Testimonials

“I have found ABT to be deceptively gentle yet yielding powerful results. The results from treatments I have received have held longer than general massage or even Rolfing. I would suggest that anyone who is planning on taking these courses to be ready to look at a subtle form of healing that is initiated by the practitioner but carried out by the patients innate healing wisdom. Marina and John are very passionate and gifted instructors.”.

Mary Foss, Body Worker. Vancouver, BC, Canada

“I was looking for a course that was ‘different’ from the general offerings for physical therapists. I’ve had experience with the heavy handed techniques and was looking for something with a little more finesse. ABT permits easy and thorough treatment of the whole body or just specific segments as needed. The kicker though, was the “less is more” approach. Initially I had a mental block to this concept which I quickly got over when I witnessed such rapid changes with the simplest and lightest of moves that seem to easy to be possible. The course itself was easy to comprehend and the instructors were diligent to make connections on how to incorporate the techniques into a clinical setting. This course is perfect for a therapist who wants to save their hands from arthritis, and is another technique that works wonderfully when standard practice hasn’t been working. There is an awareness that something corrective has occurred at a deep tissue level.”

Randy Littman, Physiotherapist. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

“The highlights for me were refining my past skills in Bowen Therapy taking them to a higher level as well as learning more techniques to address stubborn conditions in the neck and shoulders. I didn’t have a great understanding at how important the TMJ joint was in overall balance, but the discussion about this in the course was fantastic. Thanks guys, you brought a new passion back to my work!”

Nic Tyrrell, RMT. Coquitlam, BC, Canada.

“The course was fun, relaxed and informed. I liked the flexibility and the creative innovation approach to integrating this work into a current busy practice. I also thought that the accelerated teaching curriculum was fantastic. After several days I felt fluid and fully competent. I felt more present in my body after receiving ABT treatments, definitely due to being in a more alert but relaxed frame.”

Kim Newman, RMT. Vancouver, BC, Canada

“John and Marina are so willing and eager to share the volumes ofinformation and instruct in a very specific yet easy to understand manner. I experienced vast amount of structural corrections and alleviate pain associated with this.”

Elsie Meyers, LMT, Medicine Hat, AB, Canada

“I had an awesome experience in this course. I was impressed with the organization of all the information and the ability of Marina and John to teach / communicate their knowledge. The class size was perfect, and the schedule of the events was great. Each day was jam packed with a lot of information, but there was so much hands-on learning that it went so fast. Marina and John took the time to address each question personally and specifically. The manual is a great resource, and drawings are super helpful…I could go on and on….well done!! I’m looking forward to integrating this into my current Naturopathic practice!”

Heidi Johnston ND. Seattle, WA, USA

“The course had a smooth rhythm of teachning between lecture, demo, practice. Given the comprehensive potential to affect problem areas I have been impressed by the compatibility of Bowen with my other favoured treatment approaches! This course provided me with a great therapeutic paradigm shift towards a holistic approach from a more didactic approach for therapists frustrated by their therapeutic limitations! ”

Fred Samorodin, Physiotherapist. Vancouver, BC, Canada

“I’m having a wonderful time with both the DVD’s and the PFM workout. This is really fine work on all levels and I’m very grateful for the convenience of having it available on DVD. The instruction is very clear and easy to understand and I’m seeing my clients benefiting already. This is a huge relief because as magical as the Bowen that I had was, it was not sufficient to address many issues I’ve been seeing and I was losing my enthusiasm for it. But that enthusiasm has been rekindled by these new successes. So, thank you very much for all your work to put these classes together.” – Linda Hedquist”

“John and Marina, I had a good look at your DVD’s and thought congratulations are in order on the demonstration and explanations during the course of the sequences.”

Certainly these are the most informative DVD’s I have seen and have incorporated most of your sequences into my therapy sessions”

Jan Arie, Massage Therapist. Brisbane, QLD, Australia

“The theory as presented is definitely very good to have. The hands on experience at the course is invaluable since there is so much information! As a recipient I feel more calmness, peace of mind and get better sleeps”

Sue Dibnah, RMT, Abbotsford, BC, Canada.

