Price Wars Force Manufacturers To Snub Retailers In Favour Of Direct Sales

28 05 2009

Manufacturers are being forced to consider more carefully who they distribute to and in some cases are opting to deal with customers directly as smaller retailers force their prices even lower, according to E-Business strategists at leading consultancy Echo E-Business.
 
Despite recent speculation of green shots of recovery in the economy, many struggling retailers are likely to continuing offering knock down prices in an attempt to maintain sales, and the strategy team at Echo E-Business predict that manufacturers may resort to limiting supplies for the larger retailers only and simply bypass smaller stores completely.

“Search engines and price comparison tools have made it much easier for consumers to compare products, and in an economic downturn, they will be even more price sensitive. When less reputable retailers lower their prices at just above the distribution price, this not only diminishes the value of the brand, but also places stress on the manufacturer and other retailers. I’ve seen a marked rise in manufacturers wishing to sell directly to customers as well as maintaining the relationships with quality retailers,” explains Deborah Collier, managing director and chief strategist at Echo E-Business.

Collier predicts that such consistently low prices may cause manufacturers to work with only more established retail brands who have both a web channel and a store channel. “If the manufacturer is not already online, they may wish to cash in on the internet market, by setting up their own e-commerce channel,” says Collier.

But this is not as easy as it may seem and in the recently released Echo E-Business Whitepaper ‘The E-Business Revolution 2009’, David Walmsley, head of web selling at John Lewis Direct warned that setting up an online presence is not simply about creating an e-commerce channel, but matching the expectations of the customer online as they have in the offline world. He said:

“As brands are built on customer loyalty, it’s vital that the web experience can complement real-life shopping. Successful e-commerce should offer all the choices, personalisation and price promises you’d get in store – while capturing the right look and feel to suit your brand.”

Collier agrees and suggests that manufacturers without an online presence will need to spend time devising an appropriate e-strategy before jumping headfirst into the world of e-commerce.

“Brands that thrive online are those who understand customer psychology and recognise the interaction of e-commerce and in-store principles. Retailers are much more used to this and so manufacturers will need to spend time getting up to speed with their e-strategy if they are to ensure that their online offering really engages with the end consumer,” says Collier.

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Notes to Editor

Echo E-Business is a consultancy specialising in e-business, digital strategy, e-marketing and management.

Echo E-Business’s team of technology and marketing professionals are e-business architects helping organisations to build, enhance and market their online presence.

Their unique service model, which focuses on expert strategy and planning, ensures clients gain access to a wealth of design technology and development resources at significantly less cost via their Authorised Supplier Network – EchoNet.

Echo E-Business was founded by Deborah Collier, who specialises in e-business strategy, management and training. She has 13 years experience supporting, advising, training and developing online strategies for both SME’s and Large Corporations such as PriceWaterhouseCoopers, John Lewis, Kenwood and the Landmark London.

She runs an e-business advice column which has more than 2,500 subscribers, and developed a thought-leadership Whitepaper on e-business strategies in collaboration with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, John Lewis, Linden Lab, Cancer Research UK and J.P. Morgan.

You can access a diagram of the Digital Services Model Diagram by visiting

http://www.echoebusiness.com/digital-services-model.html

For more information visit www.echoebusiness.com

For press enquiries please contact Jenna Gould on 01603 283 503 or email jenna@mediajems.co.uk





Top UK Macrolane Breast Surgeon joins Riverbanks Clinic

27 05 2009

Jonquille ChantreyMulti-award winning non-surgical cosmetic clinic Riverbanks has announced that leading Macrolane Breast Specialist Surgeon Miss Jonquille Chantrey has joined the team at Riverbanks to provide Macrolane breast enhancements.

Miss Chantrey, who is thought to be one of the UK’s top Macrolane Breast Specialist Surgeons, has already started consulting with patients at Riverbanks Clinic and will head up Macrolane breast enhancement procedures at the Clinic.

Dr Jain, Medical Director at Riverbanks Clinic is delighted that Miss Chantrey has joined the consulting team and believes that her skills and expertise match the ethos of the Harpenden-based Clinic perfectly, which recently scooped ‘Best New Clinic’ and ‘Best Business Development’ at the Aesthetic Medicine Awards.

“Riverbanks Clinic prides itself on delivering the very best treatments for patients and with the rise in demand for Macrolane breast enhancements, along with the mixed press on the subject, we wanted our patients to be totally comfortable and confident in opting for Macrolane breast enhancements at Riverbanks and Miss Chantrey is certainly one of the best,” says Dr Jain.

