02/06/2026
Bowen Therapy
Pauline's introduction to Bowen Therapy came during her nursing studies at James Cook University, after experiencing a car accident. It was Bowen that played a pivotal role in speeding up her recovery — a personal experience that sparked a deep and lasting passion for the modality.
In 1994, she went on to learn Bowen directly from Oswald Rentsch and his wife Elaine — the custodians of Thomas Bowen's original work — and has continued to deepen her knowledge ever since. In the early 2000s she furthered her training with the Bowtech school, and has since completed courses in Bowen for Sports Injuries and Intuitive Bowen, bringing a rich and evolving understanding to her practice.
Bowen Therapy is a dynamic system of muscle and connective tissue therapy that addresses the entire body. Pauline utilises measured inputs to the body to activate each client's own innate healing mechanisms — applying specific soft tissue and fascial release adjustments and integration techniques to stimulate receptors that enable the body to correct dysfunction and restore homeostasis.
Central to Bowen's effectiveness is its ability to restore balance via the Autonomic Nervous System. Most people live in a state of chronic stress and ANS over-stimulation, which interferes with the body's natural healing processes. Bowen gently interrupts this pattern, creating the conditions for the body to rest, reset, and recover.
Bowen treatments provide relief and initiate recovery from a wide range of conditions — from sciatica, TMJ, migraines, and structural issues, to healing from trauma, acute and chronic illness, or where the healing process has stalled or reached a plateau.
Bowen Therapy was developed in the 1950s by Thomas Ambrose Bowen in Geelong, Victoria, and is today practised globally. In 1974, Bowen invited Oswald Rentsch to document and preserve his work, authorising him to teach it after his death. Together with his wife Elaine, Ossie began teaching in 1986 and has since introduced the technique to over 29,000 practitioners across more than 30 countries.
