About Bowen
The Bowen Technique is a soft tissue therapy which
encourages the body to self-heal without using manipulation.
The therapist uses fingers and thumbs to move over
specific muscles, ligaments and fascia. The work is
very subtle, relaxing and gentle involving no hard
or prolonged pressure.
Treatments are performed through light clothing and
the client will lie on a therapy couch. Clients unable
to lie down can be given a treatment sitting in a
chair or standing.
Treatments address the body as a whole rather than
focus on a specific health issue or problem. Extra
procedures can be added in during a treatment to address
presenting problems.
During a treatment, the therapist will perform a
set of moves and then leave the room to allow the
client to rest. Rest breaks are a key feature of The
Bowen Technique. Breaks allow the body the opportunity
to create a decision about what action needs to be
taken in response to the moves given.
Treatments last forty minutes to one hour. New clients
are advised to book a course of three to five treatments
each spaced a week apart to give the body a chance
to respond. Most people will have responses within
three to four sessions, when even long standing chronic
pain can be relieved. Other conditions might need
to be treated more often, but in either case it is
recommended that clients return for regular treatments
every six to eight weeks to maintain optimum health.
Clients prone to sports injuries may benefit from
regular treatments to prevent injuries or improve
sports performance.
Some clients react to treatments. Symptoms may include
tiredness, stiffness, flu like symptoms, headaches,
or an increase in original symptoms. Although these
symptoms may be unpleasant, it shows that the body
is responding to the treatment and that self-healing
may be occurring. It is vital a client does not cease
with a course of treatments in response to a strong
reaction. Moves during a treatment are so subtle that
if the body reacts strongly it shows how powerful
The Bowen Technique is and that further treatments
are essential to aid the healing process.
Please click
here to see a list of health problems and illnesses
that Bowen can treat.
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