Macrolane is the first hyaluronic acid product developed to naturally restore or adding volume to the body, providing instant, long-lasting results without invasive surgery and the associated downtime time or risks. It is a thicker gel than Restylane and is used for body aesthetics rather than facial aesthetics. It therefore creates greater volume with slower absorption. MRI studies have proven that Macrolane lasts for about 18 months, but that a top-up should be injected at about 12 months when roughly half the product has absorbed.

Macrolane hit the headlines recently after journalist Alice Hart Davis reported on her ‘lumpy and uneven’ injectable Macrolane breast enhancements, but Dr Jain reassuringly advises that although there are risks with this type of procedure, they are minimal.

“All cosmetic procedures carry a small element of risk with them, but for the majority of women, Macrolane provides an extremely affordable and less invasive way to achieve a fuller bust. Regardless of the treatment needed, I always advise my patients to seek out a surgeon who has performed that particular procedure recently and many times over, which is why we felt Miss Chantrey was the best choice for our patients,” adds Dr Jain.

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No Half Measures For Business Owners Using The Web

27 05 2009

Thousands of small business owners across the UK were keeping in touch with customers and suppliers via social networks during the Bank Holiday, with many set to continue using the web to communicate remotely during the Half Term break.

Social networks helps working parents keep in touch with customers and suppliers over the school holidays

Social networks helps working parents keep in touch with customers and suppliers over the school holidays

Following an online poll conducted last week by Ecademy which revealed that almost 90% of respondents planned to work during the Bank Holiday, the site reported that it received 75% of its normal working day traffic on Monday 25th May 2009, meaning that thousands of members from the UK continued to stay logged on despite the Bank Holiday break.

With pressures mounting on small business owners as the recession continues, Penny Power, founder of Ecademy, believes that the more businesses than ever are utilising the power of online networking to expand and grow, whilst maintaining the flexibility needed to base work around their changing lifestyles. And with the Bank Holiday marking the start of Half Term, Power predicts that many more business owners will be looking to the web as a way to continue working whilst caring for school-aged children.

“Having started my business ten years ago whilst raising three young children, I know first hand how stressful it can be when you are running your own business and juggling family commitments. And with many trying to keep household expenditure, such as childcare, to a minimum, we are finding that more business owners than ever are looking for ways to continue business as usual whilst managing increasing family commitments” explains Power.

Ecademy’s online poll revealed that just 11% of respondents had planned a work-free Bank Holiday, with several explaining that many of their clients were abroad and so the Bank Holiday had little impact on their current working patterns. Many others commented that it gave them valuable time to catch up with work and prepare for the week ahead, but that they would split the time between work and family-centred activities.

“What is clear from our members is that the web provides them with the opportunity to conduct their work at locations and times which best fit with their current lifestyle. For some this is working evenings and for others it is simply the ability to work in the comfort of their own home or in the company of family. The current economic situation has added much pressure to smaller businesses for whom cash flow is critical to survival and so finding ways to keep motivated and productive, whilst keeping stress levels at a minimum is clearly an added bonus,” explains Power.





New Podcast Series Delivers Virtual Training On How To Do Business In The Societal Web

27 05 2009

A fascinating new series of podcasts from the creators of The Societal Web has been launched to help small businesses to get to grips with utilising online communities and gain the upper hand whilst the corporate world still struggles to make headway.

In the first podcast released on Monday 25th May 2009, social media expert and Societal Web founder William Buist revealed that the current online world crossed language and cultural boundaries that had never been crossed before, presenting small businesses with a lucrative opportunity to gain valuable ground over their corporate counterparts who he claims are seriously lagging behind.

“The Societal Web is really the latest incarnation of something that started way back, some a hundred years ago. Technology brings community together, but what is interesting about The Societal Web is the reaction of people when presented with this technology and how they then interact with each other. I see these tools and technologies being used across in a wide range of businesses, but I find the most exciting and innovative uses are happening in entrepreneurial businesses,” says Buist.

According the Buist, who amongst his many clients, he has facilitated the growth of the Ecademy Life Members Community – a premium global group of Entrepreneurs and Business Owners of which he is now the Club President, The Societal Web is really only just beginning to emerge as businesses stop just telling people what they do and start to listen and take input from their customers, suppliers and their stakeholders. He reveals that they have moved from one person talking to many and from using one media type to an infinite variety and suggests that the primary challenge for businesses is how they can continue to maintain their business income stream and how they can adapt to this changing world.

