural pathways to the brain that
essential for survival in the first the higher centre of the brain allow for development of more
few months of life. These reflexes where we can process and analyse complex and refined reflexes, by
are directed from the brain stem information. Instead we remain in repeating similar movements that
and are automatic, stereotyped survival and stress mode. As a child should naturally occur in the first
movements which provide the grows up, the unintegrated reflexes year of life. Referral to a Neuro-
training platform for many aspects trigger the fight/flight response even Developmental Therapist is highly
of later functioning. The brain stem when there is no logical reason for recommended for children with
connects the cerebral cortex with the stress, so over time this becomes nocturnal enuresis, especially if
the spinal cord and is the most a common pattern of responding, there is no improvement after
primitive part of the brain which even into adulthood. several Bowen treatments.
controls life supporting autonomic
functions of the peripheral nervous The Bedwetting procedure may
system. The primitive reflexes assist in integration of the Spinal
transition into more complex, Galant reflex because of the
voluntary-based movement patterns combination of the holding points
Results of the Bowen Therapy
when they are inhibited by the whilst performing the move over treatments of the children who
higher centres of the brain within the coccyx. Bowen moves activate participated in this research project
the cerebral cortex. This process proprioceptors at multiple tissue will follow in part II in our next issue.
allows for the development of more levels and create a dynamic re-

Instructor Antonios Xiroudakis far right with his Module 7 Class in Crete: - Dorina Tataraki, Kallia Tsixlaki, Marina
Fanouraki, Pepi Sourgiadaki, Evangelia Adali, Joelle Soulon, Pantelis Petrakis, Rina Vasiliadou.
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 Chronic Bronchitis The Border College
of
A first time client suffering from chronic congestion in her chest during Natural Therapies
the winter months and also a pulling in the right top side of her hip Registered Training Organisation
visited me to experience Bowen. I did BRM1 1- 4, BRM2 1 – 8 and 8a (TOID 21424)
and 8b, BRM3, Respiratory, and left and right pelvic procedures. Diploma of Bowen Therapy
2014 COURSE DATES
Module 8
After BRM1 she experienced some coughing. After BRM2 her scapulas Buderim 2,3,4 May
loosened and after moves 8a and 8b her throat opened up more. After Geelong 17,18,19 May
BRM3 moves 3 and 4 she felt no longer congested. At the end of the Port Adelaide 20,21,22 May
session the client experienced a tingling throughout her whole body. Millicent 27,28,29 May
Charleville 20,21,22 June
Penrith 4,5,6 July
Thank you, thank you, thank you Michael!!! After my first Bowen session
Nelson Bay 15,16,17 Aug
with you I immediately felt the soreness in my upper back, between my Griffith 9,10,11 Sep
shoulder blades, gone. The stiffness was gone. The next morning I Gold Coast 25,26,27 Oct
woke up and the bronchitis type, deep, sore cough I have had for about 4 Module 9
Toowoomba 9,10,11 May
yrs., on and off, was 99% gone!!! Only about 1% was left which I think Nelson Bay 23,24,25 May
is residual stuff working its way out. I had tried many other kinds of Penrith 30,31,May, 1 Jun
modalities: homeopathy; chiropractic; acupressure, etc. and it always Perth 3,4,5 June
Canberra 17,18,19 June
came back in the winter. This has been the only treatment that has been West Wyalong 18,19,20 June
so immediately healing and long lasting. Truly a miracle!!! Sydney 27,28,29 June
Buderim 11,12,13 July
Many blessings and continued miracles Dubbo 14,15,16 July
Millicent 19,20,21 Aug
Pam M, Sedona Arizona January 2014 Geelong 30 Aug, 1 Sept
Port Adelaide 2,3,4 Sept
Michael David Lawrience Charleville 10,11,12 Oct
Penrith 24,25,26 Oct
Bowenwork Practitioner 2005 Nelson Bay 14,15,16 Nov
Griffith 2,3,4 Dec
Module 10
Penrith 25,26,27 Apr
Brisbane 24,25,26 May
Penrith 24,25,26 May
Adelaide 13,14,15 May
Currimundi 27,28,29 June
Forster 12,13,14 July
Gold Coast 19,20,21 July
Toowoomba 8,9,10 Aug
Nelson Bay 22,23,24 Aug
Charleville 26,27,28 Sep
Canberra 30 Sept, 1,2 Oct
Perth 7,8,9 Oct
Buderim 10,11,12 Oct
West Wyalong 24,25,26 Oct
Sydney 28,29,30 Nov
Dubbo 28,29,30 Nov
Geelong 29,30 Nov, 1 Dec
Module 11
Geelong 24,25,26 May
Wodonga 13,14,15 June
Bendigo 8,9,10 July
Adelaide 26,27,28 Aug
Brisbane 30,31 Aug, 1 Sep
Penrith 19,20,21 Sept
Forster 17,18,19 Oct
Toowoomba 14,15,16 Nov
Gold Coast 22,23,24 Nov
Contact B.C.N.T.
Ph. Karen or Michael ph 02-60245814
http//bowen.bcnt.net.au For current
dates for Certificate IV Modules, Diploma
of Specialised Bowen Therapy and CEU
This was a very international Module 8 held on the Gold Coast Australia with workshops- visit the BCNT website
Instructor Robyn Wood. www.bowen.bcnt.net.au or Bowen Training
Students were from Japan, Iran, Sri Lanka and Australia Australia www.bowentraining.com.au

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 STRUGGLING BABIES FIND HELP
Baby experiences which relieve the intensity of the pain. Elaine we learned
When the baby started to come out that this sort of
quickly taught me the the doctor had to unwrap the cord behavior in an infant could possibly
power of Bowenwork: from around the neck. The baby be a thyroid problem. The doctors
was very blue and the doctor said had not told the mother about
A friend called to tell me she needed the baby was bruised and it would any concerns. Doing Bowenwork
me to look in on a friend’s newborn take several days for the color to on a small premature baby in
who was ‘failing to thrive.’ This be normal. The doctor had the an incubator is a very humbling
one week old baby was not moving nurses attend to the newborn while experience. The baby Bowen
very well, was losing weight, and he assisted the mother. The three moves were easy to do around the
did not want to eat. Knowing the nurses had trouble getting the baby various tubes and wires. Knowing
baby was in distress I only did the to breathe. They motioned me to the thyroid could be compromised,
baby Bowen moves. The child come to their assistance knowing I went to do upper respiratory
immediately gained some color, I did Bowenwork, and said “do procedure moves. As soon as I did
ate better, and started to gain something!” Since I did not feel 6a a large electrical charge released
weight. On the third day I returned comfortable moving the lifeless from that area of the trachea. I knew
and did the baby Bowen moves blue struggling form over – I did then that the thyroid was a problem
and the neck. While holding the the supine respiratory moves, with and called the mother to let her
child in my hands in front of me, no result. Knowing the gravity of know what the doctors should be
with the mother sitting across the the situation I instinctively did neck looking into. Three days later the
room, the baby stretched his neck moves 3&4. Immediately the baby mother called and left a message
up and around creating a cracking responded with a clearing cough and that blood work had revealed lack
noise so loud that the mother was started crying. We were all thankful of thyroid function. The child is
able to hear the ‘bang.’ The baby for the miracle of Bowenwork. Ten doing well and will be on thyroid
had naturally moved in order to minutes later when this beautiful medication for the rest of her life.
correctly position the cervical little boy was being weighed, he
vertebrae. From that instant, the was delightfully pink all over. The wonders of Bowenwork are so
baby was able to move his arms and incredible it is hard for the world to
neck, becoming an active, feisty, A few years ago I was out of town comprehend.
normal child. when a friend had twins. Within I give thanks each day for the
hours of returning home I went to work of Ossie and Elaine, for their
Helping a friend with the birth of the neonatal unit of the hospital to sharing with the world the teachings
her baby was a real honor. I was check out the week old little girl of Tom Bowen. The power of the
the first person to the hospital and who was having trouble eating, universe is in our hands and hearts.
found my friend in quick labor. thriving, and had her waking and
At every contraction I did lower sleeping periods reversed. During MARY GUTGSELL
back moves 1&2 which helped to one of our classes with Ossie and New Hampshire USA

