Bowen Body Decoding®
Learn to Read the Body Before You Treat It
A four-day intensive workshop | 32 CPD hours | with Senior Bowtech Instructor Georgi Ilchev
Dates: 17 - 20 June 2027, Sherborne, Dorset
Cost: £540.00 Book Your Place Now!
Most therapists see symptoms. Successful therapists identify causes. Exceptional therapists understand what the body is trying to communicate.
Bowen Body Decoding® teaches you how to read the body's language through observation, assessment and clinical reasoning. It is the missing layer between knowing the Bowen procedures and knowing how to apply them with precision.
Over four immersive days, you will develop a complete diagnostic framework that takes the guesswork out of clinical decision-making — and gives you the confidence to know exactly why you are doing what you are doing with every client.
What You Will Learn
You will learn how to:
• Uncover the true source of dysfunction
• Perform more precise assessments
• Make confident clinical decisions
• Achieve better and longer-lasting outcomes
Course Content
Module 1 — Introduction
An introduction to the Bowen Body Decoding® concept and clinical approach.
Module 2 — What Happens Under the Skin: How Tissues Respond to Different Types of Pressure
• How different Bowen moves influence the body
• The scientific principles behind Bowenwork
• Different proprioceptors and their functions
• How speed, pressure and depth influence the body's response
• Learning how to achieve specific outcomes through targeted application
Module 3 — Clinical Anamnesis
• Why anamnesis matters
• What questions to ask
• How to gather meaningful clinical information
Module 4 — Functional Assessment Before Treatment
• Physiotherapy, orthopaedic and kinesiological functional assessment tests
• A systematic approach to musculoskeletal dysfunctions
• Assessment algorithms and clinical reasoning
• Identifying the zones responsible for symptoms — pelvis, spine, TMJ, neck, shoulder girdle, hips, knees, ankles and feet
• Developing a targeted treatment strategy
Module 5 — Observation
• Nonverbal conversation
• Postural asymmetry
• Barré Vertical
• Postural misalignments in the frontal plane
Module 6 — Treat the Cause, Not the Symptom
• Using assessment findings to guide treatment
• An algorithm for approaching musculoskeletal dysfunctions, leading to assessment-led treatments
Module 7 — Re-Assessment During and After Treatment
• Monitoring changes throughout the session
• Evaluating treatment effectiveness
• Measuring clinical outcomes
Module 8 — Biorhythms and Bowen
• A new approach to symptoms with repetitive patterns
What You Will Gain
• Less guesswork
• More accurate clinical decisions
• A more structured approach to every client
• Understand why you perform each procedure and how it affects the body
• Improved ability to identify the primary dysfunctional site
• More sustainable and long-lasting results
Why This Course Is Different
Bowen Body Decoding® integrates science, observation and clinical experience into one comprehensive system. You will learn how to interpret the body's language, make more informed clinical decisions and achieve outcomes that many practitioners struggle to reach.
Bowen Principles + Biomechanics + Kinesiology + Clinical Observation + Functional Assessment = Bowen Body Decoding®
About Your Instructor
Georgi Ilchev
Senior Bowtech Instructor
President of the Bowen Therapy Association of Bulgaria
• 25+ years of clinical practice
• 40+ professional publications
• International lecturer
• Bowtech Instructor since 2014
• Senior Bowtech Instructor since 2015
What Bowen Practitioners Say
"This seminar leads the BOWEN therapists to a higher level of knowledge, understanding and, definitely, better results."
— Elena Petkova
"The seminar was extremely useful, full of fantastic knowledge. Georgi is a highly knowledgeable teacher with excellent teaching ability."
— Zirkia Fourie
"This workshop eliminates the guesswork and makes assessment and treatment into a precise art."
— Andrew Craft
"A solid diagnostic framework from which to approach each new client."
— Sarah Owen
"A must for every Bowen practitioner."
— Krasimir Rusev
Course Details at a Glance
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• Duration: 4 days of hands-on training
• Academic hours: 32
• CPD: 32 CPD points
• Format: Practical workshop with extensive hands-on practice
• Places: Limited seats available
Contact Information
For further information, please contact John Wilks - cyma@btinternet.com or
Email: georgiilchev@yahoo.com
