American Bowen Academy
Practitioner Milestones
American Bowen Academy is the only internationally recognized organization in the U.S. that offers certification training for Bowen Practitioners. To date, hundreds of Bowenwork practitioners have been certified through our program and are currently practicing across the country and abroad.
Who We Are
We are a teaching organization formed by instructors and other dedicated individuals who work together to bring Tom Bowen’s unique bodywork to the world.
Our Mission
To teach Bowenwork through a comprehensive system that supports the development of effective practitioners and instructors, and to maintain an up-to-date listing of all Professional Bowenwork Practitioners and authorized instructors.
Our Philosophy
We honor Bowen’s core principle, which is that the discerning application of gentle touch evokes a profound healing response.
National Certification Recognition
Many American Bowen Academy courses are endorsed by recognized bodywork boards from across the country, including the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, the American Occupational Therapy Association, the California Board of Registered Nursing, and the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine.
Certificates Earned
2024
December
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Ralls | AZ | 500 Hour Certificate |
| Everett Schlarb | OR | SP-2 Certificate |
| Jola Carrick | TN | SP-1 Certificate |
November
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Ralls | AZ | 500 Hour Certificate |
| Everett Schlarb | OR | SP-2 Certificate |
| Jola Carrick | TN | SP-1 Certificate |
October
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Ralls | AZ | 500 Hour Certificate |
| Everett Schlarb | OR | SP-2 Certificate |
| Jola Carrick | TN | SP-1 Certificate |
September
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Ralls | AZ | 500 Hour Certificate |
| Everett Schlarb | OR | SP-2 Certificate |
| Jola Carrick | TN | SP-1 Certificate |
August
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Ralls | AZ | 500 Hour Certificate |
| Everett Schlarb | OR | SP-2 Certificate |
| Jola Carrick | TN | SP-1 Certificate |
July
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Ralls | AZ | 500 Hour Certificate |
| Everett Schlarb | OR | SP-2 Certificate |
| Jola Carrick | TN | SP-1 Certificate |
| Leah Berger | AZ | SP-1 Certificate |
| Barbara Muller | MT | Professional Practitioner |
| Melissa Smith | FL | Professional Practitioner |
| Bethel Wagner | MT | Professional Practitioner |
June
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Andi Krause | CA | 500 Hour Certificate |
April
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Helms-Koury | NC | SP-2 Certificate |
| Barbara Gage | NC | SP-1 Certificate |
| Mary Graff | NH | SP-1 Certificate |
| Suzan Kearney | TX | SP-1 Certificate |
| Spring Werle | TX | SP-1 Certificate |
March
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon Edmiston | CA | 500 Hour Certificate |
| Ava Becker | MO | 500 Hour Certificate |
| Tara Johnson | WA | 500 Hour Certificate |
| O. Armando Escobar | CA | Professional Practitioner |
| Gina Williams | CA | Professional Practitioner |
February
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Betty Ann Dean | MO | SP-2 Certificate |
| Kimberly Cole | NH | Professional Practitioner |
| Wendy Johnson | UT | Professional Practitioner |
January
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Faust | CA | Professional Practitioner |
| LaShauna Moore | MI | Professional Practitioner |
2023
December
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Moffat | OR | SP-1 Certificate |
| Miriam Novak | CA | Professional Practitioner |
| Catherine Story | CA | Professional Practitioner |
| Spring Werle | TX | Professional Practitioner |
November
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Kelle Lambers | UT | SP-1 Certificate |
| Tara Pierce | UT | SP-1 Certificate |
| Judy Ketola | NH | Professional Practitioner |
| Regan Luithly | CA | Professional Practitioner |
| Wendy Clare | CA | Professional Practitioner |
October
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda King | VA | Level 1 Practitioner |
