Practitioners

Raymond Augustyniak, Ph.D., became passionately involved in mastering and teaching Bowen after it saved his life in 1993.

He has witnessed the profound, miraculous effects Bowen has on the body and mind on deep physical, emotional, chemical and energetic levels. His passion for Bowen is unrivaled. His contributions in developing and expanding Tom Bowen?s work has led to the discovery of many Bowen Releases that directly address very specific conditions such as heart attack, stroke, bi-polar, epilepsy, thoracic outlet syndrome, etc. The numerous Sports specific Bowen Releases that were developed to greater assist athletic performance, stamina and rapid recovery from overexertion and injury have served countless Professional, Olympic, Collegiate, high school and amateur athletes for over 8 years. Many venues include working with California State University Sacramento Athletics on nearly a daily basis, NCAA Track and Field Championships, and Olympic trials.

Raymond is the founder of Bowen Healing System(tm) Center and the Natural Healthcare Institute(tm) in California. Raymond frequently lectures and teaches classes locally, nationally and internationally.

He is the author of the book “Awaken the Doctor Within!”, which explains what Bowen is and how it works in detail. He is also a contributor to the book “101 Great Ways to Improve Your Health”.

Raymond Augustyniak, Ph.D. is currently teaching:

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Chelsea Becker has been a body work therapist for the past six years; her experience is in Bowen Therapy, CranioSacral Therapy, Massage Therapy and Reiki. Bowen has been the number one means of bringing relief to her clients; it’s fast and it lasts.

She spent twelve years in the Canadian Armed Forces in the Navy and was able to use Bowen as a means to quickly resolve aches and pains of fellow sailors. Bowen has also benefited her years of wilderness training, as many back-country participants have been assisted in getting up mountains, crossing finish lines in various triathlons, and off-road races. After leaving full time military, Chelsea now has her own practice in Edmonton, Alberta. With her experience using various modalities she has developed a Bowen/Massage course that teaches massage therapists how to use Bowen moves to enhance the effects of their current massage style, both for relaxation and therapeutic.

Excited to turn a new page in her career, Chelsea is looking forward to meeting new challenges (in Bowen and beyond), and learning more every day about the human body and its brilliant capabilities. Her vision is to continue growing her practice and gain more knowledge about the nervous system and the fascia and discover more ways Bowen can be used to affect these two systems along with every other system in the body. And ultimately, to share it with the world.

Chelsea Becker is currently teaching:

401 – Massage with a Touch of BowenFirst™ at Edmonton, Alberta on Oct/05/2013

Schedules for these courses and others are available here.

“The art of Bowen is evident in its skillful application, comprehensive understanding of the body’s path to healing, and the integrity and intuitive mindfulness of its therapists.” ~ Dr. Manon Bolliger, ND

Dr. Manon Bolliger, ND, is an author, founder of Bowen College and the Director of Dr. Manon and Associates, a naturopathic center that promotes patient consciousness in the healing process. In her upcoming book, “Healing Framework,” Bolliger shares clinical insights on the healing process as gathered from her experience and studies in Bowen Therapy, homeopathy, naturopathic medicine and even law.

Over the course of 20 years, Bolliger has taught more than 500 professional health care practitioners including RMTs, RNs, DCs, DOs and students of the healing arts. The innovative training Bolliger provides—along with the world’s leading Senior Bowen Instructors she recruited—allows students to achieve certification in the art based on Tom Bowen’s dynamic and evolving understanding of the human body. Students of Bowen College are guided to awaken their healer within and experience what patients refer to as the “Dr. Manon Phenomena.”

Bolliger trained many Bowen Therapy Instructors throughout Canada, the United States and Asia, and now is spreading the Bowen technique to India as a part of “Take Back the Healing,” a project for widowed women in India. Her heart always keeps a close tap on human rights in the political, educational and health arenas, and she actively volunteers for organizations such as Amnesty International, as well as health awareness and consciousness-raising programs.

Bolliger holds a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine (1992), is a Certified Advance Bowen practitioner, fellow of the Canadian Academy of Homeopathy, was a scholarship recipient to the McGill Master of Law program and has completed several recognized courses of study in the areas of health and homeopathy.

Throughout her personal and academic journey, Bolliger says all her diverse experiences are held together by one thread: her desire to understand what makes people change and grow.

Dr. Manon Bolliger, ND is currently teaching:

Basic BowenFirst™ (100) at Bowen College, Vancouver, British Columbia on Aug/14/2013

Basic Lower Body Protocols (101) at Bowen College, Vancouver, British Columbia on Aug/15/2013 – Aug/17/2013

Basic Upper Body Protocols (102) at Bowen College, Vancouver, British Columbia on Aug/18/2013 – Aug/20/2013

Basic BowenFirst™ (100) at Bowen College, Vancouver, British Columbia on Sep/07/2013

Basic Lower Body Protocols (101) at Bowen College, Vancouver, British Columbia on Sep/08/2013 – Sep/10/2013

Schedules for these courses and others are available here.

