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What
is it?
The
Bowen Technique is a unique and remarkable remedial therapy that is
non-intrusive, gentle and very effective.
It integrates your physical and energetic systems and stimulates
your body to rebalance and repair itself.
Its
holistic approach recognises the link between your physical and
emotional health. It supports your body’s inborn ability to heal
itself and encourages a return towards a natural state of health,
vitality and balance.
Treatment
is ‘hands on’ but there is no massage, no manipulation of hard
tissue and no high velocity adjustments.
The light, rolling movements are made across soft tissue –
muscles, tendons etc – interspersed with periods of rest that allow
your body to absorb the treatment and start to make the fine adjustments
that will bring about change. However, despite its light approach it is
very potent and can help with a wide range of conditions:
- Musculo-skeletal
pain such as back pain, frozen shoulders & necks, sporting &
work-related injuries, knee problems, arthritic pain, fibromyalgia…..
- Respiratory
problems including asthma, bronchitis, hay fever
- Migraine
and headaches
- Digestive
disorders such as constipation, colic, IBS, indigestion &
heartburn
- Chronic
fatigue syndrome (ME)
- General
relaxation and body balancing
- Gynaecological
conditions ; infertility (male and female), PMS, breast lumps
- Bowen
may help during pre- and post-operative periods
- There
is a growing body of evidence of it assisting in cases of cerebral
palsy, and also autism, ADHD and dyspraxia
- Children
and even small babies respond especially well to Bowen treatment and
it is also ideal to keep the body comfortable and balanced during
pregnancy
How
did it get its name?
Thomas
Ambrose Bowen was born in 1916 in Brunswick, Australia. He started
treating the aches and pains of the people with whom he worked in the
cement works and woollen mill in Geelong. In the 1960s, he opened his
own clinic treating a wide range of problems, largely musculo-skeletal
in nature and including a free clinic for children with disabilities.
During the 1970s, the Webb Report (Australian Government Report into
Complementary Therapies) found that Tom Bowen was treating 13,000 people
a year. He died in 1982 but had worked with several people who observed
and recorded his methods. It is through the work of these people that the technique was
brought to the U.K. and worldwide in the 1980’s and 1990’s.
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As
the treatment is so gentle and adaptable it is safe and suitable for all
ages from 0 to 90 and beyond and for all states of health.
However, I will always advise people to consult their doctors if
there is any doubt over whether or not to treat. (The Bowen Technique is
not intended as a substitute for medical diagnosis or advice).
The
European College of Bowen Studies (ECBS) has been training therapists
since 1994 and is one of the leading training schools in this country
and across Europe.
Visit
www.TheBowenTechnique.com
for a detailed history and description of the therapy plus details of
research projects, courses and articles.
Your
Treatment in more Detail
A
Bowen session lasts about an hour though allow up to an hour and a half
for the first one which includes a consultation to give me details of
the history of your condition and any other health issues.
The
treatment itself normally lasts between 35 and 50 minutes including
rests when I will leave the room – this allows your body to take on
the work and also enables me to assess any changes and respond
accordingly.
Treatment
is usually carried out whilst you lie comfortably on a couch. If there
are any problems with this position you can be made more comfortable
with pillows or folded towels or even treated in a seated position –
the most important thing is that you feel at ease.
Treatment
is possible through light, loose clothing if preferred though it is
often more effective directly on the skin and
I may need to assess the
body, especially where I am looking to help with muscular skeletal
problems.
The
moves communicate through the nervous system in ways that encourage the
body to subtly realign and rebalance.
Many people feel relaxation benefits immediately with other
changes taking up to a week to become apparent.
Even
long standing problems can resolve in 2-4 sessions though some people
and certain conditions may take longer to respond.
For any kind of long standing or chronic problem I will usually
suggest booking in for a series of 3 treatments spaced a week apart
after which it is possible to assess progress.
Many people find that longer term benefits can be achieved by
regular maintenance sessions which can keep the body balanced, improve
posture and recovery from pain and help with sports performance among
other things.
For
maximum benefit and so as not to overload your body it is recommended
that no other hands on therapies (massage, acupuncture etc) are
undergone during the course of Bowen treatments.
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