However, perhaps the most important lesson to be learnt from The Societal Web podcasts over the coming weeks is that reality is no longer defined by the owners, it is defined by everyone.

“Everything people do on the Societal Web is open to comment and challenge, we encourage people to talk about us when we are not there, we make it easy to be found by people we don’t know and have them say things about us we cannot control, but based on what we are, what we do, how we come across and what we write. It has never been more important to be both persistent and consistent, and it has never been more important to be open and transparent and accepting of others views,” says Buist.

Buist suggests that Societal Web marketing (Marketing v2.0) allows anyone to talk about you and your products to anyone without your permission and without your knowledge. He says that Marketing is now about the unknown message to the unknown potential customer and that there is only one way to be connected with them, by taking part, listening and contributing to their conversations.

“Smaller businesses and the self employed have taken to the Societal Web for support and help and gradually also to enhance their marketing. Your business may be small but your need to compete in the marketing pool for the attention of your clients is as real now as it was 30 years ago. It’s just that right now, we have the tools to do this and we have the knowledge, and we have it way ahead of those with the money to drown out our message. It’s the best time ever to drive personal brand to the forefront and our podcast series is designed to help you navigate the often confusing and varied nature of The Societal Web,” explains Buist.

The Societal Web podcasts are available to download from www.societal-web.com





New Charity Campaign To Raise A Million Puts Social Media To The Test

26 05 2009
Steve Trister with £1 Challenge supporter Kriss Akabusi

Steve Trister with £1 Challenge supporter Kriss Akabusi

A ground-breaking campaign to raise £1 million for charity in just four months has put its faith in the web to help pull in donations, with a social media strategy that if successful, will become a best practice for others looking to achieve similar success.

The £1 Challenge, which aims to raise £1 million through the pledging of 1 million unique donations, has already attracted the support of business social networking site Ecademy and well-known personalities including Kriss Akabusi, Fat Boy Slim, Blazin’ Squad and Russell Grant and the team behind the challenge are now focusing on a dynamic social media strategy designed to pump the message around the web.

To date, the campaign has already received airtime exposure and national and regional press coverage, but with his presence in Facebook, the thousands of followers on Twitter and regular YouTube diary entries from the £1 Challenge’s founder Steve Trister, it is the social media strategy that will prove the biggest string in the campaign’s bow, according to social media strategist William Buist.

“Steve’s mission is to raise £1 million, but not by getting people to give loads of money – but one million people giving just one pound each. It’s about collaboration and teamwork, people networking together and everyone pledging just £1. He’s using social networks like Facebook, Ecademy and LinkedIn to direct and generate conversations and traffic and has a Twitter account where he’s feeding snippets of news into that environment. Along with bookmarking these collectively raise awareness, and he’s then seeking to have others engage in the vision to build a wider knowledge of his aims,” explains Buist, who is a regular commentator on social media in the charity and business sectors.

“The Charity’s part in this campaign has been to inspire Steve with the work that they do. Social Media however, has the power to inspire others to take action. Steve has set up a channel on YouTube and shared video’s there, which explain the vision, His YouTube network and others who are directed to it are able to comment and conversations can take place there. In fact, most of the team supporting the £1 Challenge came through collaboration via business social networking site Ecademy, enabling the challenge to get on its feet immediately with access to the right expertise and resources to really ramp up the programme,” reveals Buist.

Steve Trister, who came up with the concept of The £1 Challenge in April has been overwhelmed with the support that has come in from within the Ecademy network in particular.

“The £1 Challenge would not exist if it wasn’t for the expertise of dozens of Ecademy members and their contacts who pledged their support to helping me make this challenge a reality. If anyone needed proof of the power of social networks then just look at our campaign and what has been achieved so far,” says Trister.

To find out more information or to pledge your support to The £1 Challenge, visit www.1poundchallenge.co.uk, where you can donate online or text the word POUND to 84424.*

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Notes to Editor
The £1 Challenge is a unique campaign to raise £1 million for The British Heart Foundation through the pledging of 1 million unique donations of £1. The challenge is completely not for profit, with 100% of donations reaching The British Heart Foundation.*

The £1 Challenge was created by comedy actor Steve Trister after seeing his dad’s mate in hospital after being fitted with an ICD, which has saved his life several times. Steve realised that it shouldn’t have to take a family member of friend to become unwell with heart problems before we take action and so The £1 Challenge was born.

