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What a wonderful opportunity we have here today, speaking with Anne Schubert, who developed the Mind/Body and has been exploring Bowen for over 38 years. Anne shares with us her history of how she went from school teaching to Bowen and the development of the Mind/Body approach she has been using now for many years. We discuss the value of letting the inherent wisdom of the body guide the process and how that incorporates the mind, body, emotions, and spiritual aspects of our nature. Anne shares from her experience why the less is best method works well for her and how she can sometimes leave a 30 minute break after a procedure to really allow the body to process what comes up. Anne speaks of how the original issues that cause dysfunction can often go right back to birth and very early childhood. This is a beautiful interview with one of the world's most experienced practitioners and well worth your time to listen to. If you would like to learn more about Anne and connect with the Mind/Body approach, you can learn more here: https://www.greatlakesbowen.com.au/scripts/about.php https://bowentraining.com.au/bta-instructors/anne-schubert/ https://www.healthartisans.com.au/mind-body-bowen/ If you would like to learn more about the work of the BTPA, your local practitioner, where to train in the UK and much more (remember students have FREE membership), then check out our website and socials at: https://www.bowentherapy.org.uk/ https:// www.facebook.com/BowenBTPA https:// www.instagram.com/bowenbtpa/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral-health-with-ben-calder--3335603/support.

Hi everyone, another great interview for you today, speaking with one of the longer-standing members of the Bowen community in Australia, who was chair of the Bowen Association of Australia for 15 years and is the chair of Bowen Training Australia, he is also the voice of the Bowen Buzz Podcast. Chris and I explore his history and what took him from being a successful chef into the field of bodywork and Bowen, how he's developed that for himself since 1997 to include his study of Myotherapy and his use of Hyperbaric Oxygen in his clinic in the home of Bowen, Geelong. We also explore the challenge of becoming a successful small business person as a Bowen practitioner, how to stay curious and present in the work we are doing, the importance of those initial moves to help you understand what that body is asking for and much more. He's passionate about helping people live happier, healthier lives and we could all do with more of that! We hope you enjoy this interview, share your thoughts below. If you would like to learn more about Chris and his work, you can check him out here: https://www.geelongbowen.com.au/ https://bowentraining.com.au/bta-instructors/chris-reed/ https://ehealthlearning.tv/portfolio-2/chris-reed/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismreed/ https://www.facebook.com/chris.reed.31149/ https://www.facebook.com/BusinessofBowen https://businessofbowen.com/ If you would like to learn more about the work of the BTPA, your local practitioner, where to train in the UK and much more (remember students have FREE membership), then check out our website and socials at: https://www.bowentherapy.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/BowenBTPA https://www.instagram.com/bowenbtpa/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral-health-with-ben-calder--3335603/support.

Hi everyone, I have another exciting interview with you today with a real master of fascial work, Steven Goldstein. Steven has been in professional practice for almost 40 years now, starting in massage and holistic medicine in the 1980's and then developing a specialism for Integrative Fascia Release from the 90's with over 30 years of teaching fascia work. He founded the Fascial Therapy Institute in 2002. We are excited that Steven will be coming to the UK in Autumn 2025 to share 4 of his wonderful courses. This really was a fascinating interview and prompted our interviewer, Ben Calder, to book into one of his courses as soon as they got off the interview, so we hope you find this as interesting as we did. If you'd like to learn more about Steven and his work, training dates etc you can connect with him here: https://www.fascialrelease.com/ https://bowencollege.org.uk/learning-dates/ https://www.facebook.com/stevgold https://www.facebook.com/FascialTherapy https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057524436848 https://www.instagram.com/mrgowithease/ If you would like to learn more about the work of the BTPA, your local practitioner, where to train in the UK and much more (remember students have FREE membership), then check out our website and socials at: https://www.bowentherapy.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/BowenBTPA https://www.instagram.com/bowenbtpa/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral-health-with-ben-calder--3335603/support.