Other Accreditations

When she was growing up, Connie Dobkin’s family and friends said, “You should be a massage therapist. You give great massages and have a gifted touch.”

When Connie was in her early 20’s, her mother had a terrible fall, which broke her tailbone, messed up her back, and left her in constant pain. Connie went with her to all her chiropractic appointments, and while there showed the doctor muscle trigger points she had found helpful between treatments. He began to notice what he called an “uncanny and natural ability” to understand what the body wanted to heal itself.  He suggested Connie attend massage school to develop this skill, so impressed that he personally paid for the schooling, and then hired her to work in his office. Connie is fascinated with how the body can respond and heal through touch, and the massage school techniques only increased her desire to learn more. She has continued to take classes throughout the years, on anything and everything that sounded of value to bodywork and the healing arts.

In 2001 Connie decided to once again devote a full year to study, and entered a new massage school. It was there she studied Bowen with Gene Dobkin. Finally she found the therapy that took her sessions to that next level – even quicker and more lasting results with less effort. Since 2003 Connie has been assisting Gene Dobkin in his Bowen classes.

People are continually amazed at the results from Connie’s massages, commenting on how different it is from any massage they’ve ever had before. First the clients, and then Bowen students have wanted to know more, and this became the beginning of Connie’s Bowen and Therapeutic Massage classes.

Connie Dobkin is currently teaching:

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Rebecca Hutchinson is a Kinesiologist, Bowen Therapist, Masseur, Aromatherapist & Reiki Therapist who practices from absolute Body Harmony, St Kilda East & North Fitzroy in Melbourne, Australia. She established Absolute Body Harmony in 1998 with humble beginnings with a focus to assist clients seeking healing from disease, illness and every day stresses. Prior to this Rebecca had quite diverse experiences traveling and working in a wide variety of roles, including telephone counselling, music teaching, event coordination, volunteering, performing in orchestra?s even the army reserve. It is from her experiences that she is able to connect with people from all walks of life. Now Absolute Body Harmony delivers treatment and education in complementary medicine, with her co-partner, husband, Peter Hutchinson a Sports Kinesiologist, Bowen Therapist, and Personal trainer. Rebecca?s specialty is working with stress related conditions, and philosophy that if there is emotional, structural or nutritional stress in a persons life, it will be reflected in their body, mind and spirit. Rebecca is also an experienced presenter, instructor and assessor, primarily for the International School of Bowen Therapy and the Australian College of Complementary Medicine in Bowen & Kinesiology, while writing short courses to continue the education needs of students and therapist.

Rebecca has a passion for complementary medicine with a wholistic approach to treatment and a vision to support those who also have a similar philosophy, and initiate the sharing of information.

Rebecca Hutchinson is currently teaching:

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Rupert Jannasch currently grows highbush blueberries, tomatoes and some minor crops in Summerville, Hants County, N.S. He is a former researcher and instructor at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College where he specialized in pasture management. He has extensive practical experience in both plant and animal husbandry in Canada, Europe and New Zealand. As former Executive Director of REAP-Canada, Rupert promoted biofuel production from switchgrass. He is also an experienced and retired organic inspector.

Rupert Jannasch is currently teaching:

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Although Amber Korobkina is now fully immersed in the field of natural healing, things were not always as such.  Amber began her career working on a busy trading floor at a high-profile corporation in downtown Toronto.  Having mastered several computer programs along the way, she later became a professional computer trainer, teaching interactive workshops for specific software users.

Everything changed for Amber Korobkina when she injured herself at work several years ago.  What she thought was a pulled muscle progressed to be the most excruciating pain she had ever endured, leading her down the path of every type of therapy imaginable.  Despite her quest for relief, the condition continued to worsen and Amber was told by her doctor that her only hope would be to undergo spinal surgery.

Amber’s life took a turn for the better when a co-worker recommended  Bowen Therapy.  Just a few treatments of this Australian technique proved to be the turning point for Amber, and her back problem is now a distant memory.

After a heartfelt decision to go back to school and become a professional Bowen practitioner, Amber has mastered the BowenFirst™, providing treatments to thousands of others in pain.  A certified iridologist with her degree in nutrition, she now owns a chain of natural health clinics offering Bowen treatments along with other natural modalities.  Trained by Bowtech’s senior instructors as well as Ossie and Elaine Rentsch, Amber embraces the opportunity to share her passion for the Bowen technique with the students of Bowen College.

