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Our EMMETT journey so far

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We started our Emmett journey way back in 2009, and as we speak to people realise how fortunate we’ve been to do so much training directly with Ross Emmett himself, so I’ve compiled a list of all the training we’ve done.

July 2022 – EMM-Tech Tutor Training with Lesley Salt – Jill & Paul

After a break (for obvious reasons) we’ve refreshed our training to share the magic of EMM-Tech with the community. It was also great to catch up with some of our EMMETT friends from courses over the past.
Although it was a baking hot day – we all survived and are ready to offer EMM-Tech short courses again.

November 2021 – Advanced Lymphatics with Anneke Loode & Tony Sherry – Jill & Paul

“Advanced Lymphatics Workshop This 2 day course aims to give a more focused approach to the Lymphatic drainage sequence as it has a major influence on the functioning of all body systems including the nervous, muscular, lymphatic, digestive and immune systems. Prerequisite is EP1″

See our post on Advanced Lymphatics course

August 2019 – Pelvic Care with Ross Emmett – Jill & Paul

“Pelvic Care Workshop builds on the success of the work from EP3 and focuses on issues which are applicable to both men and women – bladder and bowel issues, anal leakage, as well as more specific gender related problems – menstruation issues, ovary pain, vaginal dryness, erectile dysfunction and more.”

An important day because many of these issues can have serious impact on our clients quality of life.

Pelvic Care group with Ross Emmett August 2019 photo courtesy emmett-uk.co.uk

August 2019 – 7A’s with Ross Emmett – Jill & Paul

“The 7A’s is one of Ross’s favourite workshops where he shares his understanding of the non physical triggers to healing and how you can make the best of every element of your interaction with your clients.”

This was a fabulous day where we learnt a bit more about ourselves and how we interact with other people especially our clients

7A's class with Ross Emmett August 2019 photo courtesy emmett-uk.co.uk

July 2019 – EMMETT EP6 with Sue & Lesley – Jill & Paul

Finally we gained our Advanced EMMETT Technique Practitioner certificates on EP6, it was a very interesting 2 days, great to catch up with old friends and make some new ones, especially when we went out for a Curry on the first evening.

EP6 class with Sue & Lesley July 2019 photo courtesy emmett-uk.co.uk

We practiced some new release and combinations, as well as worked through series of summaries of most of the major work from previous courses, more releases for various areas of the body as well as learning more about Ross’ Handshake – some insight into how he can assess a person by a simple handshake

May 2018 – EMM-Tech Tutor training with Sue & Lesley – Jill & Paul

It’s always good to refresh and refine our teaching of the EMM-Tech Course.

February 2018 – EMMETT EP5 with Sue & Lesley – Jill & Paul

EP5 Birmingham Feb 2018 with Sue & Lesley photo courtesy emmett-uk.co.uk

Such a good two days with Sue & Lesley teaching their first EP5 Course, renewing friendships and making new friends.
We learnt more new releases and combinations, including for lower body, as well as shoulders & back

November 2016 – EMMETT Women’s Health workshop with Ross Emmett – Jill

Women’s Health workshop with Ross Emmett photo courtesy emmett-uk.co.uk

This was a special Women only course to look at and practice how we can help Women’s Health issues, which has given added confidence in using releases to help with ‘ladies issues’

May 2018 – EMM-Tech Tutor training with Sue & Lesley – Jill

This is a required refresher course to be able to continue to offer teaching the EMM-Tech Course.

August 2016 – EMMETT EP4 with Sue & Lesley – Jill & Paul

EP4 Sept 2016 photo courtesy emmett-uk.co.uk

We had an amazing couple of days on EP4, working with some really excellent EMMETT practitioners.  Sue & Lesley do a superb job passing on Ross’s technique.
We looked at how best to assist issues in areas of low back, pelvic, neck, jaw & face, lower arms and lower legs

April 2016 – EMMETT EP3 with Ross Emmett – Jill & Paul

EP3 April 2016 photo courtesy emmett-uk.co.uk

Paul & I have been on EMMETT Advanced practitioner training, this time taking EP3 with Ross Emmett.
We learnt some fabulous new releases that may assist issues including ‘ladies issues’ (ask me) and of course ‘mens stuff’ (ask Paul!), neck, ankle and even eyesight, with a quick relaxation sequence for the whole body

Emmett Technique may be beneficial for so many issues

Oct 2015 – EMMETT EP2 with Sue & Lesley – Jill & Paul

EP2 with Sue & Lesley photo courtesy emmett-uk.co.uk

Paul & I have been on EMMETT Advanced practitioner training, this time taking EP2 with Sue Gassick & Lesley Salt.
We learnt some new releases & looked at series of releases that may be beneficial for back cramp, hip joint & inner thigh pain, neck pain, uneven shoulders & twisted hips, achilles & heel pain and to free up ankles & knees, even releases that may improve hearing.

