The Bowen Technique originated in Australia, in the clinic of Thomas A Bowen (1916-1982), a visionary therapist whose pioneering form of bodywork evolved into the powerful healing modality we know today.

With no formal training, his early work as a sports therapist led him to realise many of the musculoskeletal and other problems exhibited by his patients could be traced to the connective tissue (fascia) lying just under the skin impacting muscles, tendons, joints, organ function as well as the nervous system.

Recognising instinctively that certain moves generated a profound effect, he developed a set of procedures associated with different sequences and timing intervals. Adjusting tension levels this way in the muscles and fascia helps balance the whole body and gives the treatment is unique ‘pause’ feature.

A timely meeting in the Seventies with natural therapist Oswald Rentsch proved a turning point. Ossie and his wife Elaine (pictured top left) subsequently spent three years alongside Tom documenting his work… and the Bowen Technique was born.

Sometimes referred to as Bowtech, it is considered by many to be the benchmark for this type of therapy. Training is overseen by the Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia, the longest-established programme of its kind.