| Patricia Hopper | WA | SP-2 Certificate |
| Wendy Clare | CA | Professional Practitioner |
September
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Milena Osborne | TX | Professional Practitioner |
| Lana Pope | CA | SP-1 Certificate |
| Dvinder Mand | CA | SP-1 Certificate |
| Amanda Bogle-Oliphant | MO | SP-1 Certificate |
August
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Cherie Shetler | CA | Professional Practitioner |
| Pamela Merrill | TX | Professional Practitioner |
| Kelly Calcote | TX | Professional Practitioner |
| Lexis McCrea | TX | Professional Practitioner |
| Cynthia Bowen | UT | 500 Hour Certificate |
| Anita Tupper | CO | SP-1 Certificate |
| Ishmael Dengate | MA | SP-1 Certificate |
| Holly Boiselle | MA | SP-1 Certificate |
| Bonnie Bastian | NH | SP-1 Certificate |
| Betsy Brimmeier | PA | SP-1 Certificate |
| Barbara Engseling | PA | SP-1 Certificate |
| Domonique Hain | RI | SP-1 Certificate |
| Rebecca Roberts | ME | SP-2 Certificate |
| Jenny O'Dell | ME | SP-2 Certificate |
| Rebecca Roberts | ME | 500 Hour Certificate |
July
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Debra Parks | MO | SP-2 Certificate |
| Maria Lofquist | MN | 500 Hour Certificate |
| Collin Froman | TX | Instructor Certificate |
May
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Maceira | MT | 500 Hour Certificate |
| Doreen Spackman | UT | 500 Hour Certificate |
April
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Mishelle Knuteson | UT | 500 Hour Certificate |
| Barbara Bason | DE | 500 Hour Certificate |
| Kara Bunch | TX | SP-2 Certificate |
| Skylar Bennie | TX | SP-1 Certificate |
| Diana Green | TX | SP-1 Certificate |
| Dana Hardegree | TX | SP-1 Certificate |
| Jenny O'Dell | ME | SP-1 Certificate |
| Denise Walther | AK | SP-1 Certificate |
| Caran Johnson | WA | SP-1 Certificate |
| Alisha Johnson | OR | SP-1 Certificate |
January
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy Surrett | AZ | SP-1 Certificate |
| Nancy Verville | AZ | SP-1 Certificate |
| Monica Bradley | OR | SP-2 Certificate |
| Dylan Richards | WV | Professional Practitioner |
2022
December
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Maggie Simpson-Ralls | AZ | SP-2 Certificate |
| Lora Fox | AR | 500 Hour Certificate |
| Brenda Anaiah Nigro | OR | Level 1 Certificate |
| Catherine Shirley | CA | SP-2 Certificate |
| Stacia Criswell | OR | SP-2 Certificate |
November
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Jackson | CA | SP-2 Certificate |
October
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Jola Carrick | TN | Level 1 Certificate |
| Eva Ginn | AR | Level 1 Certificate |
September
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Sholly | CA | SP-1 Certificate |
| Shelby Reed | WA | SP-1 Certificate |
| Christina Gagelmann | WA | Level 1 Certificate |
| Bhrigha Getz | WA | Level 1 Certificate |
August
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Trisha Huckstep | CA | Level 1 Certificate |
| LeAnn Inman | MO | Level 1 Certificate |
| Tara Pierce | UT | Level 1 Certificate |
| Christina Barrows | NH | SP-1 Certificate |
| Rebecca Roberts | ME | SP-1 Certificate |
| Larina Paoletti | NH | SP-1 Certificate |
| Lindsey Helms-Koury | NC | SP-1 Certificate |
| Debra Park | MO | SP-1 Certificate |
| Maggie Simpson-Ralls | AZ | SP-1 Certificate |
| Lindsey Frazier | WA | SP-1 Certificate |
| Mary Martorano | PA | SP-2 Certificate |
| Ray Ralls | AZ | SP-2 Certificate |
| JeVonna Ruthardt | TX | SP-2 Certificate |
| Gretchen Gray | MO | SP-2 Certificate |
| Maria Lofquist | MN | SP-2 Certificate |
July
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Rembisz | VT | Level 1 Certificate |
May
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Hitchcock | CA | 500 Hour Certificate |
| Dvinder Mand | CA | Level 1 Certificate |
| Lana Pope | CA | Level 1 Certificate |
| Barbara Gage | NC | Level 1 Certificate |
| Allison Butters | NH | Level 1 Certificate |
March
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Gray | MO | SP-1 Certificate |
| Ray Ralls | AZ | SP-1 Certificate |
| Kara Bunch | TX | SP-1 Certificate |
| Renee Roberts | MO | SP-2 Certificate |