Module 6 Class in
Sacramento, California,

Putting forth their Bowen

Hands

Bowenwork students:
Kayla Horrell, Faith Dubke,
Jennifer Jackson, Connie
Kennedy, Sandra McCord, and
Sandra Gustafson (Instructor)

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 JILL’S STORY By: Stephanie Suthers
Maleny, Queensland

Jill is 48 and has suffered from I performed BRM 1, BRM2 basis often only having BRM1, 2
migraines and back and shoulder (including 8a & 8b) and BRM3. and 3 and the headache procedures.
pains since a very young age. These I also did the Respiratory and Jill always had interesting responses
were the result of ongoing trauma to Headache procedures. At that stage to the moves, for example she had
her head and back suffered during of my training I had not been taught increased warmth develop in one
an abusive childhood. The migraines the Upper Respiratory and TMJ. hand when I was doing BRM3.
were very debilitating and unable During the treatment Jill told me she She felt the energy through her feet
to be relieved by analgesics as Jill could feel the energy moving up when I did “hit the lat” and often
was quite intolerant of these and her legs after I had performed the experienced a pulsating sensation
other modalities provided very short very first move - the lower stoppers around her body after moves were
term relief only. Previous x-rays (BRM1 - 1&2). After almost made. Her cold feet would become
had shown that she had damage every move she had a feeling of warm as I was performing moves.
to C7, T10 and L4/5 with neck unblocking. Her ears “popped” after
compression and arthritis and a mild BRM3 (1, 2, 3, 4) and she felt there By week 5 of treatment I
scoliosis in her spine. She also had was relief of the sore spots over the had learned how to do Upper
most of her ribs fractured during her occipital area. Respiratory and TMJ. Jill was
childhood. one of the first clients I did this
I gave Jill the usual advice about procedure on and the following
water, walking and waiting as well week she reported she had not had
advised against hot and cold packs one headache or migraine. There
or showers. I also advised Jill that was only one ‘fainting’ episode
some people also have an emotional and one migraine in the previous 6
response after Bowen Therapy. weeks. This was exactly 2 months
after I started treating Jill.
At the second session Jill reported Overall Jill has told me she feels
she had not had headaches, better. Her neck and back pain is
migraines or nausea for the first less and she no longer has regular
five days after the treatment. episodes of nausea. I have continued
She did however have quite an to see Jill as needed - and not for
emotional response followed by an the debilitating migraines and
When Jill first presented to me she improvement in general well being. fainting episodes - but to “tune up”
had good arm abduction both to and relieve any back or neck ache
180º, (R) neck rotation to 90º and On assessment at this second caused from re-injury. I have also
(L) neck rotation to 60 º. The (L) session she had full neck rotation on done the Lymphatic Protocol which
neck was tight at the Scalenes and both sides. I performed the kidney has resulted in interesting responses
Upper Trapezius. She was suffering and respiratory procedures at this such as feelings of warmth pulsating
from severe migraines three or session in addition to BRMs 1, 2 & through her neck and chest and
four times a week on average and 3. During this session Jill once again has also added to Jill’s sense of
also had episodes where she would reported that she could feel her body improved general well being.
“faint” for no apparent reason and responding and unblocking. She felt
become incapacitated for up to 4 more relaxed and said that she had Jill is about to go on a 6 week
hours. These episodes sometimes the feeling of her heart and chest walking trip with her partner
occurred on a daily basis. Both of unblocking. through India. She told me this was
these had an impact on her quality not something she would have even
of life as she didn’t know when or At Jill’s third treatment she had contemplated prior to having Bowen
where these episodes would occur. A significant responses during the Therapy.
cardiologist was able to exclude the pauses and reported sensations
syncopal episodes being related to of ‘pulsating and flicking’ and a I continue to be amazed by Bowen
cardiac arrhythmias. definite shift in her body. It was Therapy and the effect it has on the
obvious that the pauses need to be body. It is such a wonderful thing
At Jill’s first treatment she had longer than usual to allow her body to be able to relieve someone’s pain
a headache and nausea and had to respond to the procedures. and have such a positive effect on
already had migraines that week. Jill continued to see me on a weekly their quality of life.
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After almost 30 years living in Australia, Instructor Anne
Winter decided to bring ancient wisdom over to Europe in
combination with Bowen Therapy. Together with her husband
David she taught her post-graduate seminar ‘Energy, Vibration
and Bowen’ in Austria in her German mother tongue.
The two day course was very well received by the intuitive
practitioners of Linz and Mattsee, who found the subject not
only exciting but also enhancing their awareness to experience
the vibrational aspect of Bowenwork and its unique (w)holistic
impact on the physiological, psychological and energetic aspect.

Anne has found the response of the participants very rewarding

and would like to thank them for their attendance.

Instructors David and Anne

Winter (4th and 5th in back
row) with their class ‘Energy,
Vibration and Bowen’ in
Austria.

*****************************
COMING SOON
A new CEU course - BOWEN RETREAT - with Anne Schubert, full of motivation and
inspiration in the beautiful Great Lakes on the Mid North Coast of NSW

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 Marathon in Mumbai India
By Instructor: Farida Irani ( Australia)
Geeta Bhansali and Shalini Menon went as our Bowen
representatives to the Standard Chartered Bank marathon
which is huge in Mumbai.

We could not afford a stall but thanks to Tona’s husband Mr

Dugal we got to know Procam founder Vivek and the CEO
Dilip know as DJ. We met him over lunch and then we called
him to have Bowen when I was teaching. He has been kind
enough to involve us quietly as observers with our Bowen T
Shirts.

Tona is participating in the race with her son Angad in the

disabled section wearing Bowen T. Shirts.

Next year we hope to be more active but we have got our foot
in thanks to Mr Dugal.

Shalini and Geeta at the Standard Chartered Bank

Marathon in Mumbai on 19th January 2014

...................................................................................................................................................................

