HISTORY OF BOWEN
The History of the Original Bowen Technique:
Originating in Geelong
Victoria, Australia in the 1950’s, the Bowen Technique was
developed by Thomas Ambrose Bowen (1916-1982) under the premise
that the human body has an innate capacity to repair and heal
itself, given the right resources, without invasive therapy such
as medication or surgery. Essentially, Mr. Bowen possessed a
genius-level of understanding and knowledge of how the body
works to heal itself.
Mr. Bowen operated an extremely busy practice
from his Geelong clinic, performing about 13,000 treatments per
year as verified in 1975 by the Victorian government inquiry
into alternative healthcare professionals in Australia.
In 1974, Mr. Bowen invited Mr. Oswald (Ossie)
Rentsch to study under his guidance. Eventually, Ossie
meticulously documented this work which was later termed, “The
Bowen Technique”. Ossie and his wife, Elaine, conducted the
first Australian Bowen training seminar in 1986 to honor Mr.
Bowen’s request to teach the work after his death. Still today,
Ossie and Elaine continue to devote their lives to actively
instructing and inspiring practitioners and instructors in The
Original Bowen Technique throughout the world.
The Bowen Technique was brought from
Australia to the United States by the late Milton Albrecht of
Auburn, California. As America’s first Bowen Practitioner,
Milton and his wife, Deni sponsored the first U.S. Bowen
Technique training seminar in 1989. In 1994, Milton was
requested to serve as the first American Instructor for the
Bowen Technique and, subsequently, taught throughout the United
States. Milton and Deni founded Bowen Therapy International in
1997 to “study, instruct, promote and further develop the
philosophy of Tom Bowen’s innovative discoveries”. Since then,
various training facilities for practitioners and instructors,
including research institutions, have evolved in the U.S.
Currently, the Bowen Technique is taught in
at least 24 countries and is also utilized as a viable healing
modality in over 32 countries. The number of newly formed
Professional Bowen Associations and Official Registries is
gradually expanding worldwide.
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