Bowen Therapy Ottawa-Gatineau Region

07/18/2025

Fortune says…
Book that Bowen session.
Your body will thank you.

06/17/2025

Are you or your clients suffering from chronic back, hip or knee pain? Osteoarthritis? A common cause is pelvis, hip and knee misalignment. The key to recovery and pain relief is to correct the misalignment. If you have knowledge of anatomy, you may be interested in this Zoom lecture on July 25 + 26 (EST).

Muscles move bones. This two part lecture on Zoom helps you to identify the specific muscles that pull the pelvis, femur, and knee out of alignment.

What you will learn:
• types of innominate (ilium) rotations (4) and upslips (2);
• types of muscle damage;
• the principle of tensegrity (how the body’s muscles interact as a structural system);
• the biomechanical impacts of muscle tension, compression and torsion acting on the bones, resulting in scoliosis, back pain & sciatica, bulging discs, osteoarthritis, etc.);
• the concept of vector – force in a specific direction – and how to quickly identify which muscles pull the ilium bones into rotation; and
• a step-by-step strategy to assess and treat a client with a complex combo of muscles that are damaged, over-stretched, and/or locked in contraction.

This ZOOM workshop unfortunately does not cover the practical hands-on assessments and treatment technique covered in the 1-day in-person workshop.

INSTRUCTOR
Madeline McBride had a 30 year career as a professional civil engineer before becoming a Bowen Therapist. Her interdisciplinary approach gets results fast!

COST
$150 CAD (HST Included)

REGISTER
Scroll to bottom of web page for info and how to register https://www.mcbridepainclinic.com/biomech-of-back-hip-knee-pain

05/04/2025

August 16-17 in Ottawa, ON

Experienced Bowen therapists will learn to locate key nerves and perform new bodywork moves in specific combinations to address:

-Period pain, endometriosis, PMS

-Infertility (male or female). It is estimated that one in six or seven North American couples have difficulty conceiving. You will learn how to support the client’s goal of either natural conception or IVF.

-Preparation for birth

-Post partum procedures for painful in*******se

-Menopause symptoms, low libido, vaginal dryness

-Enlarged prostate, low testosterone, firmer erections

-Bedwetting & incontinence

Details and how to register at https://www.mcbridepainclinic.com/hormonal-release-the-bowen-way

03/17/2025

There is such a huge need for manual therapists who can restore pelvis alignment after falls and accidents.

In this seven (7) hour hands-on workshop taught by a Canadian expert in restoring alignment you will learn:
• 4 types of innominate (ilium) rotations, 2 types of upslips, and how to correct them;
• How muscle tension, compression and torsion cause misalignment and a long list of painful issues.
• A three minute assessment for pelvis misalignment;
• A new, effective manual technique to address knots, strains & scar tissue.
DATE: Saturday, April 26 9:00 – 5:00
COST: $250 + HST
LOCATION: Woodroffe United Church, 207 Woodroffe Avenue North
REGISTER: email Madeline McBride, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. at madeline@mcbridepainclinic.com
More info at mcbridepainclinic.com/biomech-of-back-hip-knee-pain

Feedback
“This is the best training I have had yet re the importance of treating for pelvis misalignments – with very clear in-depth explanations and visuals. Concise and to the point, distilled down to the essentials.” -Bowen Therapist

03/11/2025

This two day advanced workshop for certified Bowen practitioners is a game-changer for so many issues: infertility, incontinence, endometriosis, menopause and period pain, and much more... Limited space. Reserve your spot early. Info and registration at https://www.mcbridepainclinic.com/hormonal-release-the-bowen-way

02/08/2025

Bowen Therapists and clients alike may be interested in this workshop. Adults 18+ can register.
Read all the details at https://www.mcbridepainclinic.com/trauma-release

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12/27/2024

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11/12/2024

I have so many clients who have tried SO MANY other treatments for their muscle/scar/strain issues without success. I wrote this Muscles 101 blog post to help people understand muscle damage, why some treatments don't help, and that treating the painful location is not the answer if the origin of the problem is elsewhere. Let me know what you think!
-Madeline McBride

When muscle fibers tear, the result is stiffness, pain and inflammation. The body is excellent at “soldering together” the broken ends within a couple of weeks. The end result is a knot, often called a trigger point: a lump where torn ends of fibers have healed. However, those knotted fibers no ...

11/05/2024

TRAUMA RELEASE WORKSHOP Sunday Dec 15 - last one at $50. I have 3 spaces available.

I have been perfecting and teaching this AMAZING "no talk" energetic bodywork trauma release for just over a year, in Ottawa, Moncton, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Washington State and Calgary. It is time to take it wide, so I will be advertising in 2025, and the price will go up to $100 + HST in sync with the workshops of the other authorized Ottawa instructor, Wendy Armstrong.

Registration: open to any adult, not just Bowen Therapists. Email Madeline@McBridePainClinic.com to register.

Details on what you will learn in ONE AFTERNOON that will change your life:
https://www.mcbridepainclinic.com/trauma-release

Read the feedback!

Madeline McBride

10/01/2024

Hormone Release the Bowen Way Workshop

Bowen practitioners from Alberta, BC and Saskatchewan attended last weekend. I so appreciated the open sharing about aspects of women's health by these practitioners. So thank you. These practitioners rock!

Feedback:
"Fabulous course. Complete gamechanger. I can't say enough great things about what I have learned. 5 stars."
"Every practitioner should take this course. It will be lifechanging for your clients."
..and you could not beat our view of the Rocky Mountains from the meeting room windows.

2025 workshop
In summer 2025 I will be teaching HRBW in Ottawa. I can add a location if someone wants to be my coordinator. Contact me!

09/03/2024

Madeline McBride will start teaching Ron Phelan's workshop on how to put the jaw in centric relation in North America in 2025-6. Note that Bowen, massage, craniosacral, physio and occupational therapists will be able to take Ron's www.PASCseminars.com Mod 1 & 4 workshops from Madeline!

We like to play with popsicle sticks here in the office! They are used for a TMJ Alignment treatment.

The sticks act as a spacer to hold the jaw open to the needed width while I apply the corrections to the jaw- into a position called Centric Relation, known as the Gelb 4-7 position in the dentistry world. While achieving Centric Relation was previously thought to be almost impossible, an Orthodontist by the name of Dr. Brenden Stack became world-renowned for his ability to find the Centric Relation position for his patients and taught at many conferences around the world. This Bowen Therapy Jaw Alignment technique was developed in conjunction with Dr Stack and Mr. Ron Phelan, an RMT and Bowen Therapist from Australia.

Why is that position important?? It is the most balanced position for the Jaw to sit in that does not impede proper jaw movement.

How many sticks are used?

Some people need 2 sticks, while others may need up to 5 - it just depends on how far the lower jaw is compressed up into the TMJ, and how much pressure is on the disc or the tissues behind it.

Why is it important to have your Jaw assessed? An improper Jaw placement can cause tremors that mimic Parkinson’s, Tourette’s symptoms, gait imbalances, neurological dysfunction, pelvis or neck problems, and Endocrine System hormone imbalances to name a few.

Are you having jaw pain? Let’s book an appointment now through my website. Book an Advanced TMJ & Spinal Corrections setting and we will see you soon!