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 BOWEN ASSOCIATION
OF
IRELAND

On the 14th December, the Bowen Association of Ireland organised an AGM, Training Day and Christmas Party
at the Ashdown Park Hotel in Gorey. This picture is of a few guests at the Christmas party.

It was an excellent day. Participants were very impressed and appreciative of the quality of the inputs on the day
and the information delivered. The title given to the Training Day was, ‘Empowering You to Earn More Money
with Bowen in 2014!’ and was organised by the BAI committee.

An expert panel was organised in the morning, with inputs from Dave Howick, accountant, Philip Cullen, financial
advisor and Alan Kelly, business mentor. Lisa Stacey, web designer, had to send her apologies due to illness. An
informative question and answers period followed their valuable 10-mins presentations.

Instructor Suzette O’Leary was then asked to give an input on effectively choosing Bowen procedures for
treatments, and Instructor Shalini Sinha completed the day with a talk on the Skills of
Communication and Fostering a Positive Mindset in Building your Bowen Practice.

The group enjoyed their lunch together and continued to build supportive relationships with
each other – a strong value of the Bowen Association of Ireland.

The day finished with beautiful 4-course meal Christmas party, music and some enjoyed a
peaceful night’s stay in the hotel before the journey home.

Photo credit: Brendan Cullen Photography

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 BUTCH’S
MARATHON WIN
It was a great treat to receive the
phone call invitation to support
the more than 2,600 Sedona, AZ
Marathon runners with Bowenwork
Feb.1. The day was bright with
a cold nip in the air as Michael
Lawrience and I setup at 7:30 a.m.
to be ready for attendees to arrive.
It was also exciting to be there
because my client Butch Weisenbeck
was running.
Sports Bowenwork has been great
fun because of the empowerment
and training I received from
Australian Instructor Robin Wood’s
Sports Bowen class in Prescott,
AZ years back. One of the greatest
tools in my tool box for amateurs
and the university and high school
athletes as well as Olympic hopeful
clients training at 7,000 ft here in Butch Weisenbeck (Rimrock, AZ), age 73, was the winner of the 70-75
Flagstaff. category Feb. 1 Sedona Marathon. He also had the best lead time over
the categories age 60-69. Shown with him is his Bowenwork Practitioner
The following is the press release Teresa Peterson (Flagstaff, AZ) and Sedona, AZ Bowenwork Practitioner
regarding Butch’s marathon win. Michael David Lawrience.(Photo courtesy of Theresa Weisenbeck)

FOR RELEASE: ANOTHER WIN FOR BOWEN

Seventy-three year old Butch Weisenbeck, of Rimrock, AZ did more than win his 70 plus age category in the
Sedona Marathon held Feb. 2. He also has the fastest time in categories for runners ages 60-69. A speedy 9.36
minute mile running the grueling 13 mile half marathon with 792 runners from all categories.

The Sedona Chamber of Commerce announced that more than 2,600 people registered for the Sedona Marathon,
Half Marathon, 10K and 5K!

Supported by his wife Theresa, 3 of his 5 daughters, a sister and brother-in-law along with his Bowenwork
practitioner Teresa Peterson administering Sports Bowen off track he started the run in great spirits. He returned to
the starting gate 2 hrs-5 min- 4 seconds later and then waited for the posting of the results.

Butch started running only one and a half years ago. He said it was very painful just running a 100 yards at that
time. A few months ago a family friend introduced the Weisenbeck’s to Teresa and Bowenwork in Flagstaff, AZ.
He said, “that is when things started looking up.”

Butch commented on Monday after the run, “Bowenwork helped me to recover quicker and relieved pain in my
knees and back as I trained and the day after the run I felt good with no after effects or pain. Bowen definitely gave
me the edge to run with no pain and to run faster.”

Butch now has the results from the marathon and found that out of the total 792 half marathon participants he
placed 215th and of all male participants 116th. The runner in his category coming in second followed a good 6
minutes behind and completed the run in 2 hrs-11 min.- 24 sec. so he is 266th overall.

Running events for the future are in the planning and his family looks forward to more great runs for grandpa
Butch.