Ways to Pay

SMS DONATIONS
A really easy way to become part of The £1 Challenge is to donate via your mobile phone. Text the word POUND to 84424 and within a few of minutes you will receive a confirmation that your donation has gone through.

*Terms and Conditions: Texts cost £1.50. Approximately £1 goes to the British Heart Foundation. Standard network charges apply. The £1 Challenge does not make any money from your donation.

ONLINE DONATIONS
Donate your £1 via online donation. What makes your donation even more important and special is that the £1 you donate will go directly to the British Heart Foundation – Yes, that’s right the WHOLE £1. Remember, if you are a UK taxpayer the British Heart Foundation can reclaim the tax you have paid on every donation you make. For the £1 you give to this challenge the BHF can claim up to 28p back from the HM Revenue & Customs at no extra cost to you. Please remember to select the GiftAid box when you click through to donate your £1.

Press Enquiries
Jenna Gould
Tel: 01603 283 503
Email: press@1poundchallenge.co.uk





New Report Reveals Brands Ignorance to Negative Chatter on Social Networks

20 05 2009

Up to half of all brand chatter on social networks is negative, goes unnoticed by brand managers and is putting brand reputation at risk, according to a new Whitepaper by leading reputation management agency Brand Reputation.

In their recently released Whitepaper ‘Ten Important Questions’, brand specialists at the London-based agency suggest that most brand managers continue to remain oblivious to what their customers are saying about the brand online and fail to analyse customer perceptions displayed publicly on social media sites.

The Whitepaper reveals how one national retailer identified 82 groups on one social networking site alone, of which more than 50 of these groups were highly negative about the brand. Within this set of negative groups, there were a large number of previous and current employees who were making extremely inaccurate comments about the company, something of particular concern to the team at Brand Reputation.

“The rapid rise in social media has led to substantial increase in consumer generated content and any consumer, or former employee, is now an opinion former. Unfortunately for brand owners, a large amount of this content contains misleading information which damages the perception of the brand held by others. Worse still, technology enables this misleading information to spread quickly and once in the public domain and it is a considerable challenge for brand owners to change these perceptions or to successfully communicate accurate information to balance the viewpoint,” explains Graeme Crossley, managing director of Brand Reputation.

The Whitepaper goes on to reveal more examples of the huge sums of money being lost due to poor brand perception analysis, including a company who spent over £2 million promoting the wrong message about its brand and a company that was religiously spending 20% of its media budget on a channel that failed to bring in any new customers.

It also delivers a stark reminder for agencies to educate marketing directors and chief executives as to the importance of this aspect of marketing and the potential return on investment that it can generate and/or the profit that it can protect.

“In the current economic climate consumers are increasingly aware of the value of their cash and are taking greater care than ever in considering where and how to spend their money. The reputation of the brands they are considering is more of an influencing factor for brand selection than ever before and I strongly believe that brands who fail to manage their reputation are at best competitively disadvantaged and at worst at risk of long term failure,” adds Crossley.

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Editors Notes

Brand Reputation is a reputation management and communications agency based in London. The agency works with consumer brands in multiple sectors including retail, FMCG, travel & leisure and financial services to strengthen their brand and improve consumer perception.
Brand Reputation is not a traditional marketing agency as traditional marketing is no longer enough for consumer brands. The team are specialists in strengthening what consumers think and say about brands.

The agency’s founder Graeme Crossley, spent over 15 years in communication roles of increasing responsibility for companies including The Coca-Cola Company, Amazon.com, Yum! Restaurants Inc, Sainsbury’s Supermarkets and WH Smith and is a Business Leader of The Marketing Society as well as Non-Executive Chairman of boutique search and selection company Aextis.

For more information visit www.brandrep.co.uk

For press enquiries please contact Amy Larman on 01603 283 503 or email amy@mediajems.co.uk.





Echo E-Business Launches New Model For Digital Services

18 05 2009

E-business strategists at Echo E-Business have unveiled a pioneering new model for digital services, which is set to revolutionise the way organisations do business with their suppliers.

Echo E-Business, a leading E-Business consultancy, has unveiled its complete one-stop shop for businesses looking to streamline their e-business strategy and management and are delivering promises of reduced costs, reduced risk and access to a greater wealth of expertise and skills though the Echo E-Business Authorised Supplier Network.