Hi everyone, todays interview has got to be one of the most powerful and moving stories I've heard regarding Bowen Technique. Today we are speaking with College of Bowen tutor and Mindfulness teacher Kathryn Hamer. Kathryn shares her incredible story of how she started to have Bowen from her mum, also a Bowen practitioner, for the advanced carpal tunnel syndrome she had, having been told that surgery was her only option and she'd never work with her hands. Not only did the Bowen clear the carpal tunnel syndrome, but for the first time in years, it gave Kathryn peace from the harrowing drug addiction she had and began her process of recovery. This is such a beautiful story, shared so openly for us to show how much Bowen can create changes in spaces that we wouldn't imagine. Kathryn is now a passionate advocate for Bowen Technique and her story just shows us how much can be accomplished with this amazing tool. We hope you enjoy this interview with it's raw vulnerability about such a difficult topic. If you would like to know more about Kathryn, connect with her and her work, you can find more about her here: https://www.blackburnbowentherapy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/blackburnbowentherapy/ https://www.facebook.com/blackburnbowentherapy The 180 project that Kathryn mentions can be found here https://www.180project.co.uk/ Physiology First who I mention can be found here https://physiologyfirst.org/ If you would like to learn more about the work of the BTPA, your local practitioner, where to train in the UK and much more (remember students have FREE membership), then check out our website and socials at: https://www.bowentherapy.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/BowenBTPA https://www.instagram.com/bowenbtpa/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral-health-with-ben-calder--3335603/support.

I have another really interesting episode for you here today with Bowen Practitioner and Life Coach Sharon Scholfield, who has over 35 years of experience in HR, training, coaching and career guidance. Sharon has found she is especially good at working with people with neurodiversity and offers coaching calls and support as well as helping practitioners understand simple ways they can coach their own clients. We look at some of the problems practitioners can encounter in their businesses, what success looks like, how to manage burnout, transitioning into greater business and how to transition out when it's time to retire. This is a really useful episode for the business of Bowen and how you can work smarter in your own practice. If you would like to learn more about Sharon, or connect to book one of her 15 minute free calls, you can do so here https://www.sharonschofieldcoaching.co.uk/ https://www.collegeofbowenstudies.co.uk/cpd-courses/life-coaching-sharon-schofield/ https://www.instagram.com/sharonschofield_wellness/ If you would like to learn more about the work of the BTPA, your local practitioner, where to train in the UK and much more (remember students have FREE membership), then check out our website and socials at: https://www.bowentherapy.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/BowenBTPA https://www.instagram.com/bowenbtpa/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral-health-with-ben-calder--3335603/support.

Hi everyone, I've got another great interview for you today, with holistic podiatrist and Bowen practitioner Mitchel Mosher, who is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Mitchel is celebrating 30yrs of Bowen Therapy this year after being taught by Milton Albrecht. He's the author of the book "Bowen Therapy: A Complete Practitioner's Guide" We explore Mitchel's career development from being a conventional podiatrist, through to how Bowen transformed his clinic and the results he was getting and how he developed further by bringing MSTR, Craniosacral Therapy, NATE, psychological clearing and Life Enhancement work into his practice. It was great to be able to talk to such a veteran in the field of Bowen and we hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did. If you would like to learn more about Mitchel you can find him via his website here https://www.bowen4life.com/ https://www.facebook.com/drmitchellmosher https://www.instagram.com/dr.mitchellmosher/ If you would like to learn more about the work of the BTPA, your local practitioner, where to train in the UK and much more, then check out our website and socials at: https://www.bowentherapy.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/BowenBTPA https://www.instagram.com/bowenbtpa/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral-health-with-ben-calder--3335603/support.

I am really excited to bring you another great interview in our series of discussions with Bowen Teachers from around the world, today we bring you this really interesting discussion with College of Bowen Studies Introduction Course Tutor Annie Hall.  Annie's story is unique in that she lives on a fairly small island off the coast of Scotland UK, the Isle of Mull. She moved there to support her father and raise her children and developed for herself a very successful massage business, doing a lot of care for the over 65's and getting a lot of referrals from the local GPs. She moved back down to England and became a care home manager and was delivering a lot of training on health and social care before moving back to Mull and training in Bowen in 2021 with CBS. Since then she has not only made a thriving business, but is passionate about bringing Bowen to the more remote parts of Scotland where there is little provision for the technique. Annie sees the Introduction courses as a great way to get the community ot help themselves and we talk a lot about how island life has changed over the last 30 years and how much more dependent on tourism they are. This means that many people, especially women, are depending on seasonal work, and Annie sees this as a chance to expand the employment opportunities as well as the health of the islanders. She has also been invited by local high schools to share Bowen with the students and will be working with the University of the Highlands and Islands to deliver the Introduction to Bowen courses. This is such a great story of the value of Bowen Technique in rural communities, we hope you all enjoy listening to this interview as much as Ben did in recoding it. If you want to learn more about Annie and her work, you can contact her via the CBS Tutors page https://www.collegeofbowenstudies.co.uk/about/the-trainers/ If you would like to learn more about the work of the BTPA, your local practitioner, where to train in the UK and much more, then check out our website and socials at: https://www.bowentherapy.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/BowenBTPA https://www.instagram.com/bowenbtpa/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral-health-with-ben-calder--3335603/support.