Nov 2015 – EMMETT 4 Animals (Dogs) Practitioner with Andy Eckley – Jill

Sept 2015 – EMMETT 4 Animals (Dogs) lvl 3 with Andy Eckley – Jill

June 2015 – EMMETT 4 Animals (Dogs) lvl 2 with Andy Eckley – Jill

April 2015 – EMMETT 4 Animals (Dogs) lvl 1 with Ross Emmett – Jill

EMMETT 4 Dogs with Ross Emmett photo courtesy emmett-uk.co.uk

Working with animals brings a whole new dimension to seeing how EMMETT Technique works & has given me renewed enthusiasm to assist humans & animals

Nov 2014 – EMMETT EP1 with Ross Emmett – Jill & Paul

Training with Ross Emmett in 2014
Training with Ross Emmett in 2014

One of our great pleasures is to attend training together, yet we don’t work with each other in classes as we get to do that at home, so we try to meet & work with as many different people as possible.

EP1 brought a even more to assist people quicker and for deeper issues.

Ross shows us how to integrate the spine for clear communication and stability within the body, releases for discomfort after eating, reflux, and breathing restrictions, for hamstring & sciatic like pain, and more jaw work.

July 2014 – EMM-Tech Tutor training with Sue & Lesley – Jill

A great day meeting other EMM-Tech tutors from across the country & to review our tutoring skills to meet Ross’s standards

April 2014 – Beyond 7A’s with Ross Emmett – Jill

Beyond 7A's with Ross Emmett photo courtesy emmett-uk.co.uk

Beyond the 7A’s is a attendee driven workshop where Ross expands our understanding of the non-physical elements of Emmett Technique, to improve our clients experience

April 2014 – Bowen/EMMETT Integration Masterclass with Ross Emmett – Jill

This was a very special day where Ross demonstrated more about how to integrate EMMETT Technique, this time with Bowen Technique – all targeted at getting the best results for the client.

Nov 2012 – TBT101 practitioner with Ross Emmett (2 days) – Jill & Paul

TBT101 class with Ross 2012 photo courtesy emmett-uk.co.uk

Nov 2012 – EMMETT Client Clinic day with Ross Emmett – Paul & Jill

Nov 2012 – EMMETT Practitioner (Mod 6 review) with Ross Emmett – Paul

Emmett #6 & Client Clinic 2012 photo courtesy emmett-uk.co.uk

Sept 2012 – EMMETT Technique Mod 6 with Sue – Paul

Aug 2012 – EMMETT Technique Mod 5 with Sue – Paul

April 2012 – TBT101 with Ross Emmett (3 days) – Jill & Paul

This was very special to be able to learn directly from Ross Emmett how he understands & uses Bowen Therapy, the understanding conveyed transformed the way I work and gave Paul the confidence to do more sessions on a therapy couch.

Nov 2011 – Integrating EMMETT with Ross Emmett – Jill & Paul

Ross Emmett sharing how Emmett can be integrated into therapists existing modalities – filled with demonstrations, discussions and practical work.

Oct 2011 – EMM-Tech Tutor training (2 day) with Ross Emmett – Jill

This was a residential course held in Dublin being trained directly by Ross to share his technique, we learnt so much about being a tutor responsible for sharing Ross’s work and were also able to spend time with Ross outside the classroom, where he shared many of his famous stories about his life – truly a privilege

Aug 2011 – EMMETT Practitioner (Mod 6 review) with Sue – Jill

July 2011 – EMMETT Technique Mod 6 with Regi – Jill

July 2011 – EMM-Tech Tutor training with Sue – Jill

Teaching the moves is quite different from being a therapist, but Sue made it less scary & build confidence in how to share EMM-Tech the ‘Ross’ way.

