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Roseville,, California, United States 95661

Biddeford, Maine, United States 04005

After her own experience receiving Bowenwork, Rebecca was deeply inspired to become a practitioner and immediately set out to train and certify with the American Bowen Academy. Rebecca is continually amazed by the physical and emotional impact Bowen technique has, which is often underestimated due to its gentle nature. She brings knowledge and intention to her work and strives to help others recognize their own capacity to heal.

Rick Wurster M.S.G, M.P.T, A.B.P, BCIAC

Roseville,, California, United States 95747

916-759-2000

Rick Wurster MSG, MPT, ABP, BCB

Rick Wurster received a Masters of Gerontology from U.S.C. in 1991 and a Masters of Physical Therapy from U.S.C. in 1993. He has extensive experience in clinical practice including management of a 15 unit regional rehabilitation center, providing teaching and training of therapists on the proper care of chronically ill and geriatric patients.He is also recognized by the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America to provide expertise training of physiological self-regulation including the use of Surface Electromyography, Temperature, Skin Conductance, Respiration and Heart Rate Variability as coping strategies to manage chronic pain. He obtained a certification as a Professional Bowenwork Practitioner in September of 2005. He describes his approach to Bowenwork to his patients in the following way…”In all my years of manual training and practice on working with movement restrictions and muscle imbalances including, stretching, mobilizing, thrusting, contracting/relaxing, accupressure, neural tissue tension, massage, etc. Bowenwork has proven to be as effective or better than any technique but with significantly less stress or pain to the patient.”

Steve Hitchcock

Rocklin, California, United States 95677

916-652-7176

Susan Kingsbury

Edmonds, Washington, United States 98020

206-300-6877

Bowenwork found Susan when she was introduced to it at the end of her massage school training in 2007. She had been suffering with a torn rotator cuff and wondered if she could actually continue to massage. The gentle yet dynamic movements were intriguing and the results of that first sample session were so dramatic that she enrolled in classes and was pleasantly surprised when the shoulder healed completely without surgery.

Susan has completed all twelve Modules, as well as Bowenwork courses: Deep Anatomy, Bowen for Immobile, Stroke Care, and Chronic Fatigue, Postural Assessment, Childbirth, Babies, and Toddlers, as well as her new passion-Mind/Body and Bowen. In 2012 Susan became an Associate Instructor and completed her Full Instructor training in July of 2014. Instructing seemed a natural direction for Susan as she has taught both adults and children and has an interest in sharing the healing rewards of Bowenwork with others.

Experience Bowenwork is the name of Susan’s business in beautiful Edmonds, Washington. Every day holds the opportunity for a miracle with Bowenwork!

Theresa Rutherford

Orangevale, California, United States 95662

916-849-3820

Vicki Mechner

Springfield, Virginia, United States 22153

703-455-0111

I have been a Bowenwork practitioner since 1996 and an instructor for the Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia since 2001. I teach primarily in the area around Washington, D.C., and maintain a private practice in Springfield, Virginia.

I discovered Bowenwork quite by chance in 1995 while recovering from a repetitive stress injury. Amazed by the results, I took the first available training I could. At first I split my practice almost equally between Bowenwork and Rubenfeld Synergy (a type of body-oriented psychotherapy I had trained in previously). But after observing that Bowenwork was often effective with complaints ranging from anxiety and panic attacks to depression, my practice evolved to where it is now exclusively Bowenwork.

My original training in curriculum design and educational technology gave me insight into the way that different people learn, which I find invaluable to my effectiveness as an instructor. I keep my classes small in order to ensure ample individual feedback. My students have included massage therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, homeopaths, occupational therapists, osteopaths, and physical therapists, but I especially enjoy empowering lay-people to be able to deliver the benefits of Bowenwork to others.

Unlike most Bowenwork instructors, I studied anatomy, physiology, massage and bodywork after I had become a Bowenwork practitioner, rather than before. If I could learn this, anyone can!”

In 2002, I was an invited speaker at the Australian BTAA Conference in Adelaide, on the topic of research into Bowenwork, and became an advisor to the Tom Bowen Legacy Trust Fund, an Australian charity that benefits children with disabilities. In that capacity I reported on the activities of the Trust Fund at the International Bowenwork Conference at Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut) in June 2006.

Thanks to Shirley Strachan’s “Healing Hands: Unsung Voices Anthology,” which chronicles the experiences of many of Tom Bowen’s former patients, as well as others, I am currently developing a continuing education class that clarifies “Tom Bowen, Facts and Fiction.” Stay tuned.

Wendy Seiler

Columbia, Maryland, United States 21044

410-707-5905

Wendy graduated from The Baltimore School of Massage in January 2002. She became nationally certified in March 2002. She is a Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Maryland and became a Certified Bowenwork Practitioner in October 2008. Since beginning her practice, she looked for a manual therapy that would provide long lasting results.She has finished her training in Specialized Procedures 1 and 2.

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