The History of Bowen
Thomas A Bowen (1916-1982) developed his therapy in Geelong, Victoria Australia. The Bowen Therapy is unique in that it was developed without its originator having any previous training in any modality or discipline. In fact, he frequently stated that his work was simply 'a gift from God'. Over a period of years he developed the system as it is used today.
Bowen was extremely busy in his clinic, as was verified by the 1975 Victorian Government inquiry into alternative health care professionals. The study documented Bowen treating some 13,000 patients per year as assessed over a 27 week period.
In 1974, while attending a National Health Conference in Adelaide, he was introduced to Osteopath and Natural Health Therapist Oswald Rentsch. Bowen subsequently invited Rentsch to Geelong to study with him. During the next two and a half years Rentsch studied Bowen's Therapy, ultimately being authorised by Bowen to document his work. At Bowen's request, it was not to be until after his death that Ossie & his wife, Elaine, began teaching his therapies.
The first seminar was held in Perth, Australia in 1986, and by 1990, the Rentsch's were teaching full time. Since then, they have introduced the Bowen Therapy throughout Australia, New Zealand, North America, UK, Ireland, Norway, Austria, France, Italy, Israel, South Africa and Greece. Practitioners around the world are now using this amazing healing modality.
Because this Therapy is so effective, it has been widely embraced by a broad spectrum of people. Healing professionals are impressed by the capability of Bowen Treatment and the diversity of problems addressed by it. It was so successful that in 1992, the Rentsch's implemented a Teacher Training Programme.
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