News Archives
August 2008
The Bowen Technique part of Foundation Degree
Worcester University is the first university in the UK to offer Bowen as part of its Foundation Degree in Health and Complementary Therapies. John Wilks has been asked to be a module leader for the course which starts later this year. Registrations for the course are high and it is being held in a brand new purpose built complex in the old docks area of Gloucester.
August 2008
El Salvador project – Israeli instructor Arnina Kashtan is visiting El Salvador again in September to run another module for the participants there and hopefully graduate a few of them. The course is being held at an orphanage on the edge of San Salvador. For details of how you can help with this project or donate funds please go to www.therapy-training.com
February 2007
Breath of Life Conference
It is not often that such eminent pioneers at the cutting edge of holistic healthcare are brought together under a single roof to share their ideas.
The Breath of Life conference being held in London on 26th & 27th May 2007 will be the fourth bi-annual conference of its kind. As in previous years, its purpose will be to facilitate debate and provide the opportunity for therapists of all disciplines to widen their exposure to new and established approaches to holistic healthcare. Read more.....
January 2007
The project to teach about 25 veterans of the civil war in El Salvador is proceeding well. Since January there have been four visits by John Wilks, Arnina Kashtan (from Israel) and Louise Tremblay (from Canada) to run courses there. The first group are nearing the end of the course and should qualify in May.
The project has been immensely moving and humbling. Many people on the course are very poor but would travel for hours on foot and by bus to get there. There is a wide mixture of students – the course is being held in an orphanage run by nuns and many of them are taking the course. Others include ex-guerillas and human rights workers.
Salvador is one of the most violent countries in Central America with the highest rate of murder and gang violence almost anywhere in the world. It is so amazing to see the effects of Bowen on people who have been tortured and raped and also on those who have themselves tortured and killed others. It is immensely gratifying that the invitation for this course came from the realisation of the people themselves that the only way to really heal the wounds of society is by forgiveness and using their hands to heal rather than torture and maim. To see people work on each other ho had previously been enemies is extraordinary.
Any assistance (financial or time) with this project would be gratefully received. Please contact John Wilks for details.
January 2007
First Bowen Course in Portugal
The first course to be run in Portugal was held in the Algarve in November with 8 students from Portugal and 2 from Spain. The course arose from the interest that articles in various Portuguese papers generated over the last few months.
Patrick Mathews (originally from the New Forest) moved out to Portugal 2 years ago and has been busy promoting Bowen ever since, mainly on the Algarve. He is currently treating around 50 people a week many of them well-known Portuguese sports celebrities and can’t keep up with the demand so is desperately in need of assistance.
John Wilks is teaching this course – it is a welcome return for him as he used to live in Portugal.
December 2006
Health and Beauty Training Show 2007
Hot on the heels of the success of the CAM show in Docklands this October, John Wilks will also be talking about Bowen at the Health and Beauty Training Show at Excel, London on 19th & 20th May. Click here to go to the shows website.
June 2006
Ossie and Elaine Rentsch were presented this certificate by the Bowen Association of Australia on behalf of all the world wide associations in acknowledgement of a promise fulfilled. Click on the certificate for a larger picture.
June 2006
The 2006 International Bowenwork Conference will be held at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, from June 16-18, with pre- and post-conference events running from June 14-21. With presentations from the UK's John Wilks and Rick Minnery as well as workshops from Ossie and Elaine Rentsch, this conference looks to be a success. For more information see the website at www.bowenwork2006.com.
June 2006
John Wilks to present two workshops at the Total CAM show.
The total CAM show is the UK's largest Complementary and Natural Healthcare show. This year's event will once again be taking place over two days at the ExCeL exhibition centre in London, where over 5000 practitioners and therapists are due to attend.
For further information see the CAM website www.chexpo.com.
May 2006
10,000 copies sold.
Understanding the Bowen Technique by John Wilks
Cost £3.00 including postage and packing
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Generous discounts available on bulk orders for Bowen Therapists.