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The Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia - Registered Instructors
AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA INDIA
BETTINA BAUMGARTINGER Schorfling FARIDA IRANI Sydney, Australia
Phone: 06641 334431 email: baumgartinger.b@aon.at Phone: 02-9894 8979 email: subtle@bigpond.net.au
ACT VERONIKA HUMER Thalheim/Wels
IAN DIXON Phone: 07242 72707 email: veronika.humer@liwest.at IRELAND
Phone: 0416 256 366 WOLFGANG KULTERER St. Viet an der Glan SUZETTE LAKE Kill Co. Kildare
email: ian@canberrabowenwork.com.au Phone: 0676 843 384843 e-mail: wolgesund@gmx.de Phone: 086 2156722 email : be_dohave@hotmail.com
GERTRAUD MAASS Linz Phone: 676 7004532 SHALINI SINHA Gorey, Co. Wexford
NEW SOUTH WALES email: shalinisinha@eircom.net
MANFRED ZAINZINGER Altenberg bei Linz
ANNE BARKER Phone: 067 66175813 email: Manfred@direkt.at ITALY
Phone:02-4455 1492 email: derrick.edmunds@bigpond.com SHEILA JACKSON Aosta
BELINDA CHANT BULGARIA & SERBIA Phone: (39) 339 880414 email: shja@mac.com
Ph: 02-6646 8069 email: belinda.chant2@bigpond.com ANDREW ZOPPOS PIERO MURARO Aosta
DERRICK EDMUNDS Phone: 359 885161746 email: georgiichev@yahoo.com Phone: (39) 335 6590694 piero.muraro@bowtech.com
Phone:02-4455 1492 email: derrick.edmunds@bigpond.com ALEXANDER ADAMIDIS Koliatsou MASSIMILIANO CUCCIONE Nova Milanese
RITA HART-SMITH Phone: 210 2235984 email: alexiadam@hotmail.com email: m.cuccione@gmail.com
Phone: 0419 607 997 email: rhsbowen@gmail.com
KAREN HEDRICK NAMIBIA
Phone: 02-6024 5814 email: karen@bcnt.net.au CANADA CLAIRE VAN AARDT Swakopmund
FARIDA IRANI ISABELLE GRARD QC Phone: 0264 644 04548, 264 81 128 2814
Phone: 02-9894 8979 email: subtle@bigpond.net.au Phone: 450 263 6113 email:isagrard@hotmail.com email: clairevanaardt@gmail.com
KIM GUERIN AB
JANE MURPHY
Phone: 780 523 0002 email:kdedels@yahoo.com
NEW ZEALAND
Phone: 0414-468843 email: janeybell444@yahoo.com.au DANIELLE ARGENT Queenstown
MICHAEL QUINLIVAN DEREK MURPHY ON
Ph 03 441 2011, 021 806656 danielleargent@gmail.com
Phone: 02-6024 5814 email: michael@bcnt.net.au Phone: 905 813 6161, 905 813 8852
CHRISTINE HANCOCK-FURNEE Whangaparaoa
TINA PRICE email: dmurphy@boweninstitute.ca
Phone: 09 424 1001 email: ozki.hathor@gmail.com
Phone:02-6653 5060 email: teepeebowen@bigpond..com DENISE ONSLOW ON
GAY JARVIS Palmerston North
VIMLA RAO Phone: 519 574 0515 e-mail: wdonslow@rogers.com
Phone: 06 355 2919 email: b.jarvis@xtra.co.nz
Phone: 0415 483459 email: vimla@bowtechhealth.com TAMMY PODRIDSKE AB
RICHARD RUST Wellington
KATRINA RIDLEY Phone: 780 402 3507 e-mail: tpodridske@hotmail.com
Phone: 04 473 7318 email: admin@radianthealth.o.nz
Phone: 02-4981 9583 email: kmridley@tpg.com.au JANET RILEY ON
PAULINE SENIOR Masterton
ANNE SCHUBERT Phone: 613 848 2083 email: janet@quintenc.ca
Ph: 06 377 7279 e-mail:paulinesenior@paradise.net.nz
Phone: 02-6554 6050 email: anne_schubert_1@hotmail.com
MARGARET SPICER CYPRUS & ROMANIA POLAND
Phone: 02-80655815 email: margspicer@optusnet.com.au ANDREW ZOPPOS THEOKLITOS TSALLOS Athens
GLENN STAMMERS Phone: 357 994 54818 e-mail: dgeorgia79@hotmail.com email: theoklitos@gmail.com
Phone: 02-4759 2919 email: glenn@internode.on..net Phone: 40 722 310002 email:info@bowtech.ro PORTUGAL
RITA AZEREDO Lisbon
QUEENSLAND DENMARK e-mail: rita.azeredo@gmail.com
ANNETTE BAUMGART LONNE AMDI Vejby
JOHN WILKS Sherborne, Dorset
Phone: 07-4128 1367 e-mail: akt7@bigpond.com.au Phone: 45 49 21 27 50 email: bodyandwork@tdcspace.dk
Phone: 01963 240033 email: mail@jwilks.co.uk
GAEL COX MAREN ELSEBETH NIELSEN Roedekro
Mobile: 0405 320 368 email: gaelcox@bigpond.com email: maren@post.tele.dk ROMANIA
DESLEY FAULKS LENE RODSHAGEN Roskilde CARMEN SOPON Napoca
Phone: 07-3266 2666 Mobile: 0409 543 659 Phone: 45 24 25 22 18 email: lr@energipunktet.dk Phone: 0722 310 002 e-mail info@bowtech.ro
email: desley@brishealing.net.au
ALISON GOWARD FIJI SOUTH AFRICA
Phone: 0418 455801 email: emrt.ali@bigpond.com VIMLA RAO ZIRKIE FOURIE Eastern Cape
SUE HAMILTON Phone: 0415 483459 email: vimlarao@live.com Phone: 011 9551493
Phone: 07-3201 1959 email: sue@bowen-therapy.net.au SEAN JOHNSON Honeydew
KRISTIN NORTH
GERMANY Phone: 27 83 494 4471 bowentherapy@rocketmail.com
ANDRIS IELITIS Berlin JEAN NORTJE Capetown Phone: 27 21 712 7853
Phone: 0407 674699 email: kristin.northstar@gmail
Phone: 0049 30 21005756 e mail: macjeano@icon.co.za
DAVID STENNING
email: info@bowtech-berlin-city.de
Phone:0411 038 690 email: bowensouth@optusnet.com.au
DANIEL HILDBRAND Radolizell SWITZERLAND
RALPH TILLEYSHORT EVELINE SPRUNGER Greifensee
email: dhildbrand@gmx.de
Phone: 07-5445 5353 Mobile: 0418 733 101  Ph:0041 786222982 mail: e.sprunger@nhk-praxis.info
PETRA KEHRER Elsenfeld
email: ncbt@iinet.net.au
ANNE & DAVID WINTER
e-mail: naturheilpraxis.petrakehrer@web.de TAIWAN
GYURI LIEBE Berlin
Mobile: 0419 306 429 email: annemaria@annda.net FARIDA IRANI Sydney, Australia
Phone: 0049 30 466 07718 email: gyurib@web.de
Mobile: 0419 306 519 email: david@annda.net Phone: 02-9894 8979 email: subtle@bigpond.net.au
NORA DEISCHL Munchen
ROBYN WOOD LIN WAN SHIH Kaohsiuing City Ph:88672418106
Phone: 0049 89684123 email: nora@deischl.com
Phone: 07-5592 2692 Mobile: 0417 078 671  e-mail: yen.sunson@msa.hinet.net
HEIKO DORR Junchen/Dusseldorf
email: rwood.bowtech@bigpond.com YEN SHU YEN Kaohsiuing City Ph 88672418106
Phone:0049 211 4921382 email: bowtech.doerr@web.de
LINDA WOODWARD e-mail: yen.sunson@msa.hinet.net
SILVIA FANDERS Giessen/Hessia
Phone:07-5437 7165 email: bowenbynature@gmail.com
Ph:0049 600 4914194 email: silvia.faenders.hp@t-online.de TURKEY
PETER GEHRKE Weinstadt ROS ELLIOTT-OZLEK Izmir
SOUTH AUSTRALIA Ph: (0090)532 615 8669email: roselliot8@gmail.com
Ph.0049 7151 2786027
SEAN DINHAM
Phone: 0422 117511 e-mail: seandinham@gmail.com
email: gesundheitspraxis-gehrke@t-online.de UNITED KINGDOM
UTE GRAMS Flensburg LESLEY BAXTER Dalkeith, Scotland
KRISTIN NORTH Phone:0049 461 8403508 email: ute.grams@versanet.de
Phone: 0407 674699 email: kristin.northstar@gmail Phone 0131 4540018 email: 1m.b@binterent.com
RAGNA SCHUMACHER Altenstadt/Hessia DR. BRUCE BORLAND Lincolnshire
Phone: 0049 60352070057 email: ragna-s@gmx.de Phone: 01472 840047 email: dogwizard@hotmail.com
TASMANIA
JENNIFER LOWRY GREECE ELLEN COBB Farnborough, Hampshire
Phone: 01252 545837 email: bowen@ellen-cobb.co.uk
Phone: 03-6229 6926   Mobile: 0419 296 926 ALEXANDER ADAMIDIS Koliatsou
Phone: 210 2235984 email: alexiadam@hotmail.com JOANNE FIGOV Bournemouth, Dorset
email: jenniferlowry@bigpond.com Ph/Fax: 01202 432160 email: joanne@bowen8.plus.com
ALEXANDRA ANTONIOU Athens
VICTORIA email: anima-soma@hol.gr TREVOR GRIFFITHS Perthshire, Scotland
ANASTASIOS TERZOPOULOS Athens Phone: 0176 4670567 email: bowen@perthpoint.com
ANNE HOPLEY NICOLA HOK London, Farnham, Surrey
Phone: 03-5996 6442 email: annebalinsky@hotmail.com email: terzopoulospt@yahoo.gr
THEOKLITOS TSALLOS Athens Phone: 020 8749 6952 email: nicola@bowenworks.net
CHRIS MILIANKOS JACQUI MARSHALL Borders, Scotland
Phone: 0411 037475 email: christosmili@yahoo.com email: theoklitos@gmail.com
ANTONIOS XIROUDAKIS Rethimmno Ph: 0172 1721882 email: jacqui.hoitingh@gmail.com
CHRIS REED MICHAEL PATRICK London
Phone:03-5243 0050 email: chris@geelongbowen.com.au email: xiroudakis@gmail.com
Phone: 0788 6440807 info@responsive-therapy.co.uk
HELEN PERKINS Peterbrough
WESTERN AUSTRALIA HONG KONG, PHILIPPINES & e-mail: info@helenperkins.com
VIANNE MACBETH SINGAPORE JOHN WILKS Somerton, Somerset
Phone: 08- 9581 6393 email: bowenwork@bigpond.com RITA HART-SMITH Phone: 07866 764960 email: cyma@btinternet.com
LYN SELLWOOD Phone: + 61 0419 607 997 JAN WILLIAMSON Cheshire
Phone: 0409 118 173 email: lynsellwood@dodo.com.au email: rhsbowen@gmail.com skype: hnhrita Ph: 0161 9737792 email: jan@getbacktohealth.co.uk