Welcome to the next of our exciting interviews with Bowen Teachers from around the world. Today I have a great interview with Bowen College UK teacher Jun Chow to look as his CPD workshop the Neurological Approach to Bowen. Jun takes us through his history, starting with his degree in Animal Science and his ideas of working with horses and how that led to training in Bowen (without having had a session himself at that time!) We explore how he became interested in the neurological aspects of Bowen and why he feels muscle testing is an essential skill to add to your Bowen practice, with a couple of simple tools offered as examples of what you can learn with him. Plus we get the news that there is a part 2 and possibly a part 3 to the Neurological Assessment and Tools CPD that Jun will be offering. We also take some time to discuss the support community that Jun offers for any Bowen practitioner, regardless of who they trained with on WhatsApp and his plans for a hold-your-hand type business guide to help new practitioners (and us old dogs who are open to new tricks) get a handle on the business of Bowen. It was so enjoyable to speak to such an enthusiastic up and coming teacher in the wonderful world of Bowen, we hope you enjoy the interview as much as we did making it. If you want to connect with Jun and his work, you can find out more here: https://hesteyripainsolutions.co.uk/aboutjun https://hesteyripainsolutions.co.uk/aboutjun https://www.collegeofbowenstudies.co.uk/news/neurological-jun/ https://www.collegeofbowenstudies.co.uk/cpd-courses/neurological-assessments-part-1/ https://www.collegeofbowenstudies.co.uk/about/the-trainers/ https://www.facebook.com/HesteyriPainSolutions https://www.instagram.com/hesteyripainsolutions/ If you would like to learn more about the work of the BTPA, your local practitioner, where to train in the UK and much more, then check out our website and socials at: https://www.bowentherapy.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/BowenBTPA https://www.instagram.com/bowenbtpa/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral-health-with-ben-calder--3335603/support.

Hey everyone, great to see you again. I have another very interesting video for you, with pain and movement specialist and founder of the Bigger than Pain program, David McGettigan. David has a really interesting history of trying to solve the chronic pain issues he developed in his teens, which led him to a degree in sports rehabilitation, which, disappointingly, did not help him solve his issues. He then trained in the Anatomy in Motion work of Gary Ward and Jose Palomar's P-DTR, which has had an influence on the muscle testing that is coming through more and more in Bowen technique (see our recent interview with Jun Chow of CBS and last year's interview with Paul Esson). David has taken his knowledge and experience to develop his specialised online program, "Bigger Than Pain." This personalised system helps people understand their own pain journey and narrative, with a detailed recovery tool kit, community support, and guidance from the man himself. David has also authored several great articles on his Substack account and has over 280 videos on his YouTube channel. This was a really interesting interview and gives us a really good view in what is beyond just the physical treatment of pain, plus great access to some amazing resources for our clients (including the great free e-book on pain). If you would like to know more about David and connect deeper with his work, you can find more about him here:  https://davidmcgettiganclinic.com/ https://davidmcgettiganclinic.com/free-pain-ebook/ https://www.instagram.com/painandmovementspecialist/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/painandmovementspecialist/ https://www.facebook.com/PainandMovementSpecialist/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-TY3Pg5MRZZm4BgKMMhMg https://biggerthanpain.substack.com/ If you would like to learn more about the work of the BTPA, your local practitioner, where to train in the UK and much more, then check out our website and socials at: https://www.bowentherapy.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/BowenBTPA https://www.instagram.com/bowenbtpa/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral-health-with-ben-calder--3335603/support.