Amber Korobkina is currently teaching:

Basic BowenFirst™ (100) at Let it Heal, Burlington, Ontario on Jun/22/2013

Reboot Your Body Workshop (099) at Let it Heal, Burlington, Ontario on Jun/22/2013 – Jun/23/2013

Basic Lower Body Protocols (101) at Let it Heal, Burlington, Ontario on Jul/19/2013 – Jul/21/2013

Basic Upper Body Protocols (102) at Let it Heal, Burlington, Ontario on Aug/16/2013 – Aug/18/2013

Schedules for these courses and others are available here.

Other Accreditations

Lise Maltais is currently teaching:

As a Bowen Practitioner that has previously studied with, and alongside other dedicated practitioners through Bowen College; I am excited and dedicated to providing my services to the wellness of others. Bowen College has provided a comprehensive look at the healing process by use of the BowenFirst™ and has been the cornerstone of my education in the Technique. Originating from Australia and founded by Tom Bowen, the Bowen College has respectively and successfully executed a training program to suit all backgrounds of education, from professional to novice.

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Other Accreditations

Brenda Nemeth is a TA with Bowen College.

Brenda Nemeth is currently teaching:

As a Bowen Practitioner that has previously studied with, and alongside other dedicated practitioners through Bowen College; I am excited and dedicated to providing my services to the wellness of others. Bowen College has provided a comprehensive look at the healing process by use of the BowenFirst™ and has been the cornerstone of my education in the Technique. Originating from Australia and founded by Tom Bowen, the Bowen College has respectively and successfully executed a training program to suit all backgrounds of education, from professional to novice.

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Completed Bowen Curriculum:   201, 206, 301, QE1

Ron Phelan has a professional background in both industry and teaching which he started well before changing his career path in the early nineties and then qualifying as a Remedial Masseur and Bowen Therapist. He originally trained in BowenFirst™ in 1996 and has been practicing predominantly with NST since 1998. Working in the Geelong region, Australia, Ron has had the opportunity to treat many of Tom Bowen’s original patients. This has given him an invaluable insight to the understanding, efficacy and history of both the man and the technique. Ron brings to his trainings many years of professional teaching experience combined with countless hours of practical expertise as a therapist. He is committed to the development and further understanding of this unique Australian mode of therapy.

Ron Phelan is currently teaching:

The "Essential TMJ" workshop (409) at Bowen College, Vancouver, British Columbia on Sep/28/2013

NST (207-2) – NST bridging class for Bowen therapists at Bowen College, Vancouver, British Columbia on Sep/29/2013

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Connie Pugliese received her BA in Kinesiology at York University in 1998.  Since then she has had a passion for health and wellness.  That is why she continued her education to receive her diploma from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) in 2002.  In her 4th year of naturopathic studies Connie was introduced to the Bowen technique and felt that it was a perfect therapy to compliment her skills for helping people with all sorts of pain.

Connie completed her BowenFirst™ training in 2002 and became a teaching assistant with Dr. Manon Bolliger at CCNM.  She continued training to the advanced practitioner level and now shares her knowledge and experience with the many students and graduates in BCI’s mentoring program and as an Instructor.

Connie is thrilled to be able to teach this wonderful technique to interested people.  Connie has a private practice in Richmond Hill and treats all ages and all conditions with both naturopathic and Bowen techniques.

Connie Pugliese is currently teaching:

Basic BowenFirst™ (100) at Richmond Hill on Jul/05/2013

Reboot Your Body Workshop (099) at Richmond Hill on Jul/05/2013 – Jul/06/2013

Basic Lower Body Protocols (101) at Richmond Hill on Jul/20/2013 – Jul/22/2013

Basic Upper Body Protocols (102) at Richmond Hill on Aug/10/2013 – Aug/12/2013

Basic BowenFirst™ (100) at Richmond Hill on Sep/06/2013

Schedules for these courses and others are available here.

Completed Bowen Curriculum:  201, 207-307

Other Accreditations

Becca Rochelt is currently teaching:

As a Bowen Practitioner that has previously studied with, and alongside other dedicated practitioners through Bowen College; I am excited and dedicated to providing my services to the wellness of others. Bowen College has provided a comprehensive look at the healing process by use of the BowenFirst™ and has been the cornerstone of my education in the Technique. Originating from Australia and founded by Tom Bowen, the Bowen College has respectively and successfully executed a training program to suit all backgrounds of education, from professional to novice.

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Completed Bowen Curriculum:   202, QE1

Other Accreditations

Dr. Leila Sahabi, BSc, ND, received her undergraduate degree in Science and Psychology from the University of British Columbia and her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine. She currently practices at the Richmond Alternative Medical Clinic Inc. in Richmond, BC, with special interest in women’s health and musculoskeletal problems.  Besides naturopathy, Dr. Sahabi often incorporates acupuncture, homeopathy, First Line Therapy ™, and Bowen therapy in her patient care.

Dr. Leila Sahabi, BSc, ND is currently teaching:

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