Georgi Ilchev is a senior Bowtech Instructor, and the President of the Bowen Therapy Association of Bulgaria.
Georgi graduated from the physiotherapy department of the University of Rousse in 2001. Since 2002, he’s been running a Ph.D program on: “Specifying the technique of performance in the manual muscle testing of some muscle or muscle groups”. He also graduated from the Public Health department of the Medical University in Sofia, specializing in Health Management, in 2007.
He possesses a wealth of knowledge on the subjects of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, and functional diagnosis of the human body, and is the author of seven publications in the field of manual muscle testing and kinesiology.
Georgi became a Bowtech instructor in 2014, and a Senior Bowtech Instructor in 2015. He has a successful private physiotherapy practice in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Recently Georgi has developed a workshop where he passes on an algorithm of assessment for low back pain based on his physiotherapy training.
We also get to chat about the research on baby colic that was conducted in Bulgaria showing wonderful results. Click here to see a synopsis of the research.RESEARCH ON BABY COLIC (1)
I am sure you will enjoy the illuminating chat with Georgi.
Is this one way that Bowen Therapy helps us feel better?
Karen Hedrick is a past teacher of health sciences, Bowen Therapist and Bowen instructor. In this episode of the BowenBuzz she delves into the world of the inner workings of the body and brain – Interoception.
This may not be a term you are readily familiar with but as a Bowen therapist or body worker I think you will find very interesting.
What is interoception?
It is how we feel the condition of all tissues of the body, not just the viscera (organs) as was sometimes thought in the past.
Interoceptive awareness is achieved through sensitivity to stimuli or sensations originating inside the body. These sensations provide the feedback necessary for trouble shooting and correcting imbalances in the body thereby helping to maintain homeostasis in the most energy efficient manner.
Karen discusses the anatomy of Interoceptive “system” the free nerve endings and insula cortex in a way which gives us a grasp of this fascinating subject.
“C tactile sensory fibres are responsible for pleasant touch, inhibiting actions of nociceptive (pain) sensory fibres, and signalling safety, not danger. They have profound importance for human health as they trigger a general sense of wellbeing”.
Further information on Interoception and how Bowen fits very nicely into mix may be obtained from the following material:
Family man, Surfer, Gardener, Men’s coach, mentor and owner of The Growing Man.
Matt is a personal breakthrough coach and garden whisperer at heart with 30 years of gardening and problem-solving experience.
He is all about helping men unravel key moments in life, to move forward positively and enabling better connections with themselves, and in turn their wives and kids.
His programs under the banner The Growing Man give guys space, inspiration and practices to support lasting change.
I am sure you will enjoy our chat as Matt explains how he come to choose the path he is on.
We often come across men in our work as therapists who we feel could benefit from having a conversation with another man which goes deeper than the common superficial conversations men often share with one another.
Today we get to meet Helen Dobra, who along with her film maker brother dreamed of creating a documentary/drama of the story of Tom Bowen and the amazing therapy he practised which is now spreading around the world.
This World First Documentary Needs Some Helping Hands! Tom Bowen was the developer of the unique bodywork therapy now practiced internationally in his name. Bowtech, the Bowen Technique is a holistic remedial body technique that works on the soft connective tissue (fascia) of the body. It can be used to treat musculoskeletal or related neurological problems including acute sports injuries and chronic or organic conditions.
Today over 26,000 people have completed basic Bowtech®, the Bowen Technique course, in more than forty countries and in six languages.
Worldwide, there are now 90 instructors teaching Bowtech®, but the industry is still relatively unknown and Tom’s story has never been heard!
These Two Hands: The Tom Bowen Story is a documentary film headed by The Bowen Association of Australia, and produced by Starmax Films, to showcase the practice of Bowen therapy through telling Tom Bowen’s background story, and highlighting the impact that Bowen Therapy has had today, through interviews with current practitioners, industry heads and recipients of the treatment.
The Bowen Association of Australia have developed this project to further highlight the practice in today’s society, raise awareness for the Bowen Technique as an effective healing tool, celebrate the life of Tom Bowen, and offer their Bowen community a marketing tool for sharing their practice.
The Bowen Association of Australia aim to promote and encourage the teaching of Bowtech; the Bowen Technique in Australia, represent the interest of Bowen practitioners throughout Australia, develop and maintain the highest professional standards of conduct and practice amongst association members by means of education, training, codes of ethics and conduct and disciplinary procedures, and support the co-operation of Bowen Technique practitioners in Australia and overseas. Through this project, the Bowen Association of Australia hopes to introduce a new audience to the practice of Bowen Therapy and further build their community. This project is for our community!
For Bowen practitioners, this documentary means more than just celebrating Tom Bowen- this is a tool for you to market your business. Explaining what Bowen Therapy is can be exhausting in a relatively unknown industry- let us do the explaining for you!!
We want to educate the public on what Bowen Therapy is so you can continue healing with your hands and growing your business.
These Two Hands is currently in its production stages. Many interviews have been had, re-enactments have taken place and a multiple trailers have been made (You can view the original trailer in this campaign). But we need help to take it to the next level!
We are asking the Bowen community, practitioners, clients, family, friends, film enthusiasts, health experts and people who want to know the story, to join us on our journey and donate to help us reach our target of $60,000. The funds will assist in further film production, post production marketing and distribution, and a film premiere. We want to take this to the world!
We are also aiming to gain some star status with sourcing well- known Australian actors/actresses as cast for the re-enactment of Tom Bowen’s life. This will give our documentary further exposure and increase overall credibility. This is a world first documentary and we want world class actors to share the story.
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