I'm very excited to bring you another wonderful interview from the world of Bowen Technique. Today I am speaking with Russell Sturges, the founder and developer of Fascial Kinetics, perhaps the original offshoot from the initial form of Bowen Technique taught by Bowtech. Russel explores his early start in the world of bodywork from doing osteopathic massage as a teenager, through to the training and development that lead him to found Fascial Kinetics. We then explore more about his mindfulness, personal and spiritual development programs and why he feels these are so essential to being an effective practitioner. We also discuss some of his books and his work with the Tarot and it's value in personal development. This is a really fascinating interview with a deeply aware teacher, well worth your time and attention. You can learn more about Russell and Fascial Kinetics here https://www.russellsturgess.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/russellasturgess/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKC856noCjHcGx3QrLi5KLw https://www.fascialkinetics.com/ https://www.facebook.com/fascialkinetics/ If you would like to learn more about the work of the BTPA, your local practitioner, where to train in the UK and much more, then check out our website and socials at: https://www.bowentherapy.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/BowenBTPA https://www.instagram.com/bowenbtpa/ If you'd like to connect with me, you can find me here: https://bencalder.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/bengcalder/ https://www.facebook.com/bencalderintegralhealth Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral-health-with-ben-calder--3335603/support.

Welcome to the next in my series of interviews with leading voices in the world of Bowen Technique and manual therapy. Today we have a topic I know many people on the Bowen forums ask about regularly, is it safe to do Bowen Technique with clients who have a cancer diagnosis? Eleanor guides us gently through this while highlighting the need for training and understanding, empathy and compassion. She shares with us her background in medical tech, all the years she spent diagnosing conditions in the lab and how that lead on to her becoming the founder of Oncology Massage Global. This is a really beautiful interview with an amazing light in the world of health and healing. We hope you enjoy it and look forward to your comments and feedback below. If you would like to learn more about Eleanor and her work, you can check it out here: https://oncologymassageglobal.com.au/ https://oncologymassageglobal.com.au/oncology-massage/ Get the free guide on this here https://oncologymassageglobal.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Oncology-massage-global-FREEBIE-Ver2-20-06-2020.pdf Eleanor's book on her work: Touching Cancer https://amzn.eu/d/11XEZ0E If you would like to learn more about the work of the BTPA, your local practitioner, where to train in the UK and much more, then check out our website and socials at: https://www.bowentherapy.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/BowenBTPA https://www.instagram.com/bowenbtpa/ If you'd like to connect with me, you can find me here: https://bencalder.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/bengcalder/ https://www.facebook.com/bencalderintegralhealth Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral-health-with-ben-calder--3335603/support.

I have a wonderful interview for you today with Helen Dobra, the co-founder and co-ordinator of the Natural Therapy Institute, organiser of the Bowen Global Summit and producer of the Bowen documentary "These Two Hands" which takes a beautiful exploration through the Life of Tom Bowen. Helen talks about how she found Bowen as a way of dealing with injuries acquired through her Himalayan adventures and how it was important in her road to recovery and how this led to exploring trauma release through the TRTP system and the trauma work of Anne Schubert, and becoming a Qigong teacher and mindfulness mentor, working with many teenagers to help with their ADHD and PTSD. This year Bowen Global Summit will take place on the 22nd-23rd March 2025 and all registrants will gain an incredible wealth of material, resources, marketing tools etc for their own business and personal development. Helen will also be talking, along with the other 20+ top names in their industry (including me, talking about Integral Approaches to Health), on Surviving to Thriving.  You can check out the 2025 Bowen Global Summit here: https://naturaltherapinstsitute.mykajabi.com/bowenglobalsummit https://www.instagram.com/bowentherapydocumentary/ More information and connect with Helen here: https://seedofwellbeing.com/home https://www.facebook.com/Seedofwellbeing/ https://www.instagram.com/seedofwellbeing/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1PYDXYiwF_HtnRKHT0FDNQ If you would like to learn more about the work of the BTPA, your local practitioner, where to train in the UK and much more, then check out our website and socials at: https://www.bowentherapy.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/BowenBTPA https://www.instagram.com/bowenbtpa/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral-health-with-ben-calder--3335603/support.

