Focused Study classes provide a deeper exploration of specific topics related to the application of Bowenwork to particular client populations, gaining a deeper understanding of the human body, and practice building. In the table below, click any class name to see a full description of it.
The table includes the prerequisite for each continuing education class and the number of hours of credit awarded by the American Bowen Academy and, where applicable, by one or more of the “partner” accrediting boards that are listed in the right-most four columns.
| CLASS | TYPE | INSTRUCTOR(S) | PREREQ. | COST | ABA | ABA | ALSO CREDITED BY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Click on class name for description) | LEVEL I | 500 HRS | AOTA | CABOD | OBNM | NCBTMB | ||||
| Anatomy and Physiology for Bowenworkers | Online | Nancy Pierson | Mod 1 | 430 | 120 | 120 | - | - | - | - |
| Anatomy by the Modules | Online | Nancy Pierson | Mod 1 | 60 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Anatomy and Physiology Online Plus | Online | Essential Training Solutions | Mod 7 | 200 | 16 | 16 | - | - | - | - |
| Associate Instructor Training | Hands-on | Nancy Pierson Karin Twohig | Mod 9 | 860 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Bowtech Conferences | Hands-on | Mod 1 | Varies | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | |
| Bowen Business Blueprint | Online | Chris Reed | Mod 7 | 160 | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Bowenwork for Professional Practitioners | Hands-on | Abby LaRock | Mod 7 | 220 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Bowenwork for People Living with Cancer | Hands-on | Sandra Gustafson | Mod 1 | 200 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Bowenwork for Women's Wellness | Hands-on | Sandra Gustafson | Mod 9 | 430 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Building Bowen Buzz | Online | Vicki Mechner | Mod 4 | 195 | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Deep Anatomy: Exploring Structure and Choice | Hands-on | Nancy Pierson | Mod 6 | 430 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Deep Anatomy of Modules 11 and 12 | Hands-on | Nancy Pierson | Mod 11 | 430 | 16 | 16 | - | 16 | - | 16 |
| Dissection for Bowenworkers | Hands-on | Nancy Pierson | Mod 6 | 740 | 16 | 16 | - | 16 | - | - |
| Dynamic Fascial Assessment | Hands-on | Nancy Pierson Karin Twohig | Mod 9 | 445 | 16 | 16 | - | 16 | - | 16 |
| Equine Bowen | Hands-on | Tanya Baker Michelle Patterson | Small Animal | 430 | 16 | 16 | - | - | - | - |
| Ethics for the Bowenwork Practitioner | Online | Nancy Pierson Karin Twohig | Mod 1 | 120 | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | 8 |
| Fascia: What is it and why it matters | Online | Nancy Pierson Karin Twohig | Mod 8 | 430 | 16 | 24 | - | 16 | - | 24 |
| Independent Study for Students/Practitioners | Online | Nancy Pierson Karin Twohig | Mod 6 | 600 | 24 | 24 | - | - | - | - |
| Kinesiology Taping and Bowenwork | Hands-on | Abby LaRock | Mod 1 | 430 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | - | 16 |
| Mind Body Bowen | Hands-on | Anne Schubert Margaret Spicer | Mod 4 | 430 | 16 | 16 | - | 16 | - | 16 |
| Pathology 101 | Online | Ruth Werner | Mod 1 | 450 | 16 | 60 | - | - | - | 60 |
| Small Animal Bowen | Hands-on | Tanya Baker Michelle Patterson | Mod 6 | 430 | 16 | 16 | - | - | - | - |
| The Lympathic System and Bowenwork | Hands-on | Nancy Pierson | Mod 6 | 430 | 16 | 16 | - | 16 | - | 16 |
| Workplace Hygiene, Health and Safety | Online | Sandra Gustafson | Mod 1 | 150 | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - | - |
In addition to clicking on the class name in the table above, you can find all currently scheduled continuing education classes by using the Find a Class search tool, which is listed under the word “Academy” in the banner on every page of our website.
If your search for a class turns up empty, consider contacting the instructor(s) listed in the table to let him/her/them know that you are interested. You may also contact the American Bowen Academy office.
Reminder: Taking any class requires being current with the American Bowen Academy’s annual fee.
Partner Credits
The following professional accreditation boards credit completion of some Bowenwork module classes and many of our Focused Studies classes toward their own continuing education requirements, at the rate of eight contact hours per class day:
- American Occupational Therapy Association (Provider #7074)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider #CEP15344)
- National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (Provider #393313-00)
- Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine (Provider #PDP-BOW)