April 2011 – EMMETT Technique Mod 5 with Sue – Jill

April 2011 – EMMETT Technique Therapist with Sue – Jill & Paul

June 2010 EMMETT Mod 4 with Regi – Jill & Paul

May 2010 EMMETT Technique Mod 3 with Sue – Jill & Paul

April 2010 EMMETT Technique Mod1-2 with Ross Emmett – Jill & Paul

After being blown away by the EMM-Tech we signed up for the practitioner training & were so surprised that Ross Emmett himself was leading the course in Leek Wootton.

Sept 2009 – EMM-Tech with Sue Gassick – Jill & Paul

WOMAD 2014

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We always look forward to WOMAD as a kind of busmans holiday – we thoroughly enjoy the whole weekend.
This time we were asked to help with lots of different issues – most usually pain in backs, necks and shoulders, to release tension to help some folk relax, to assist with migraines & period cramps.  Thank you to the lovely yoga teacher who I did a quick EMM-Tech release for her knee pain & she came back so excited at the result the day after wanting EMM-Tech course info. Paul also had some interesting issues including hand pain and as often seems to be the case he’s on his knees helping legs, knees & feet.

We also had some fantastic feedback, thank you to everyone who tried Bow-Emm combined therapy

“What can I say.  This experience was truly awesome I feel balance, no muscle twinges or stress.  My neck which is particularly susceptable to tight pain, is free & I can shake my head & body & WOMAD like a young sprite
– Nina (age 64)”

“Very relaxing – subtle treatment but immediately effective – breathing more deeply, feel less trapped
Would definitely do again.
– Karen”

“Completely brilliant – feeling so much calmer
Thank you
– Alicia”

“Back feels much better after treatment
Thank you”
– Nic Hunt

“Very relaxing & soothing I feel I can move more easily and i am in less pain. Thank you
– S.Cole”

“Useful and simple – Thank you” – Jim Astell

“Really pleased with results in my right shoulder – had stiffness for some time” – LT

“Amazing – thank you I feel much better” – Donna Downey

and a lovely one the day after

“Thank you I feel so much better & no horrific cramps in the night” – MC

Jill’s Story

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Jill’s story

How I ended up being a Complementary Therapist

Originally published May 2014, updated January 2023

I never meant to start a business….In fact if truth be told… I fell into it by accident because Bowen Therapy was a life saver for me & I wanted to learn more about it.  I don’t know when I decided that it might be my third career, but I was very inspired by my practitioner that looked after me in Norfolk. so much that when I was made redundant and realised it might be the Universe giving me a nudge toward more fulfilling work, although the thought of being self employed was quite scary.

In 2000 Bowen Technique changed my life, when a taster session relieved my pain after three years from two car accidents (in one day in 1997!) and an assault (in 1998), at a time when I had almost given up on pain-free. That last 30 minute taster session of the day, with Stephen Fullick, at a Complementary Health Fair was miraculous to me, especially as I can’t take painkillers so was in a really bad way

I followed up with three weekly sessions with with Stephen Fullick, the pain was gone all that time. Several months later I began to have pain, so chose to have regular maintenance Bowen sessions because it kept me free from aches, pains & stiffness.

When I was made redundant in 2006 I decided it was time to finally ‘put my (redundancy) money where my mouth was’ and trained to be a Bowen Therapist with ECBS (European College of Bowen Studies) qualifying in 2008. Training with people who were already self-employed made it seem ‘normal’ so by the time I qualified in Bowen Technique in 2008, I became self-employed and started trading as Jill Clappison Bowen Therapy.

Blown away again by EMM-Tech & EMMETT Technique

2005 to 2008 was a time of big change for me, getting together with Paul, being made redundant and working contract in Scotland and finally moving to Hampshire, as well as training in Bowen Technique.
Paul was interested in therapy but wanted to try something different, so in 2009 we both attended an EMM-Tech one day course with Sue Gassick, it was absolutely amazing, the results we witnessed & experienced first hand where stunning – I would never have believed I could be blown away again like I had been with Bowen years before, but I was!

Regular Bowen sessions helped me with life’s accidents – including in 2003 I had been knocked into my car’s bumper by another car causing knee & leg problems. Shortly before we moved to Hampshire in 2008, I had a nasty fall downstairs which meant I was having problems with my knees & my mobility because I hadn’t found a local therapist.