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The Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia - Registered Instructors
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LAURA MAGPALI Eugene, Oregon JANET RILEY Belleville, ON CANADA
Phone: 541-525 4033 e-mail: lauramagpali@gmail.com Phone 613-848 2083
PRATITI BELDNER San Francisco, California MARY MARTORANO Pittsburg, Pennsylvania email: janet@bowentrainingacademy.com
Phone: 503-397 0429 email: pratitii@sfbowenwork.com Phone: 724-6272 e-mail: mary@therapyathand.com
KELLY CLANCY Seattle, Washington NANCEE ROGERS Cincinnati, Ohio
VICKI MECHNER Springfield, Virginia Phone: 513-527 4540 email: nrogers@bowenworkscincy.com
Phone: 206-706 0063 email:kellyclancy@balanceot.com Phone: 703- 455 0111 email: vmechner@verizon.net
KARIN TWOHIG Carmel, California
TARA “COLBALT” COY Portland, Oregon GRETCHEN MILES Snohomish, Washington
Phone: 831- 238 2228 email: twohigk@aol.com
Phone: 503-545 6248 assimplebalance@gmail.com Phone:360-568 7075
SANDRA GUSTAFSON Bodega Bay, California email: gretchen@bowenworknw.com HARRY WHARF Rocklin, California
Phone: 707-528 4372 ALEXIA MONROE Prescott, Arizona Phone: 916-652 7176
email: sandragustafson@bowenworkforlife.com Phone: 928-443 9355 email: alexia@bowenworks.com e-mail: bowenworks1&sbcglobl.net
ABBY LAROCK Peterborough, New Hampshire NANCY PIERSON Gentry, Arkansas SEAN WOLF Santa Clara, California
Phone: 603-924 7814 email: rock.ot@comcast.net Phone: 512-750 4012 email: coolbeannp@earthlink.net Phone: 408- 205 7469 email: scw4c@yahoo.com

Equus College of Learning & Research

EMRT™® CMRT™®
The official & original Bowen on animals
Endorsed by the BTAA
www.emrt.net.au emrt.ali@bigpond.com Ph: +61 0418 455 801

Our Human classes are often carried out in the open air where the
animals can watch as we learn how to balance the body of the rider;
Before any work is carried out on animals, the students learn about
feel and timing in the body, when and how to perform the moves
– they have to practice on a teacher before they are let loose on the
animals!
Raquel and Bron (pictured right) work on a grateful working dog.
It is lovely how the animals always thank you for helping them.
The responses in the animals is always joyful to see.
As we had a 6 day class and with qualified EMRT® practitioners at
hand we used this wonderful opportunity to document the
changes with the Equus College Research Equipment to show the changes in the animal both 4 and 2 legged.

Equus College of Learning & Research

Course Dates 2014
Australia - 5th April to 6th December 2014 Denmark - 25th June to 14th July, 2014
Contact: Ali Goward - email: emrt.ali@bigpond.com Contact: Lene Rodshagen - email: ir@energipunktet.dk
Canada - 12th April to 27th April, 2014 Germany - 1st August to 3rd August, 2014
Contact: Hali Fitzpatrick - email: halifitzpatick@gmail.com Contact: Manfred Zainzinger - email: bowenakademie@aon.
Italy - 3rd May to 13th May, 2014 Austria - 8th August to 26th August 2014
Contact: Sheila Jackson - email: sheila@bowenitalia.org Contact: Manfred Zainzinger - email: bowenakademie@aon.
New Zealand - 9th October to 20th October, 2014
Germary - 7th June to 22nd June, 2014 Contact: Lynley Moroney - email: lynley.moroney@ihug.
Contact: Manfred Zainzinger - email: bowenakademie@aon. co.nz

For further enquiries and details Equus College has developed research based on
of EMRT 2014 and 2015 dates and measuring the electric body science and theory using
courses please contact Ali Goward on Digital Frequency Counter.
email: emrt.ali@bigpond.com or any For information on this amazing work please contact Ali
of the contacts listed on this page Goward on:
emrt.ali@bigpond.com

