Bowen & Therapeutic Massage (401)

People can disagree about whether adding other kinds of bodywork will enhance Bowen in any way. But as anyone with a pair of hands and a bit of curiosity can plainly see, blending Bowen into a massage can bring that massage to whole new levels of effectiveness.

Many Bowen students are currently practicing as Massage Therapists, and cannot or don’t want to switch over completely to Bowen. But they can still add this incredible technology to the medium of a more conventional massage without even breaking the flow. To the uninitiated client it feels simply like “the best massage I ever got.”

The question is how best to blend, in order to get the best results while respecting both aspects of the technique. And how to get the most done while saving the practitioner from the normal wear and tear that many “therapeutic” forms of massaging can inflict.

Connie Dobkin has been conscientiously experimenting with, and demonstrating this Bowen/Massage blend since 2000. She guides the class through the process in a natural and reality-based way, using the students’ own massage techniques and physical issues as a text.

Class highlights include:
• How Bowen can expand your massage practice
• Body reading as you work
• When best to transition from massaging to Bowen
• Strategies for blended work
• Shifting back to massaging
• Body positioning and ergonomics
• Evaluation of each student’s personal massage style and suggestions to amplify it
• Movement therapies and self-care for clients

Prerequisites: 101, 102 or Bowen Therapist and Bowen Bridge Course #203
Level: Elective
Related studies: n/a
Type: Classroom Course