Learn Bowen
Margaret Spicer is a registered Bowtech trainer and assessor, offering regular courses in Sydney. She has been a Bowenwork practitioner for more than 20 years, teaching Bowtech, the original Bowen Technique since 2000. She has co-developed and taught the Mind Body Bowen Workshop since 2002.
Become a qualified Bowen Therapy practitioner
In Australia, Bowen Therapy training is a nationally-recognised course, taught through the Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Bowen Training Australia RTO#41134.
Two qualifications in Bowen Therapy are available:
Certificate IV in Bowen Therapy 10846NAT
Diploma of Specialised Bowen Therapy 10847NAT
The specialised Bowen training for Certificate IV in Bowen Therapy 10846NAT takes the form of a series of seven two-day, hands-on training modules, which need to be completed in sequence. Training Package units are available by distance learning through Bowen Training Australia.
In the first module, Module 1, you will be introduced to the Bowen move and relaxation procedures and be exposed to the power of Bowen as a healing modality.
Further modules take you step by step through the Bowen training, introducing new procedures to address a wide range of problems that clients may present with.
Each Bowen module is taught over a two-day period. The timing of the training allows plenty of time to revise and consolidate techniques between modules.
A Diploma of Specialised Bowen Therapy 10846NAT will involve further study, after the successful completion of the Certificate IV 10533NAT/10846NAT (or equivalent.)
Click here to make an enquiry with BTA trainer and assessor, Margaret Spicer.
Course dates are listed in the following sections - open below.
Further details available in an information pack here or by emailing Margaret here.
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Certificate IV in Bowen Therapy 10846NAT
Sydney - North Sydney:
Module 1: March 9-10, 2024
Module 2: April 20-21, 2024
Module 3: June 1-2, 2024
Module 4: July 20-21, 2024
Module 5: September 7-8, 2024
Module 6: October 19-20, 2024
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Diploma of Specialised Bowen Therapy 10847NAT
Pre-requisite: Certificate IV in Bowen Therapy 10846NAT (or equivalent)
Module 8: June 14-16, 2024
Module 9: September 13-15, 2024
Module 10: December 6-8, 2024
Module 11: Feb 28-Mar 2, 2025
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Additionally, Bowen Training Australia offers a wide range of continuing education workshops (see below & Mind Body Bowen tab). While these workshops are not part of the nationally recognised training, they are Bowtech-accredited and eligible for Continuing Education points with Bowen Association Australia.
Practitioner Review Days provide the opportunity to address all covered procedures from a practitioner and clinical aspect, whilst gaining CE (continuing education) credits.
Day A includes all the Module 1-7 lower body procedures, Day B, the upper body procedures. Day C covers Lower Body assessment of the lumbar, pelvic, hip and lower limb, related SP1 Procedures and clinical aspects from a practitioner perspective, and Day D includes Upper Body assessment of the neck, thoracic, shoulder and upper limb areas.
Additionally, any day/s reviewed from the Bowen Module 3 to 6 program provide a CEU option too as specialised workshops – see Mind Body and Bowen for more information.Sydney – North Sydney, NSW:
Practitioner Days A and B: June 22-23, 2024
SP2 Master Class: July 13-14, 2024Mind Body Bowen Workshop series
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Note: Any day/s of Modules 3 to 6 may be attended for CEU hours. Dates as listed under Certificate IV and Intro Courses tab above. -
Margaret, in conjunction with Anne Schubert, also a Senior Bowtech Instructor, has been instrumental in developing the Mind Body Bowen Workshops. They have taken this continually evolving practitioner workshop around Australia since 2002, the U.K. and Europe from 2004, N.Z. from 2005, U.S.A. from 2006, Canada from 2007 and Singapore 2009.
What is Mind Body Bowen?
Mind Body Bowen (MBB) takes the Bowen move/s and together with mindfulness explores the relationship of the moves to the body’s bio-electric fields, muscle/meridian and fascial links. MBB is an aspect of Bowen especially useful for clients with chronic conditions or returning problems. Each session is individualised to the client’s needs.
The Mind Body Bowen Workshop explores:
Bowenwork links with the field of mind-body healing, the ‘when less is best’ principle, priorities for treatment, components and post-traumatic stress issues. Addressing links to the subtle anatomy of the body (e.g. muscle/meridian correspondences) the holistic nature Bowen therapy linking the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual can be explored.
For full details, workshop outlines, venues, dates and registration, click here.
Please note that while Mind Body Bowen is not part of the nationally recognised courses, it is Bowtech-accredited and eligible for CEU points with Bowen Association Australia.
Current Mind Body Bowen WorkshopsAustralia: 2024
Brisbane, QLD: March 2-3 2024
Adelaide, SA: June 29-30 2024
Sydney, NSW: November 2024Current Bowen in Practice Workshops
Australia: 2024Dubbo, NSW: March 16-17 2024
Melbourne, VIC: July 27-28 204Mind Body Bowen - International: 2024 - 2025
England, UK: tba October 2024
Scotland, UK: tba October 2024
Ireland, IE: tba October 2024
Sofia, BG: tba October 2024
Switzerland: February 2-3 2025
Linz, Austria: February 7-8 2025
tba, Germany: February 10-11 2025
Budapest, Hungary: February tba 2025 Italy: tba 2025