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 New members and address changes of the Bowen Academy
Dip B.T. indicates Majella Steedamn BUREKUP BERGAMO VISTA
practitioners who have completed 0448 465411 Nikki Bignell Emanuela Mazza Margaret Bentley
a “Diploma in Bowen Therapy” 760-724 7528
in accordance with our
CHILDERS 0439 976148 333 662 1466
Nationally Recognised Trainer Kasmine Peters PORT DENISON COLLE BRIANZA
B.C.N.T. 0477 052193 Martina Manners Maria Teresa Tonelli MICHIGAN
---------------------------------- COOLOOLA COVE 0439 637965 347 817 7251
* denotes those B.T.A.A. Jennifer Reynolds ANN ARBOR
POINT SAMSON CUSANO MILANINO
Members who have completed 0419 547268 Miles Kimball
Dagmar Kraus Alfonso Ania
Advanced Course HERVEY BAY 734-994 5394
0417 986775 331 2552135
---------------------------------- Karen Alexander RHO
NEBRASKA
** denotes those B.T.A.A.
members who have completed 2
0422 630127 ENGLAND Ivan Cammarota
OMAHA
Paul Gale Dip B.T. 340 066 6754
SBP2 courses Elizabeth Dolejs
----------------------------------
(07) 4128 9628 ** DORSET
0412 878623 402-658 2671
Sue Osborne FERNDOWN
PIEMONTE
AUSTRALIA (07) 4124 5272 Debbie Pettit
BENE VAGIENNA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
HIGHFIELDS 01202 854740
NEW SOUTH WALES Maurizio Musso DURHAM
Patricia Zavisky
METROPOLITAN
0427 731338 INDIA 347 813 1140
MONTA
Camille Clement
617-699 5640
MONTO
Barbara Cauda KEENE
Annette Evans ANDHERI/SUBURBS
GUILDFORD WEST 348 545 7206 Emily Nichols
0427 661711 Keti Dhankani *
Said Azizi OMEGNA 603-352 9485
MUNDUBBERA 2632 6869 **
0404 455907 Alberto Alberganti LONDONDERRY
Aileen Whitehead BYCULLA/DADAR
PORT MACQUARIE 335 644 1914 Colleen Robinson
(07) 4165 4972 Purnoor Taraporwala *
Kathryn Reardon TORINO 603-548 3740
POINT VERNON/ 2372 6072/9821 431470 **
0418 593 666 Guido Bordone
HERVEY BAY BYCULLA/KEMPS
348 691 6393 OREGON
Trish Younie Dip B.T. CORNER
COUNTRY Nelia Chitila
0412 653780 Zeeba Shroff *
328 585 4397 PORTLAND
TORQUAY 23710062/9821710841 **
ANNA BAY VOLPIANO Jean Lee
Virginia Bowen COLABA/BREACH
John Vassallo Emiliana Reano 503 -936 4171
0410 472177 CANDY
0417 464839 339 127 5657
WANOORA Shirley Battiwala *
BROADMEADOW Pamela Larkin 23625150/23610871 ** PENNSYLVANIA
Amanda Nash 0408 012575 COLABA CAUSEWAY TRENTINO ALTO
0416 316174 Kaizeen Palia * ADIGE CARLISLE
MORUYA TASMANIA 9820102847 ** Jonathan Burton
Melanie Kayess COLABA CAUSEWAY/ LA VILLA 717-713 4098
0419 115729 ULVERSTONE CHURCHGATE Monika Valentini McMURRAY
PORT MACQUARIE Barbie Dyer Ronnie Khajotia * 349 330 3944 Susan Ambrosini
Kim Bright 0407 911927 22853013 ** 724-941 3259
(02) 6582 6176
SILVERDALE VICTORIA
JOGESHWARI/ANDHRI STH. AFRICA SOUTH CAROLINA
Freny Palia *
Lainie Moss 26798079/9821128191 **
METROPOLITAN WESTERN CAPE
0438 581972 NEW DELHI CHARLESTON
SINGLETON HEIGHTS Kavita Soni * Liz McNulty
MONT ALBERT KLAPMUTS
Graham Thewlis 9650 764567 ** 843-329 9656
Carole Kernohan Anke Bothma
(02) 6573 3652 PEDDAR ROAD
0407 372426 071 567 8928
0477 029823 Delna Sanghvi * WASHINGTON
COUNTRY 9820155210 **
QUEENSLAND PUNE
Tejal Bhagat *
U.S.A. MOUNT VERNON
Tara Ingrum
GORDON
919371235808 ** 360-421 3022
METROPOLITAN Fiona Williams
ARIZONA PORT ANGELES
0419 885860 Kavita Doshi *
Lynda Williamson
FERNY HILLS ROSEBUD 919890030732 ** GILBERT 360-417 0703
Zsuzsanna Glasz Hans Helfensdorfer Zenobia Pajniger *
0428 511594 Susanna Kidwell STANWOOD
0452 536171 26132094 ** 417-425 4574 Annette Maier
KENMORE HILLS 9822030071 PHOENIX 425-308 1384
Simin Behzadpour
WESTERN AUS- WANOWARIE Tary Vanstone VANCOUVER
TRALIA Rasmi Pamnani *
0438 179342 602-319 2099 Kim Knuth
REDLAND BAY 919922018787 ** 360-513 9978
METROPOLITAN PRESCOTT
Sue Pfendler
Gregg McDonald
0423 750980 GOOSEBERRY HILL ITALY Jill McAdoo
928-499 2959
360-901 1471
Alice van Wyk Victoria Thornton VASHON
0419 931985 ABRUZZO SEDONA Lyn Solander
0433 385553 Rhonda Peck
KENSINGTON 206-463 5801
WAKERLEY MONTESILVANO 928-204 1971
Tina Miragliotta
Belinda White Alexandru Pintilie
(08) 9367 5843
0400 826266 328 175 0709
MANDURAH CALIFORNIA
Sandra McDougall Bogdan-Vasile Pintilie
COUNTRY 0400 344043 329 114 6469 LOS GATOS
MEADOW SPRINGS Marlena Hood
CAIRNS Tania Lewis EMILIA ROMAGNA 408-354 9534
Kerin Skinner Dip B.T. 0488 702048 SAN CLEMENTE
(07) 4055 1208 NORTH PERTH RAVENNA Gabriela Ward
Julia Carryer Dip B.T. Marco Turchetti 949-276 4896
CHARLEVILLE
0407 960445 ** 339 781 1315 SUNNYVALE
Kate Percival
David Chan
0427 542283 COUNTRY
LOMBARDIA 408-768 0952

