About Me

Finding Bowen Therapy

I first encountered Bowen therapy whilst working in Australia for Sheikh Mohammed’s horseracing operation Godolphin. After experiencing neck and back pain from falls and wear and tear from a career riding racehorses as well as a lifetime of sports, I had tried everything to try to get some relief. Whilst watching the news one night a segment came on asking viewers if they knew statistically what the most successful alternative therapy in Australia was. When they said it wasn’t massage, physiotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractics or osteopathy, all of which I had tried, I was intrigued.

The news segment went on to explain that it was Bowen Therapy, which was developed by the Australian Tom Bowen in Australia in the 1970’s.

The path to becoming a trained therapist

I decided to give Bowen Therapy a try and found it to be very effective. The therapist happened to mention one day that it was used on horses as well, and suggested I should train to become a therapist myself. I was excited by the idea but it was several years before I had the time to devote to fulfilling this goal, and it still seemed unrealistic as I moved to Dubai and all the training courses were mainly in the UK, Australia and USA.

At about the time I was about to give up, I saw a notification on a Facebook page of the only Bowen therapist here in Dubai. She was hosting the first Human Bowen Therapy Course in the Middle East. It appeared to be fate! I attended, and qualified in May 2016.

Equine

I then attended The European School of Equine Bowen Therapy’s course in the UK. This course took me 2 years to complete as I was an international student. The course director is Beth Darrall, and the course is supervised and examined by an equine veterinary surgeon and BHS instructor.

Animal Bowen Therapy

As an animal lover, who has grown up always having pets, and worked with animals throughout my career, it seemed inevitable that I would also train in Animal Bowen Therapy as well. It felt like the final piece of the jigsaw. After the amazing results I had seen with people and horses, I knew so many cats, dogs and other animals would also benefit from the therapy. I was determined to become officially qualified to practice the technique on animals, so I could enjoy seeing Bowen Therapy miracles on people’s pets (and my own!).

Further training

I trained and qualified in 2022 from the Canine Bowen Institute. This was a very thorough qualification which included many case studies, multiple dissertations on anatomy, physiology, disease and injury pathologies, animal behaviour, canine and feline breeds, and working with other pets/animals, plus many hours of study and practice. It was a huge advantage to already be an Equine Bowen Therapist, as there were plenty of similarities, but also some differences and new techniques which has been really enjoyable to discover.

Seeing little miracles

Around the time I was training I rescued a tiny kitten who had been hit by a car outside my apartment. She looked like a lost cause with severe head trauma and spent several days in an unconscious state. But with the supervision and encouragement of my vet, I practiced Bowen Therapy on her every day, just one move every hour or so. She ended up making a miraculous recovery. So my first Animal Bowen success story was my little kitten Bella!

Qualifications –

Animal Bowen Therapy Practitioner – Canine Bowen Institute
Specialised Bowen Procedures 2 (Masters) – Bowtech, The Bowen Therapy Academy of Australian
Specialised Bowen Procedures 1 – Bowtech, The Bowen Therapy Academy of Australian
The European School of Equine Bowen Therapy Practitioner Course
HABC Level 2 International Award in Emergency First Aid in Work
VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology for Complementary Therapies Essential Training Solutions
Diploma of Proficiency Bowen Therapeutic Technique, Bowtech
The Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia
NVQ Level 1, 2 and 3 Racehorse Care and Management, British Racing School Newmarket