“Often, businesses know what they need to achieve but don’t know who to approach and what to ask for and so we have devised a totally unique approach to e-business management. We work closely with client teams and experts to ensure business objectives are met and act as independent advisors throughout planning and implementation,” says Deborah Collier, managing director and chief strategist at Echo E-Business.

Echo E-Business’s fully rounded strategy phase focuses on expert and detailed plans for e-marketing, online branding, content, technology, e-commerce, operations, resources and e-risk management before managing the development process, and associated e-marketing.

Within their new model, Echo E-Business manages the entire tendering process, sending out invitations to tender through EchoNet to independent suppliers who have demonstrated particular excellence within their field, within a variety of expertise.

Echo E-Business then filter these tenders and present a selection of suppliers, tools and solutions alongside budget scales and recommendations to the client. “We essentially act as independent advocates as we take no commission or have any affiliation to the suppliers who submit tenders,” explains Collier.

Collier believes that their new model for digital services fills a void in the market and will enable businesses to focus on the general management and development of the business with the confidence that their e-business strategy is being taken care of.

“Online strategies are now an absolute necessity, even for the smallest or most traditional of traders and this service now enables organisations to access a wide choice of available solutions within a variety of budgets, along with the strategic guidance needed to help them choose the best suppliers for their business,” adds Collier.

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Notes to Editor

Echo E-Business is a consultancy specialising in e-business, digital strategy, e-marketing and management.

Echo E-Business’s team of technology and marketing professionals are e-business architects helping organisations to build, enhance and market their online presence.

Their unique service model, which focuses on expert strategy and planning, ensures clients gain access to a wealth of design technology and development resources at significantly less cost via their Authorised Supplier Network – EchoNet.

Echo E-Business was founded by Deborah Collier, who specialises in e-business strategy, management and training. She has 13 years experience supporting, advising, training and developing online strategies for both SME’s and Large Corporations such as PriceWaterhouseCoopers, John Lewis, Kenwood and the Landmark London.

She runs an e-business advice column which has more than 2,500 subscribers, and developed a thought-leadership Whitepaper on e-business strategies in collaboration with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, John Lewis, Linden Lab, Cancer Research UK and J.P. Morgan.

You can access a diagram of the Digital Services Model Diagram by visiting http://www.echoebusiness.com/digital-services-model.html

For more information visit www.echoebusiness.com

For press enquiries please contact Jenna Gould on 01603 283 503 or email jenna@mediajems.co.uk





The Book Midwife™ reveals epilepsy grief helped her become a published author

15 05 2009

MGK books 2As National Epilepsy Week approaches, highly acclaimed speaker, writer and consultant Mindy Gibbins-Klein has revealed her heartbreaking loss of two close friends to the disease and is encouraging anyone who has experienced similar stories, to write and publish matters which are of importance to them as way of dealing with their grief.

At the time of losing two of her best friends to epilepsy several years ago,Ms. Gibbins-Klein knew very little about epilepsy, nor did she realise that she was going to experience such a dramatic change in her life.

“Losing not one, but two of my closest friends to epilepsy in such a short space of time was absolutely devastating and really made me take stock of life and grasp the opportunities that were being presented to me at the time,” says Ms Gibbins-Klein, who lives with her husband and two children in St Albans.

After accepting that her pain was actually a privilege, Ms Gibbins-Klein decided to take full advantage of this realisation and wrote and published her first book ‘A Dance in the Desert’ (£12.99, iUniverse.com), became an accredited volunteer for the largest epilepsy charity in the UK, and introduced two flourishing businesses which aim to assist others in writing and publishing important stories.

“A Dance in the Desert was my way of dealing with the loss of my friends in a way which gave my grief a sense of purpose and helped me to ensure that their legacy lived on through my writing. I also decided that a portion of the proceeds from any sales of the book would be donated to Epilepsy Action to fund the helpline so that others have access to support that my friends didn’t have at the time,” reveals Ms Gibbins-Klein.

According to Epilepsy Action, there are currently 456,000 people across the UK suffering from epilepsy and agree that greater awareness of the condition is needed to help save more lives.

National Epilepsy Week will take place 17-23 May, 2009. ‘A Dance in the Desert’ is available to buy from Amazon.

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The O Coach helps women to spice up sex life with new workshop

15 05 2009

43With a high proportion of women failing to reach orgasm, a new one day workshop from the UK’s first Orgasm coach is set to revitalise the sex lives of women across the country and all without having to take their clothes off!

