Bowen Technique
What Is Bowen?
The Bowen technique is a dynamic system of muscle and connective tissue therapy. It utilises small but measured inputs to the body stimulating the body to heal itself, often profoundly.
The Bowen technique is a dynamic system of muscle and connective tissue therapy. It utilises small but measured inputs to the body stimulating the body to heal itself, often profoundly.
Ossie and Elaine Rentsch
(Bowen Academy of Australia)
As the longest-established training programme for Bowen in the UK and Europe, Bowen Training UK offers a unique opportunity to learn from the original pioneers of the Bowen Technique (Bowtech).
Under the auspices of the Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia, since 1993 we have trained more practitioners in the original Bowen Technique than any other college. We are proud that Bowtech is now seen as a benchmark for similar programmes.
Our Bowtech therapists form part of an international network of Academy-registered practitioners influencing health care in over 30 countries around the world. Only Bowtech gives access to the full range of procedures documented directly from founder Tom Bowen (1916 – 1982), who developed this unique therapy in his clinic in Victoria, Australia.
Since then, his work has been continued by Ossie and Elaine Rentsch (pictured left) ensuring more and more people can benefit from this gentle yet dynamic therapy which has been shown to have a profound effect on the body.
Bowen Training UK is the only college to have extensive support throughout the world with over 120 accredited teachers. Only Bowtech gives access to the full range of procedures documented by Oswald Rentsch directly from Tom Bowen himself.
No previous experience is needed to start learning the Bowen Technique which comprises seven basic modules. Our team of instructors, who have completed their own accredited intensive training programme, provides advice and support throughout.
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn this extraordinary method with the longest established and most prestigious Bowen training organisation in the UK!
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An initial payment of £100 secures your place and this deposit will be deducted from the £560 owed for Modules 1 & 2.
First aid training now available
Instructor Nickatie offers unique insight
A CERTIFICATE in first aid is essential for qualified Bowtech therapists who wish to set up in clinical practice. Here at Bowen Training UK, we are fortunate indeed that one of our team is now able to offer the necessary one-day course: Emergency First Aid in the Workplace.
As an experienced practitioner and Bowtech instructor, Nickatie Morgan is especially well qualified to teach first aid to students, given the unique setting of a complementary therapy treatment room or clinic.
As a therapist herself she has a level of understanding into the likely risks that might arise, which gives her a unique advantage over many external providers. This is a valuable extra resource not only for our students but for therapists who need to keep their certificate updated.
Nickatie, who is also Bowen Training UK secretary, qualified as a first aid trainer earlier this year to further enhance her own professional skills, building on previous experience within the health and safety sector. She told us: “As a hands-on therapy, our workplace setting is unique. While some of the risks are common to an office or warehouse environment, there may be situations such as a client becoming unwell while on the couch and having to be safely assisted to the floor.”
One of her favourite tips, easily overlooked, is for each therapist to create a ‘what3words’ address in case urgent assistance is ever required. This service is free of charge and could save vital time if an ambulance is required.
We joined Nickate for a recent first aid workshop which was fun, interactive and highly engaging. It was clear she very much enjoys teaching and no surprise that she loves seeing her students succeed. In addition to Bowen Technique, she is also a qualified Reiki instructor.
Her career in complementary therapy, however, has its roots in her love of horses. As a competitive rider, seeking treatment for a much-loved horse over 20 years ago, she discovered Equine Muscle Release Therapy (EMRT), sometimes referred to as equine Bowen. “I couldn’t believe something so simple could make such a huge difference and I wanted to learn more,” she said.
She subsequently qualified as an Equine Muscle Release therapist, which led her to the Original Bowen Technique. She holds many other professional qualifications, an inspirational role model for her students. “I love to see people achieve and we should never stop learning,” she said.
For more information about Nickatie please go to our Instructors’ page where you will also find dates and details of her first aid and Bowen Technique training courses.
02 January, 2025
Growing demand identifies skills shortage
A PARLIAMENTARY report has highlighted the need for more practitioners to meet growing interest in complementary therapy. As we seek to attract more therapists, as well as instructors through the route of becoming Training Assistant Candidates (TACs) this is an important message to encourage those who may be considering a career change.
“Following months of analysis and consultation, including input from Bowen Association UK and many other professional bodies, the report shows demand for a more holistic approach to healthcare is rising,” says Bowen Training UK chairman Helen Perkins.
“At the same time, there is a shortage of properly qualified and registered practitioners across all modalities.” This ‘skills gap’ is identified in the 2023 report by the government’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Beauty and Wellbeing.
The report recognises complementary therapy plays an important role in helping people take a proactive and preventative approach to health, or ‘even in identifying existing health conditions at an early stage’. Bowen Association UK and others contributed to this report, which stresses the need to ‘attract more talent and especially to ensure therapists receive the right training’ to become highly skilled professionals.
As experienced therapists, we should welcome this conclusion, a timely reminder of the importance of keeping up our own professional credentials with regular CPD training while stepping up our efforts to attract more students.
To help meet this demand, Bowen therapists may wish to train as an instructor, just like Diane Brown who recently joined our team of Bowen Technique instructors accredited by the Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia. Based in Hampshire, Diane now offers training courses for anyone who wishes to become a Bowen Technique (Bowtech) practitioner, the route she herself followed, after finding great relief from treatment for a long-term frozen shoulder.
Bowen Training UK welcomes inquiries from anyone who wishes to train as a Bowtech therapist, regardless of age or employment background. The only requirement is an enthusiasm to learn and commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of the nation.
NOTE: The APPG report can be found in full on the Resources section of this website, where it has been added temporarily to Policies and Procedures.
14 May, 2024
New Instructor Joins the Team
WE ARE delighted to welcome Diane Brown, newly qualified Bowtech instructor, now preparing her first beginners’ course (May 18-19) in Lymington.
We are certain her students will be inspired by her personal story and obvious love of this gentle complementary therapy which we know can have a profound effect on both a person’s physical and emotional state.
Diane, who lives in Hampshire, discovered the benefits of Bowen while searching for effective relief from a frozen shoulder. This led her to train as a Bowen Technique therapist and now, to qualify as an instructor.
She told us: “Having been a Bowen Technique practitioner myself for 10 years, I have seen amazing results and find the work deeply rewarding. Stepping up to train as an instructor was a natural progression for me.”
More information about Diane can be found on our Instructors page.
30 April, 2024
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