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 Bowtech Course Dates
check www.bowentraining.com.au for additional SOUTH PENRITH BRISBANE
seminar dates which may not be listed Module 1 June 14 & 15 Module 2 March 29 & 30
----------------------------------------------------------- Module 2 July 19 & 20 Module 3 May 3 & 4
Module 3 April 12 & 13 Module 4 May 31 & June 1
A.C.T. August 16 & 17 Module 5 June 28 & 29
CANBERRA Module 4 May 17 & 18 Module 6 August 2 & 3
Module 9 June 17, 18 & 19 September 20 & 21 Module 7 August 30 & Sept 1
Instructor: Anne Barker Ph.02 4455 1492 Module 5 June 7 & 8
email: derrick.edmunds@bigpond.com October 18 & 19 Instructor: David Stenning Ph.0411 038 690
------------------------------------------------------------ Module 6 July 12 & 13 email: bowensouth@optusnet.com.au
NEW SOUTH WALES November 1 & 2 ------------------------------------------------------------
Module 7 April 19 & 20 BUDERIM
COFFS HARBOUR
August 9 & 10 Module 1 & 2 August 15 - 18
Module 2 March 22 & 23
December 6 & 7 Module 3 & 4 April 4, 5, 6 & 7
Module 3 April 19 & 20
Module 9 May 30 & June 1 October 24 - 27
Module 4 May 17 & 18
Module 10 April 25, 26 & 27 Module 5 & 6 June 13 - 16
Practitioner Days April 12 & 13
September 26, 27 & 28 Module 7 August 2 & 3
TAMWORTH
Module 11 September 5, 6 & 7 Module 8 May 2, 3 & 4
Practitioner Days March 22 & 23
January 30, Feb 1 2015 Module 9 July 11, 12, & 13
Instructor: Tina Price Ph.02 6653 5060
Pract Days A & B March 29 & 30 Module 10 October 10 -12
email: teepeebowen@bigpond..com
June 28 & 29 Practitioner Days A March 15, Sept 13
------------------------------------------------------------
October 4 & 5 Practitioner Days B March 16, Sept 14
FORSTER
Module 1 & 2 May 15, 16, 17 & 18 Practitioner Days C SPB1 November 15
Instructor: Vimla Rao Ph. 0415 483459
Module 3 April 5 & 6 email: vimla@bowtechhealth.com
Module 4 May 31 & June 1 ------------------------------------------------------------ Instructor: Ralph Tilleyshort
Module 5 March 15 & 16 DAPTO Ph. 07 5445 5353 email: ncbt@iinet.net.au
August 2 & 3 Prac Days A & B March 28 & 29 -----------------------------------------------------------
Module 6 May 3 & 4 Prac Day C July 1 BROADBEACH WATERS
September 27 & 28 GRIFFITH Module 11 April 4, 5 & 6
Module 7 July 5 & 6 Prac Day A July 15
November 22 & 23 Prac Day B September 7 Instructor: Anne Barker Ph.02 4455 1492
NEWCASTLE Prac Day C May 9 email: derrick.edmunds@bigpond.com
Practitioner Days A & B July 12 & 13 SYDNEY -------------------------------------------------------------------
Module 8 March 28, 29 & 30 BRISBANE
Instructor: Anne Schubert Ph. 02 6554 6050 Module 9 June 27, 28 & 29 Module 2 March 22 & 23
email: anne_schubert_1@hotmail.com Module 11 March 21, 22 & 23 Module 3 April 26 & 27
------------------------------------------------------------ ULLADULLA Module 4 May 24 & 25
MATCHAM Module 1 May 3 & 4 Module 5 June 21 & 22
Module 1 May 18 & 19 Module 2 May 31 & June 1 Module 6 July 19 & 20
Module 2 June 16 & 17 Module 3 July 5 & 6 Module 7 August 23 & 24
Module 3 March 15 & 16 Module 4 July 19 & 20 Module 9 January 17, 18 & 19
July 14 & 15 Module 5 August 9 & 10 Module 10 May 2, 3 & 4
Module 4 April 12 & 13 Module 6 September 13 & 14 Prac Day C March 30
August 16 & 17 Module 7 October 11 & 12
Module 5 May 16 & 17 CORE CONNECTION (COCCYX TMJ)
Practitioner C-SBP1 September 14 May 31 & June 1
September 13 & 14 Practitioner Day A March 16
Module 6 June 14 & 15 Practitioner Day C June 14 Instructor: Desley Faulks Ph. 07 3266 2666
October 11 & 12 email: desley@brishealing.net.au
Module 7 July 12 & 13 Instructor: Anne Barker Ph.02 4455 1492
email: derrick.edmunds@bigpond.com -------------------------------------------------------------
November 7 & 8 CALOUNDRA/CURRIMUNDI
------------------------------------------------------------
Practitioner Day A March 17, Sept 18
YAMBA Module 1 & 2 May 9, 10, 11 & 12
Practitioner Day B March 18, Sept 19
Module 1 April 12 & 13 Module 3 & 4 July 11, 12, 13 & 14
Instructor: Rita Hart-Smith May 22 & 23 Module 5 March 15 & 16
Ph. 0419 607997 email: rhsbowen@gmail.com June 7 & 8 Module 6 April 12 & 13
------------------------------------------------------------ August 9 & 10 Module 5 & 6 Sept 12, 13, 14 & 15
FORSTER September 20 & 21 Module 7 May 24 & 25
Module 10 July 12, 13, & 14 Module 2 May 24 & 25 October 18 & 19
SYDNEY September 6 & 7 Module 9 March 28, 29 & 30
Module 1 & 2 March 13, 14, 15 & 16 October 25 & 26 Module 10 June 27, 28 & 29
August 14, 15, 16 & 17 Module 3 July 10 & 11
Module 3 & 4 May 15, 16, 17 & 18 Module 4 July 12 & 13 Instructor: Linda Woodward Ph. 07 5437 7165
Oct 16, 17, 18 & 19 Module 5 August 21 & 22 email: bowenbynature@gmail.com
Modules 5 & 6 July 17, 18, 19 & 20 Module 6 August 23 & 24 ------------------------------------------------------------
December 4, 5, 6, & 7 November 15 & 16 GOLD COAST
Module 7 September 13 & 14 Module 1 & 2 March 7, 8, 9 & 10
February 14 & 15 2015 Instructor: Belinda Chant Ph. 02 6646 8069 November 7, 8, 9 & 10
Module 8 March 21, 22 & 23 email: belinda.chant2@bigpond.com
Module 3 April 26 & 27
Module 9 June 27, 28 & 29 ------------------------------------------------------------
Module 4 June 28 & 29
Module 10 Nov 28, 29 & 30 QUEENSLAND Module 5 & 6 April 11, 12, 13 & 14
Practitioner Day A May 3, September 27 BRISBANE (KENMORE) August 1, 2, 3 & 4
Practitioner Day B May 4, September 28
Practitioner Day C August 3 Module 2 April 5 & 6 Module 7 July 5 & 6
Module 3 May 3 & 4 October 4 & 5
Instructor: Margaret Spicer Ph. 02 9221 1115 Module 4 May 31 & June 1 Module 8 October 25, 26 & 27
email: margspicer@optusnet.com.au Module 5 July 5 & 6 Module 9 March 22, 23 & 24
------------------------------------------------------------ Module 6 August 2 & 3 Module 10 July 19, 20 & 21
SYDNEY Module 7 September 6 & 7 Module 11 November 22, 23 & 24
Module 3 & 4 March 27, 28 29 & 30
Module 5 & 6 July 5, 6, 7 & 8 Instructor: Sue Hamilton Ph. 07 3201 1959
Instructor: Farida Irani email: sue@bowen-therapy.net.au Instructor: Robyn Wood Ph. 0417 078671
email:farida@subtleenergies.com.au www.bowen-therapy.net.au email: rwood.bowtech@bigpond.com