The Orgasm coach Dr Lisa Turner is offering a one day workshop introduction called ‘Becoming Orgasmic. From No to O” for women who have never managed to reach orgasm, have had difficulty in doing so, or have lost their sexuality through giving birth, menopause, or even abuse.

The non-contact course provides women with the skills, techniques and confidence to relax, let go and increase their sexual energy and allows them to fall in love with not only their partners, but most importantly themselves.

Dr Turner, founder of business and personal transformation company Psycademy, is the only coach in the country to combine therapy, physical instruction and tantric principles to heal and restore balance on all levels in the body and says,

“The effects of un-enjoyable sex can be that they cut themselves off, not only physically and sexually, but also emotionally too. The sad thing is that deep down they don’t want to be like this but due to the repression of their sexuality and emotions, they are as distant with their own feelings as they are with others.”

“Many women have problems with their sexuality due to emotional or physical abuse, even bullying in the workplace can cause women to cut themselves off from their emotions and bodies”

According to Dr Turner, women, no matter how old they are, should be able to achieve orgasm and when their problems are solved they are able to find a new lease of life in their relationship and find a new sense of connection and togetherness.

“Up to 28 per cent of women never achieve orgasm and for many, sex is a constant disappointment. This workshop is designed to honour you and your sexuality and you will be invited to participate in exercises that will stretch your awareness in a safe and respectful environment,” explains Dr Turner.

Places are still available for the one-day workshop commencing on Tuesday 30th June, 2009 in Surrey, costing only £147.00 (incl. VAT).

For bookings, please call Dr Turner on 0845 468 1508 or visit www.the-o-coach.com.

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London lecturer helps Bowen practitioners stay at top of their game

15 05 2009

jo-treat1Highly acclaimed Bowen practitioner and lecturer Jo Lunn will be returning to Northampton in June to help existing Bowen practitioners to stay at the top of their game and learn about the latest research and developments with her Bowen Practitioners course.

Held on 13th-14th June 2009 at Crossroads Oasis Therapy Centre in Holcot, The Bowen Practitioners course will help those regularly practicing Bowen to keep up their Continual Professional Development training and ensure that their skills are at top notch. The CPD- recognised course will be delivered by Jo Lunn, lecturer at the European College of Bowen Studies who is an active Bowen practitioner at her own clinic in Malvern and at The Hale Clinic in London.

Unlike refresher courses such as Jo’s ‘Back2Bowen’ course, the professional Practitioners course is designed to enhance and build on existing skills, as well as provide deeper knowledge and understanding of the technique.

“Rather than focusing on the basics, this course is designed to really expand your understanding of the technique and ensure that you remain at the forefront of Bowen practice. When Bowen becomes a self-regulated therapy later in the year, you will need to have an accepted amount of up-to-date Continuous Professional Development training to be accepted on to the Register, so this course enables you to satisfy the CPD requirements too,” says Jo.

The Bowen Technique is a gentle hands-on treatment using thumbs and fingers on precise points of the body to perform a unique set of rolling-type moves over muscle, ligament, tendon and fascia prompting the body to reset and realign. It can be performed through light clothing and no oils or creams are used. It was developed in the 1950’s by Tom Bowen from Geelong, Australia and was bought to the UK in the early 1990’s.

“The diversity of the Bowen Technique is immense from treating new-borns, the elderly and those in palliative care; from neck, frozen shoulder, knee and back trouble to infantile colic, IBS, RSI, hay fever, migraines, ME and strokes. In the current climate, many are finding that their Bowen training has led to a valuable second income and for some a new career path,” says Jo.

For more information or to book your place visit
www.bowentechniquetraining.co.uk or call 01684 576 002

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Notes to Editor

The Bowen Practitioners course takes place between 13th-14th June 2009 at
Crossroads Oasis Therapy Centre and The Bowen Clinic
Sywell Road
Holcot
Northampton
NN6 9SN

01604 499439

01604 688817

Prices are:

£160

9.30am – 5.30pm both days

The course is hosted by Jo Lunn, an experienced Bowen Practitioner and Lecturer at the European College of Bowen Studies in London. She teaches the Technique across the UK, and works from her clinic in Malvern Worcestershire and the Hale Clinic, London.

For more information visit www.bowentechniquetraining.co.uk or call
01684 567 002