“This course was informative, concrete and practical with a lot of positive improvements with all sorts of problems. This technique is a must and an easy way to understand that you don’t have to apply a lot of force and aggressive massage to get positive results in the musculoskeletal system.”

Mike Jurkowski, RMT. Coquitlam, BC, Canada.

“The experience is wonderful. Marina and John are knowledgable and informative, as well as very patient. This is a tremendous method when used alone or as a compliment to other modalities. Thank you!!”

Noel Brown, Body Worker. Vancouver, BC, Canada

“This course provides a solid foundation to begin using this therapy in practice. The manuals are easy to follow, and I’m very excited to learn light touch techniques that get great results! Try it and save your hands!”

Julie Paul, RMT. Victoria, BC, Canada.

“The course was very thorough and comprehensive. There is a lot of information to absorb so the DVD’s are a perfect home study pre-requisite! The way the material is presented and through the practice sessions most of the sequences and moves are ingrained automatically! I’m still amazed by the gentlesness of each of the moves and the positive shift in my body after receiving treatment is equally amazing”

Mary Major, Body Worker. Vancouver, BC, Canada.

“This seminar came just in time for me. I had positive releases from the scoliosis I suffer from and the treatments maintained these changes. I find this information very useful for all kinds and levels of training. As a Vetirenarian, I aim to use this in my current practice with other alternative forms of therapy I currently use such as acupuncture, herbs and homeopathy for animals. I find ABT able to be used at a basic or sophisticated level.”

Elena Petrali, Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine. Mission, BC, Canada.

“Excellent class. Lot’s of practical/hand on experience with a lot of individual help/feedback from instructors. Marina and John are great teachers who really know the material and anatomy of the body. The class flowed smoothly and was very enjoyable. I really enjoyed both of their personalities. This course was therapeutic for the attendee as well as informative. You really take away your learning with you! This stuff really works. I was the demo person for the pelvic procedure as I’ve had imbalance issues for quite some time. I immediately felt more aligned and balanced after such a simple technique. I was amazed! I plan on immediately incorporating it into my healing practice.”

Monica Sebastian, Homeopath. Vancouver, BC, Canada

“I enjoyed the great group dynamic created and the level of instruction was very advanced yet the atmosphere very relaxed. I have had two treatments for a hip injury and was able to recover completely. This convinced me to take the course. This course will give you the tools you need to help people regain balance!”

Guja Minor, Body Worker. Mission, BC, Canada.

“The class was excellent and I learned a lot! Marina and John have good teaching skills and I felt a lot of attention was given to all the students. There was good overhead and visual education and they were very generous with materials provided. There was a good use of humor to feel relaxed while learning.”

Joanna Bravo, Body Worker. Abbotsford, BC, Canada

“This course will make me work more accurately with my treatments as I feel my technique has improved greatly and that will get better results for my clients!”

Steven Boothman, RMT. Chilliwack, BC, Canada.

“I very much enjoyed participating in this course. ABT is gentle but effective for both practitioner and client. I am impressed and am planning to use it as soon as possible!”

Penny Graylin, Massage Practitioner. Syndey, Australia

“You two are terrific! As a Registered Massage Therapist I have a big tool box of techniques to pull from including craniosacral, lymphatics, visceral protocol, and of course massage, though most of my practice though will be ABT. I’ve found that these other modalities can be effectively and judiciously brought in to help make them more powerful by using ABT with them. Thanks so much!” 

Joanna Wilby, RMT. Vancouver, BC, Canada

“As a therapist I love to use ABT on clients, but I also love to get ABT as a recipient too. As a recipient what I really like is that it doesn’t hurt, it leaves my body more relaxed than just a massage and gets me long term resolution for my various aches and pains.  Chiropractics helps malalignment and so does ABT, but with ABT I feel so much more happening!  It clears my head, increases my energy, gives me an overall feeling of general wellness and helps me to sleep better.  It is by far the best therapy I have tried yet! The course was packed with excellent information, practical solutions to everyday pain problems. The only problem was that I found there was so much info that it was hard to absorb it all in just a few days.  But now I have DVD’s to watch in order to keep that info fresh in my mind and help me review the practical components of the course so I can recall them vividly. They’re awesome!"

Teri Taman , Kinesiologist. Abbotsford, BC, Canada www.kinrg.com