| Robert Comellas | OR | 500 hours Certificate |
February
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Betsy Brimmeier | PA | Level 1 Certificate |
| Anita Tupper | CO | Level 1 Certificate |
| Sara Ann Conrad | UT | SP-1 Certificate |
| Doreen Spackman | UT | SP-1 & 2 Certificate |
| Sheila Hatch | NH | SP-1 & 2 Certificate |
| Jo Franks | UT | SP-1 & 2 Certificate |
| Mishelle Knuteson | UT | SP-1 & 2 Certificate |
| Julie Mohler | UT | SP-1 & 2 Certificate |
| Cynthia Bowen | UT | SP-1 & 2 Certificate |
| Melanie Harper | UT | SP-1 & 2 Certificate |
January
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret Simpson | AZ | Level I Certificate |
| Joan Selby | WV | Level I Certificate |
2021
December
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Kaitlyn Powers | MA | Level I certificate |
| Jenny O'Dell | ME | Level I certificate |
October
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Gray | MO | Level I certificate |
| Lisa Friedrich | NM | Level I certificate |
September
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Ralls | AZ | Level I certificate |
August
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Rausch | WA | Level I certificate |
| Rachel Thamart-Ramierz | WA | Level I certificate |
| Maria Veale | NH | Level I certificate |
July
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Bastian | NH | Level I certificate |
| Collin Froman | TX | 500-hours certificate |
| Dominique Hain | NH | Level I certificate |
June
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Skylar Bennie | TX | Level I certificate |
| Darcy Cunningham | ME | 500-hours certificate |
| Diana Green | TX | Level I certificate |
| Susanmarie Miller | AZ | Level I certificate |
| Belinda Rhodes | ID | 500-hours certificate |
| Elmira Timeva | WA | Level I certificate |
February
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Sheila Hatch | NH | Level I certificate |
| Betsy Alice Payne | PA | 500-hours certificate |
2020
December
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Rhonda Peck | AZ | 500-hours certificate |
| Kasia Voorhies | AZ | 500-hours certificate |
November
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Stacie Ossen | CO | Level I certificate |
| Breanne Yeager | AR | Level I certificate |
October
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Jo Francks | UT | Level I certificate |
| Mishelle Knuteson | UT | Level I certificate |
| Stacy MacInnis | FL | Level I certificate |
| Doreen Spackman | UT | Level I certificate |
| Karen Van Bourgondein | CT | Level I certificate |
August
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Sholly | CA | Level I certificate |
July
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Marlena Arganda | CA | Level I certificate |
| Gisela Bosch | MI | 500-hours certificate |
| Maureen Flanagan | MA | 500-hours certificate |
June
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Darcy Cunningham | ME | Associate Instructor |
| Sherie Hatton | AR | Associate Instructor |
| Crystal Maceira | MT | Associate Instructor |
April
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Parson | OR | Level I certificate |
March
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Boushuis | UT | Level I certificate |
| Heather Boyle | WI | 500-hours certificate |
| Linda Haga | OR | 500-hours certificate |
| Mary Purdy | OR | 500-hours certificate |
| Erin Shimp | OR | Level I certificate |
| Tracy Surrett | AZ | Level I certificate |
February
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Brennan | MI | Level I certificate |
| Dirk Dekoekkoek | CA | 500-hours certificate |
| Ruth Dekoekkoek | CA | 500-hours certificate |
| Stephanie Duplantis | LA | Level I certificate |
| Katherine Johnson | TX | Level I certificate |
| Debra Park | MO | Level I certificate |
| Denise Walther | AK | Level I certificate |
January
| Student/Practioner | State | Milestone |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Bowen | UT | Level I certificate |
Additional Resources
For more information about Bowenwork, please visit our Library section, which includes both general background articles and research reports on the effects of Bowenwork on specific conditions.