In November 2004 Understanding the Bowen Technique by John Wilks (now in its second print) was launched in the United Kingdom and has since sold around 10,000 copies. The book is still selling successfully here in the UK aswell as in New Zealand, Australia USA and Scandinavia. Bowen Therapists around the globe are utilising the book not only for themselves but also for their clients. John has since been contracted to write a new, much larger book on The Bowen Technique and we hope this will be available before the end of the year. Watch this space!
May 2006
Bowen Instructor Rick Minnery wins the 2006 Bowtech Golf Tournament.
CONGRATULATIONS goes to Rick Minnery for his tremendous efforts (and swing) in winning this years Bowtech Shield. Rick successfully defended the title which he won in 2005 on his home course (the Heysham Golf Club) in Lancashire. Rick achieved several milestones this year regarding the Bowtech Golf Tournament. Not only has he now played in all 10 tournaments since the tournaments inauguration in 1996 but he is also only one of two people to have won the shield twice. He is the first person to defend the title.
Second Place was awarded to Peter Whiteside with third place going to Ossie Rentsch. Congratulations to you both for a great game.
The 2006 tournament was held at the Pine Ridge Golf Club (www.pineridgegolf.co.uk)
THE PLAYERS
Thank you to all those who entered and good luck for next year.
December 2005
New Design - new site for the Bowen Training Website
Ellen Cobb, (Chairman for the BA(uk) at the time) and Bowen Trainer, commissioned Zania Ballentine a UK Bowen Practitioner who runs her own site Maheono.com to re-design the layout and provide a NEW look and feel for the Bowen Training website.
Zania a Bowen Practitioner, who runs a desktop publishing and webdesign business alongside her Bowen Therapy Practice in Hampshire said "I am very happy to put my skills to use for the association I belong to."
"Any business must be reflected in the best possible way on the internet with it's information being easily accessible. The challenge was how to design a system for updating up and coming Bowen courses for each of the eleven different trainers, but still make it simple to maintain, read and update. I think we have achieved it. "
Zania has also designed the new website for the BA(uk) the UK's Association for The Bowen Technique. You can visit their new site and find more information about The Bowen Technique by visiting www.bowen-technique.co.uk
For further information on this news, contact Bowen Training on 0700 269 3685.
LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARDS 5th June 2005
These awards are for the longstanding services to Bowen Association UK.
And were awarded to
Mary MACHIN
A former Treasurer of the Association, and an Instructor
Mary’s work in overseeing the associations Finances, the introduction of a new Constitution, for her work with the core-curriculum, and National Occupational Standards. All were invaluable contributions.
Alastair McLOUGHLIN
A former Chairman of the Association and a Senior Instructor.
Alistair’s commitments as Chairman, and his invaluable work within the training aspects of the association, both in UK & Europe and with the Newsletter were all very much appreciated.
Mary and Alastair were both in at the very beginning over a decade ago and now that they have decided to take a back seat, we wish them well in their retirement from office.
The Bowen Association Committee 2005.
Life Time Membership Award
Bowtech Instructor Ellen Cobb receives her Life Membership Award for Outstanding Service to Bowtech.
Ellen was presented with the award at the International Conference in Australia.
Along with Ellen, UK instructors John Wilks & Rick Minnery were also presented with Life Membership awards.
Dental Treatment for bed-wetting, ear infections and tension headaches
New research confirms a direct connection between chronic conditions such as bed-wetting and ear infections and the size and position of the jawbone. Children with small or poorly-positioned jaw and breathing airways tend to suffer from bed-wetting or ear infections explains Derek Mahony, DDS, MS.
Breakthrough dental procedures to widen the jaw and airway or re-align the jaw among children who suffer from either or both conditions, have been shown to reduce the occurrence or cure the problem completely.
Presented at the Academy of General Dentistry's 51st Annual Meeting, Nashville, July 17 20, 2003
N.B. As all good Bowen therapists know, there is an excellent procedure within The Bowen Technique which may help address problems such as the one described above. Members of the public who experience TMJ (Temporo Mandibular Joint) pain or dysfunction should seek out a registered therapist* and discuss the problem fully with the therapist before commencing treatment.
* In the UK contact The Bowen Association (uk) for the contact details of their nearest registered therapist. Or visit their web site: www.bowen-technique.co.uk