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FRASER COAST ADELAIDE WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Module 1 Sept 13 & 14 Module 1 May 17 & 18
Module 2 June 21 & 22 PERTH
Module 2 October 11 & 12
Module 3 August 2 & 3 Module 1 March 15 & 16
Module 1 & 2 July 11, 12, 13 & 14
Module 4 August 23 & 24 Module 2 April 19 & 20
Module 3 November 8 & 9 Module 3 May 17 & 18
Module 4 December 6 & 7 Module 8 May 20, 21 & 22
Module 9 September 2, 3 & 4 Module 4 June 14 & 15
Module 3 & 4 March 28, 29 30 & 31 Module 5 July 19 & 20
Module 10 May 13, 14 & 15
Aug 29,30, 31 & Sept 1 Module 6 August 16 & 17
Module 11 August 26, 27 & 28
Module 5 January 17 & 18 2015
Module 5 & 6 May 23, 24, 25 & 26 Instructor: Lyn Sellwood Ph. 0409 118 173
Prac Days A & B August 30 & 31 email: lynsellwood@dodo.com.au
Module 6 February 14 & 15 2015 Prac Day C-SBP1 May 19 ----------------------------------------------------------
Module 7 May 24 & 25
PERTH
October 4 & 5 MILLICENT Module 2 March 22 & 23
March 14 & 15 2015 Module 8 May 27, 28 & 29 Module 3 April 26 & 27
Module 9 August 19, 20 & 21 Module 4 May 24 & 25
Instructor: Annette Baumgart Ph. 07 4128 1367 Module 5 June 28 & 29
e-mail: akt7@bigpond.com.au
Prac Day A May 26 Module 6 August 2 & 3
----------------------------------------------------------------
Prac Day B August 22
TOOWOOMBA
Instructor: Vianne MacBeth Ph. 08 9581 6393
Module 1 & 2 March 14,15,16 & 17 Instructor: Anne Barker Ph.02 4455 1492 email: bowenwork@bigpond.com
Module 3 & 4 May 16, 17,18 & 19 email: derrick.edmunds@bigpond.com -----------------------------------------------------------
Module 5 & 6 July 18, 19, 20 & 21 --------------------------------------------------------------- PERTH
Module 7 September 13 & 14 VICTORIA Module 9 June 3, 4 & 5
Module 9 May 9, 10 & 11 Module 10 October 8, 9 & 10
BELMONT Instructors: Karen Hedrick & Anne Barker
Module 10 August 8, 9 & 10
Module 11 November 14, 15 & 16 Module 1 June 17 - 26 Ph. 02 6024 5814 Ph. 02 4455 1492
Module 2 July 8 - 17 email: karen@bcnt.net.au
Instructors : David & Anne Winter Module 3 August 5 - 14 email: derrick.edmunds@bigpond.com
Module 4 September 2 - 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Mobiles: 0419 306 429, 0419 306 519 MIND, BODY & BOWEN
emails: annemaria@annda.net Module 5 October 7 - 16
Module 6 November 11 - 20
david@annda.net
Module 7 December 9 - 18 SYDNEY June 21 & 22
------------------------------------------------------------
Module 8 May 17, 18 & 19 SUNSHINE COAST August 9 & 10
NOOSA
Module 9 August 30, 31 & Sept 1 HOBART August 30 & 31
Module 1& 2 March 21, 22, 23 & 24 CRETE, GREECE November t.b.a.
Module 10 Nov 29, 30 & Dec 1
May 2, 3 4 & 5 MILAN, ITALY November 8 & 9
Module 3 & 4 April 11, 12, 13 & 14 HOLBACH, GERMANY November 11 & 12
NEWPORT
May 23, 24, 25 & 26 HAMBURG, GERMANY November 15 & 16
June 27, 28, 29 & 30 Module 1 May 3 & 4 St. POLTEN, GERMANY November 19 & 20
Module 2 June 14 & 15 STH. PENRITH, N.S.W. February 21 & 22 2015
Module 5 & 6 May 16, 17, 18, & 19
Module 3 June 28 & 29
June 13, 14, 15 & 16
Module 4 June 19 & 20 Instructors: Anne Schubert and Margaret Spicer
July 11, 12, 13 & 14
Module 5 August 16 & 17 Margaret Ph. 61 2 9221 1115
August 22, 23, 24 & 25 Module 6 September 13 & 14 email: margspicer@optusnet.com.au
Module 7 March 29 & 30 Module 7 October 11 & 12 Anne Ph. 61 2 6554 6050
July 19 & 20 -----------------------------------------------------------
August 15 & 16 Instructor: Chris Reed Ph. 03 5243 0050 BOWEN RETREATS
October 25 & 26 email: chris@geelongbowen.com.au
Prac Days A & B June 21 & 22 ------------------------------------------------------------ FORSTER March 15 & 16
BACCHUS MARSH June 14 & 15
September 6 & 7
Prac Day C July 12 December 6 & 7
Instructor: Kristin North Ph. 0407 674699
email: kristin.northstar@gmail BENDIGO Instructor: Anne Schubert Ph. 02 6554 6050
----------------------------------------------------------- Module 11 July 8, 9 & 10 email: anne_schubert_1@hotmail.com
Prac Day A July 11 -----------------------------------------------------------
SOUTH AUSTRALIA SPORT BOWEN
ADELAIDE Instructor: Anne Barker Ph.02 4455 1492 PERTH August 9 & 10
Module 1 May 24 & 25 email: derrick.edmunds@bigpond.com BROADWATER WATERS December 6 & 7
Module 2 June 21 & 22 ----------------------------------------------------------
WODONGA STROKE BOWEN & CHRONIC FATIGUE
Module 3 August 2 & 3
Module 4 August 23 & 24 Module 1 March 22 & 23 PERTH August 11
Module 5 March 15 & 16 Module 2 May 3 & 4 BROADBEACH WATERS September 27
September 27 & 28 Module 3 June 21 & 22 HOBART October 11
Module 6 May 17 & 18 Module 4 July 19 & 20
Module 5 August 16 & 17 WORKING WITH NECK PAIN
October 25 & 26
Module 6 September 13 & 14 HOBART October 12
Module 7 September 5 & 6 BROADBEACH WATERS November 1
Module 7 October 18 & 19
Module 11 June 13, 14 & 15
DIABETES & BOWEN
Instructor: Sean Dinham Ph. 0422 117511 Prac Day A & B March 15 & 16
e-mail: seandinham@gmail.com HOBART October 13
----------------------------------------------------------- BROADBEACH WATERS November 2
GEELONG
ADELAIDE Module 11 May 24, 25 & 26 Instructor: Robyn Wood Ph. 0417 078671
Module 3 & 4 April 4, 5, 6 & 7 BRISBANE email: rwood.bowtech@bigpond.com
---------------------------------------------------------------
Module 5 & 6 June 6, 7, 8 & 9 Module 11 August 30, 31 & Sept 1 BOWEN FOR SPORTS INJURIES
Module 7 September 5 & 6 PENRITH
Prac Days A & B August 7 & 8 Module 11 September 19, 20 & 21 MELBOURNE August 9 & 10
CAIRNS September 6 & 7
Instructor: Kristin North Ph. 0407 674699 Instructors: Michael Quinlivan & Karen Hedrick Instructors: Michael Quinlivan & Karen Hedrick
email: kristin.northstar@gmail Ph. 02 6024 5814 email: karen@bcnt.net.au Ph. 02 6024 5814 email: karen@bcnt.net.au

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 1. Module 10 Buderim Queensland
1 Instructors Kristin North, and Ralph
Tilleyshort sitting along with, Anne Cockram,
Karen Alexander, Danae Heggen, Trisha Purcell,
Monique Rigg, Wes Russell, Shannon Campbell
2. Our Bowen Practitioners at the Life
positive expo at the world trade centre in
Mumbai. From Left: Shivaani Mahajan, Tonna
Dugal, Seated are a delegate and Geeta Bhansali,
standing on right, Dipal Parikh and Vickrant
Mahajan. The T shirts were made with bowen logo
and ‘everyone is better with Bowen’

3. Hong Kong - December 2013: Left:Wings Sze

Chung, Shirley See Wing Chow , Alice Lai Ming
Chan.

4. Module 1 class - Agios Nikolaos (Eastern

Crete) with Instructor Christos Miliankos (3rd on
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THE BOWEN THERAPY ACADEMY OF AUSTRALIA

Box 733, Hamilton,Victoria, Australia Ph. (03) 5572 3000 Fax (03) 5572 3144
Email: bowtech@h140.aone.net.au Our website is http://www.bowtech.com
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