Meet Carly Bowden
As one of the pioneers of professional assisted stretching in South Africa, I have trained extensively in the USA and Canada and now teach Stretch Therapy practitioners throughout the country.
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My qualifications include:
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Stretch To Win Fascial Stretch Therapy™
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Myofascial Decompression (Cupping)
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Table Thai Stretching
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Pilates
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Yoga
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Bowen Therapy
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Dry Needling
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Lymphatic Drainage Techniques
With years of clinical experience and thousands of treatment sessions performed, my focus is helping clients move better, recover faster, and achieve lasting improvements in mobility and wellbeing.
2007 Tri-Focus Fitness Academy – Comprehensive Pilates Certification (https://www.trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za/)
2009 Living Yoga – 200hr Vinyasa Yoga Certification (http://www.livingyoga.co.za/)
2010 Unnata Aerial Yoga, New York – Unnata Aerial Yoga Certification (https://www.aerialyoga.com/)
2018 BowenSA – Bowen Technique Therapy Certification (http://bowensa.com/)
2018 Stretch to Win, Canada – Fascial Stretch Therapy Level 1 Certification (https://stretchtowin.com/)
2019 Douglas Heel - Be Activated Level 1 Certification
2019 Douglas Heel - Be Activated Level 2 Certification
2020 Stretch to Win, USA - Fascial Stretch Therapy Level 2 Certification
2020 Stop Chasing Pain - Lymphatic Drainage
(https://www.stopchasingpain.com/)
2022 Club Physio - Dry needling level 1
2022 Advanced Lymphatic Drainage - Carolyn Hoffman
(https://lymphatictherapy.co.za/)
2023 Pain Posture Performance - Assess and Correct
(https://www.painpostureperformance.com/)
2023 Brazilian Lymphatic Drainage Massage - Janaina Lima
(https://metodojanainalima.com/)
2025 Stretcha Method - Los Angeles, California, USA - Table Thai Stretching
​(https://sandrajersby.com/)
2025 Cup Therapy - Charlotte, North Carolina, USA - MyoFascial Decompression (Cup Therapy)
