Advanced Practitioner Archives - American Bowen Academy

Portland, Oregon, United States 97266

Portland, Oregon, United States 97209

Lynna is a FREE spirit who speaks the language of NATURE, the BODY, and the SOUL. She seeks wonder and tends to follow the things that bring her joy and feeds her passions; such as wandering through the trees, dancing wildly under the moon, spending time with her grand-kids, writing poetry, drumming, talking with strangers, and showing up in LOVE for those who are needing extra care and support. She especially resonates with the weird, outcasts, misfits, and anyone who doesn’t feel as if they belong. Since treating so many bodies, she has discovered that she has special healing gifts when it comes to tapping into energy in the body and getting people out of their busy minds. When she places her hands on a client, her body will start mirroring their energy patterns, often targeting where there might be stuck or erratic flows of energy. Her clients include many types of individuals and sometimes, traditional massage is not always the answer. Those who have experienced trauma, sexual abuse, grief, anxiety; those who are highly sensed, the LGBTQ and neuro-diverse are great candidates for the subtle art of Bowenwork Therapy.

A quote from one of Lynna’s clients: “What I experienced in one Bowen therapy session is something I’ve never been able to get in 10 years of massage. Lynna doesn’t just treat the body – she listens to it, speaks to it, and helps it release what words sometimes cannot touch. What I love is that she balances it all: She’s incredibly knowledgeable, down-to-earth and practical, yet also deeply intuitive.”

Regina Townsend

Portland, Oregon, United States 97211

248-709-2802

Bowen is a gentle non-invasive hands-on therapy that triggers the body’s inherent healing mechanism. While wearing loose clothing the client lies comfortably on a massage table while I gently strum over key points on fascia, the network that is also known as connective tissue. These subtle moves on the fascia affect musculature as well as the nervous and lymphatic systems. Because this technique is so gentle my clients range from infants to the elderly. Bowen produces a deep relaxation that can release blocked emotional energy which frees up and accelerates the healing process. In my practice I see the positive changes that change the quality of living for my clients. It is with the greatest joy I conduct my practice and delight in assisting clients recover a sense of renewed energy, vitality and peace as a result of this work.

IN addition to the advanced Bowenwork training I have pursued I have earned a B.S. in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri (USA) and am an accomplished artist and serve on an Auxiliary Board of the Detroit Institute of Art, Friends of Arts and Flowers. I have promoted Bowen Technique in the State of Michigan and successfully sponsored teachers to teach Bowen Technique here in the Detroit Metro Area. I have spoken to several support groups here in Michigan regarding the benefits of Bowen Technique. It has been my dream to make this wonderful and amazing work well known and thought of in this part of the world. In my studies I have had the opportunity to meet other practitioners from all over the world and connected with them on a personal level as colleagues and friends. I thank Tom Bowen for his gift through the amazing Ozzie and Elaine and their generosity of spirit to spread and teach this all over the world.

Tara “Cobalt” Coy LMT #15170

Portland, Oregon, United States 97217

503-545-6248

Over the last couple decades, Cobalt learned a multitude of bodywork modalities. Not one modality was as effective as she liked to serve her broad range of clientele, until Cobalt discovered Bowenwork. The results are the most efficient and effective way to address the body’s needs while engaging its own ability to heal.

As someone active in her community, Cobalt was inspired by how Tom Bowen helped people and immediately resonated with his precise way of addressing imbalance in the body. She has experienced the healing benefits in her own body and seen it in so many of her client’s. Cobalt has seen bound toes soften and unwind, TMJ surgery avoided, and chronic pain managed. Bowenwork has been a changing force in her life.
It was a natural path to pursue teaching this phenomenal work. Cobalt’s love for teaching and sharing Bowenwork comes across in her classes. Cobalt has an amazing sense of humor, teaches to many different learning styles in an adaptable format, is charismatic and personable. Becoming an Instructor has created an opportunity for her to empower future practitioner’s, to give the gift of self-correction to the people they touch. What a powerful ripple of positive change. Bowenwork has created a simple balance in her life.

Cobalt is currently teaching in Portland, OR and is willing to travel.
Licensed Massage Therapist #15170 in Oregon. NCBTMB member, AMTA member.
Modalities of bodywork include:
Bowenwork, NVR, Tensegrity Medicine, Craniosacral Therapy, Swedish Massage, Myoskeletal Release, Thai Massage, Psychotheraputic Massage, Energy Work, and Shiatsu.

Certified Massage Therapy Certification. Praxis College of Healing Arts and Sciences. 1998.
BS in Physical Education. Oklahoma Christian University. 1995.

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