How To Train in Bowen Therapy

To train as a Bowen practitioner you must first start with a "Core Bowen" course.

There are several interpretations of the work of Tom Bowen being taught under the name 'Bowen Technique', 'Bowen Therapy', or another name. Depending on your previous therapy experience or medical training, you may wish to select a "Core Bowen" course that adopts similar examination or testing strategies. Contact a school or tutor directly to be given more information about the way they teach Bowen Therapy and how they examine clients beforehand.

All "Core Bowen" courses should now require a prior knowledge of anatomy and physiology, if not taught alongside Bowen Techniques. There are basic online A&P courses you can take prior to studying a full Level 3 diploma in Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology (a requirement for qualifying in Bowen Therapy, in accordance with the 2020 Bowen Therapy Core Curriculum).

Postgraduate CPD courses enable you to keep your skills up-to-date after your initial "Core Bowen" training.

The BTPA Communications Officer, Ben Calder, has interviewed several of the Bowen Therapy tutors - click on the icon next to their name below to watch the video.

The following courses have been assessed and accepted as Core Bowen Training Courses. These course providers have verified compliance with the 2020 Bowen Therapy Core Curriculum (incorporating the UK National Occupational Standards for Bowen Therapy). Members of BTPA wishing to register with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) must have a Bowen Therapy qualification that complies with the relevant Bowen Therapy Core Curriculum.
Each hour of hands-on training counts towards your "Core Bowen" Training or Bowen CPD requirement.

COURSE	CONTACT DETAILS
Bowen College UK Core Programme – Certified Bowen HealthCare Therapist (CBHT) Jihan Adem Amanda Philipe-Savage	01803 463 775 info@bowencollege.org.uk www.bowencollege.org.uk
Bowen Training UK Bowtech Modules 1-7 John Wilks Helen Perkins	07885 990 201 Send a message www.bowentraining.co.uk
College of Bowen Studies Ltd. Bowen Technique Core training Jo Wortley & Colin Murray Jun Chow	01225 941 077 info@collegeofbowenstudies.co.uk www.CollegeOfBowenStudies.co.uk
International Bowen Therapy Foundation Full Diploma Course Susan Hagan	(Portugal) +351 913 419 044 su.haganmstr@gmail.com
NST Spinal Integration (for experienced therapists only) comprising: Osteospinal OS, OS Advanced, Proto Plus and Deep Cures training courses. Dr. Michael Nixon–Livy	+61 490 456 869 info@nsthealth.com www.nsthealth.com
Assessment Led Bowen Therapy (for experienced therapists only) Phil Steward	01271 812 998 phil@handsonclinic.co.uk www.ALBT.co.uk
Smart Bowen® Practitioner Training Lindsay Holder	07703 010 044 lindsay@smartbowen.co.uk www.smartbowen.co.uk
BOW-TER Slovenia Zalika Tisnikar Lamot & Renata Radic Berglez	00386 31 728 198 renata.radic@bow-ter.com www.bow-ter.com

The following courses have been assessed and are accepted as Bowen CPD Workshops/Courses, complying with BTPA standards. (Please note these are not Core Bowen Courses − they are postgraduate CPD courses.) Each hour of hands-on training counts towards your Bowen CPD requirement.

COURSE	TEACHER AND CONTACT DETAILS
TBT101 ('Tom Bowen Therapy' course is an interpretation by Ross Emmett ) - 16 hours for each of 3 parts This is not* Emmett Technique.*	Regula Scherrer +41 78 684 77 51 regi.scherrer@bluewin.ch https://www.emmett-uk.co.uk/training-courses/tom-bowens-therapy-tbt/
Cranio Bowen - 14 hours Empowering Movement: A Manual Therapist's Guide to Introducing Exercises to Clients - 14 hours	Bowen College UK 01803 463 775 info@bowencollege.org.uk www.bowencollege.org.uk
Workshops based on 'A Textbook of Bowen Technique' by Graham Pennington: Bowen in Motion (with Dr. Romney Smeeton) - 7 hours Targeting Primary Dysfunction - 14 hours	Graham Pennington 03 55612 442 info@bowenseminars.com.au www.bowenseminars.com.au
Lymphatics / Vagus workshops - up to 14 hours	Gus de la Querra 07909 556 222 support@thebodyrewired.com www.thebodyrewired.com
Palliative Care - The Role of the Bowen Therapist - 14 hours	Helen Mary Perkins 01733 555 476 info@helenperkins.com www.helenperkins.com
Fascia Bowen - 7 or 14 hours	Jo Wortley 07855 734 877 fasciabowen@gmail.com
College of Applied Myoskeletal Therapy (AMT) - 4 workshops: Clinical Gems - 7 hours Lower Extremities - 7 hours Pelvis & Lumbar Spine - up to 21 hours Upper Torso & Neck - up to 14 hours	John Garfield +61 409 642 142 learnamt@outlook.com www.appliedmyoskeletal.com.au Jules Wilson – UK Teacher learnamt@gmail.com (please contact Jules for all UK based training.)
Neurological Assessments & Tools for Bowen & Bodyworkers (Module 1) - 14 hours	Jun Chow 07884 439 872 jun@hesteyripainsolutions.co.uk
Finding Your Feet − The forgotten foundation - 7 hours	Nicola Pike 07742 061 997 nic.roseholistic@gmail.com Follow on Instagram
Fine Tuning The Neck - 7 hours	Phil Steward 01271 812 998 phil@handsonclinic.co.uk www.ALBT.co.uk
The Importance of Symmetry − A seminar for Bowen Therapists - 14 hours	Robert Smith 07783 903 467 robert.f.c.smith@gmail.com www.myobodybalance.co.uk
Hormonal Release the Bowen Way, Module 1 - 14 hours Practitioner Assessment Skills Course (PASC), Modules 1 and 4 – 8 hours (each)	David Howells 01926 430 455 davidjhowells1@outlook.com hormonalreleasethebowenway.com
Hormonal Release the Bowen Way, Module 1 - 14 hours Practitioner Assessment Skills Course (PASC) Modules 1, 2, and 3 – 8 hours PASC Modules 4–6, Cranial Considerations: Module 4 – "TMJ – The 'hidden imposter' " – 8 hours Module 5 – "TMJ – Practical Implications " – 8 hours Module 6 – "TMJ – Enhanced procedures" – 8 hours	Ron Phelan pascseminars@gmail.com

BTPA Accepted Bowen Training Schools

Details of Human Anatomy & Physiology courses can be found here