Welcome to the next of my interviews of 2025, where I am joined by Visual Artist, Breathing and Bowen Techer Laura van Tattenhove.  In this interview, we explore the importance and the simplicity of breathing and why it is such a useful skill to master. We also explore the relationship of art and creative expression in the understanding of anatomy and why there is so much difficulty in becoming a healthy breather. If you'd like to learn more about Laura's work, you can find her here https://bowencollege.org.uk/tutors/laura-van-tatenhove/ https://www.bowentherapylancaster.com/about https://lauravantatenhove.com/current-research/ https://lauravantatenhove.com/artefacts-of-the-anatomists-scalpel/ https://www.facebook.com/laura.vantatenhove If you would like to learn more about the work of the BTPA, your local practitioner, where to train in the UK and much more, than check out our website and socials at: https://www.bowentherapy.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/BowenBTPA https://www.instagram.com/bowenbtpa/ If you'd like to connect with me, you can find me here: https://bencalder.co.uk/  https://www.instagram.com/bengcalder/ https://www.facebook.com/bencalderintegralhealth Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral-health-with-ben-calder--3335603/support.

Hello again everyone, I am really pleased to bring my next interview with leading voices in the Bowen and bodywork world. Today we are talking to Alastair McLoughlin, ex-Bowen Teacher and developer of McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release and The Art of Bodywork training. Alastair has a long career, starting in massage in 1983, and after building a highly successful practice, went on to qualify in Bowen Technique in 1994. He was invited to teach for the Bowen Academy of Australia in 1997. He went on to develop his own range of techniques, with his particular interest in the effect of scars on body function and the developments he worked through in the clinic which became his Art of Bodywork classes. His practical and no-nonsense approach to bodywork has made him a leading voice in our industry and this is a great interview to get to know his work. If you would like to know more about Alastair, his training, both online and in person in the UK in 2025, check out the links below https://www.mcloughlin-scar-release.com/ https://www.mcloughlin-scar-release.com/instant http://artofbodywork.online/ http://artofbodywork.training/index.html http://artofbodywork.training/course-dates.html https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100027584511340 https://www.instagram.com/mcloughlin.scar.release/ If you would like to learn more about the work of the BTPA, your local practitioner, where to train in the UK and much more, than check out our website and socials at: https://www.bowentherapy.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/BowenBTPA https://www.instagram.com/bowenbtpa/ If you'd like to connect with me, you can find me here:  https://bencalder.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/bengcalder/ https://www.facebook.com/bencalderintegralhealth Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral-health-with-ben-calder--3335603/support.

A Holistic Path to Wellness with Bowen Therapy, Kinesiology, and Qigong – Ben Calder on the Healers Café  In this episode of The Healers Café, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT, speaks with Ben Calder about his transformative journey into integrative healing, exploring how personal challenges led him to embrace modalities like kinesiology, Bowen therapy, and Qigong to empower others in their health journeys. Highlights from today’s episode include: Ben Calder  They would have a logic, okay, if we’ve got a mind component, do we need to do anything with the mind? If we’ve got a body and behavior component, do we need to do something with that? And that might have included diet and nutrition. Ben Calder  You know, I see quite a number of people in their 60s and 70s. And almost the number one thing that they will tell me is that the doctor has told them that they can expect it because of their age. And at that point, I want to slap that doctor and just say, No, that’s not true.  Ben Calder  You know, give yourself a decade to master a level of Qigong, and it’s not a quick fix, and you may not even feel it in the first 2,3,4 sessions. You know, the Chinese would traditionally say 100 days of practice to start feeling your chi and then the rest of your life to master it. ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, FCAH, RBHT As a recently De-Registered board-certified naturopathic physician & in practice since 1992, she has seen an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver. Her resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in her best-selling books:  ‘What Patients Don’t Say if Doctors Don’t Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship’ and ‘A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress’.  She also teaches BowenFirst™ Therapy through Bowen College and hold transformational workshops to achieve these goals. So, when she shares with you that LISTENING to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, she is speaking from expertise and direct experience”. Mission: A Healer in Every Household! For more great information to go to her weekly blog:  http://bowencollege.com/blog.  For tips on health & healing go to: https://www.drmanonbolliger.com/tips "If we are creating ourselves all the time, then it is never too late to begin creating the body we want instead of the one we mistakenly assume we are stuck with!" - Deepak Chopra Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/integral-health-with-ben-calder--3335603/support.