During the EMM-Tech course Sue picked me to demonstrate the knee release because I could not get up from seated or a squat without severe pain – a couple of minutes later I could deep squat with zero pain getting back up – I was blown away again & wanted to learn the technique; learning that I could integrate it with my existing therapy encouraged me even more; Paul & I have been huge EMMETT fans and advocates ever since.

Paul & I took our very first modules with Ross Emmett when he visited the UK in 2010 & we were completely hooked. We have taken various courses since becoming therapist in 2010 & full practitioners in 2011. I also became an EMM-Tech tutor in 2011 to share this amazing technique that anyone can learn. We finally became Advanced EMMETT practitioners in 2019.

Life before therapy

Being a Bowen Technique Therapist is actually my third career. Originally after leaving school I worked as a shop assistant for a few years, then I was made redundant which was a something of a shock. After a series of events that must have been more than coincidence I ended up at the local Further Education College studying for a BTEC in Computer Studies. I didn’t manage to get a job after this (it was the 80’s recession) so went on to complete both a HND in Data Processing and a BSc in Software Technology after which I got my first job in IT.

I worked for several different companies, eventually being on the road a lot visiting sites, then in 1997 I had 2 car accidents in 2 days, and a few months later was assaulted. After this I was living in constant pain and fortunately found an office bound role, which was manageable despite the side-effects of the only type of painkillers I was able to take.

About 3 years later I discovered Bowen Technique, had a taster session and miraculously I was pain free. After 3 more sessions I had complete relief of pain from my issues. This lasted 6 months after which just a single session brought me back into balance, having a maintenance treatment every two months continued to keep me pain-free, for the following years

Life has since thrown other things at me & each time the Bowen therapy and now EMMETT Technique (Bow-EMM) has made a difference, resolving issues or accelerating the healing process. I find it amazing that Bow-EMM is not something that the body ‘gets used to’ and is still highly effective even after being treated with Bowen regularly for over two decades now.

The redundancy in 2006 gave me a small amount of redundancy and was the ‘kick in the pants’ I needed to finally get myself trained as a Therapist, originally with a mobile practice covering across the East Hampshire/West Sussex area and working out of Clanfield, now we’ve moved into Portsmouth/Southsea I work out of rented room.

One of the highlights of our year is the festivals and events we attend, it’s great fun to get to talk and meet people and we love sharing Bow-EMM and are so impressed by the results that we can witness with people that have an EMMETT Technique session with us.

Many of the work we do at events is the same releases I teach on the EMM-Tech Course, and we’ve been so happy that quite a few who have attended our course have gone on to the full practitioner courses with Emmett-uk, even if it’s only to assist their partners, family & friends.

I feel lucky and blessed to have become a therapist and be able to assist some lovely people, thank you

For a full list of training we have done check out our Journal

WOMAD 2013

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We had a great time at WOMAD again this year, all be it a bit wetter – that didn’t dampen anyones enthusiasm

Thanks to everyone who chose Bow-Emm Therapy to help them our of pain & discomfort, we got some lovely feedback including:-

from WOMAD 2013

“Feel great & more relaxed. Hope my knee stays strong” JS

“Posture better. Pain in lower back decreased” TM

“Gentle, thoughtful, considerate approach. Marvellous” KK

“Felt looser at the end of treatment and would definitely try it again” S

“Wonderful – very gentle yet very effective. Lovely sense of wellbeing without being pulled around. Thank You!” LP

“I didn’t really know what to expect but found the gentleness interesting & refreshing as some therapies are so full on they make my muscle spasm worse” C.J

from WOMAD 2013

We were also thanked by a couple whose camping companions we had helped get our of pain - so they were all enjoying the festival much more.

One client reported back that she had been dancing when she was very uncomfortable walking before she had Emmett Technique with us.

Another client had neck pain & restriction relieved, we also managed to ease a couple of headaches, lots of painful shoulders & backs with a sprinkling of other issues.

We feel like we make new 'Womad friends' during the festival as so many pop back over the 3 days to let us know how they are doing & have a chat - its one of the special things we love about Womad.   

Also my personal thanks to Paul for treating me with sinus routines & the wonderful homeopath Annie prescribing remedies for what threatened to be a horrendous sore throat with hugely swollen tonsils - thanks to you guys it was gone within 48 hrs - Jill x

Bow-EMM Therapies including EMMETT Technique, EMM-Tech and Bowen Therapy are not intended to replace or substitute any medical advice or treatment. It is recommended that you consult your General Practitioner or health care professional about any health concerns.