Bowen Therapy and Naturopathy
Bowen Technique or Bowen therapy is a systematic approach to healing that uses precise and gentle moves applied to specific points on the body. These Bowen procedures, as they are known, act on skeletal muscle receptors called proprioreceptors that inform our central nervous system areas of tension or injury and in turn aid in relaxation and
rebalance. In doing so, these signals re-educate the body about a preferred way of being and can help to unblock and obstacles to healing.
How does the Bowen Technique work?
Bowen therapy works on the relationship and communication junctions between the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system. The Bowen procedures ‘challenge’ the muscle at these points and in effect the challenge and subsequent move over the muscle or tendon, tricks the brain into thinking the muscle has either been contracted or stretched. The subsequent feedback message from the brain will inform a contracted muscle to relax or a stretched muscle to contract. In this way, the body can reset and begin to heal itself. Quite often, contracted muscles also impinge on nerves and the relaxation of this impingement can also bring about self healing.
What will you feel during a session
Common reactions during a sessions are feelings of warmth, tingling, humming or buzzing in any part of the body, whether or not it is directly treated. These reactions form part of the treatment and the Bowen therapist will use these to guide the direction of the session.
A sense of deep relaxation is also commonly experienced.
What is the Bowen Technique?
made in australia
Bowen Technique is an Australian therapy developed by Tom Bowen over 60 years ago
Useful for:
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•Back pain
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•Headache or migraine
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•Sciatica
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•Sports injuries
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•Rotator cuff injuries, tennis elbow
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•Frozen shoulder / adhesive capsulitis
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•Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, RSI
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•Knee pain
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•Heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, hammer toes, bunions, burning heel
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•Pain in the coccyx
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•Respiratory problems
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•Digestive problems, constipation, diarrhoea
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•Faster recovery from illness
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•Menstrual pains
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•Back pain and pelvic pain in pregnancy
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•Postpartum recovery
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•Stress, insomnia and anxiety
Bowen has also been used effectively to help with symptoms of:
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•Chronic fatigue syndrome
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•HIV / Hep C therapy
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•Parkinson’s Disease
After a Bowen treatment
There a few things to remember after each Bowen treatment
water Drink at least 1.5 litres of water each day for two days after a Bowen session
walk Get up and walk at least every 30 minutes. Do not remain sedentary for more than 30 minutes at a time
wait Bowen can take a few days to initiate the healing process or it can be instantaneous. It is important to wait a few days between each treatment or treatments of other body work therapies such as massage.
Also...
avoid other tactile therapies (massage, physiotherapy, osteopathy etc) and hot and cold extremes (very hot baths, saunas) for five days after a Bowen treatment.
exercises If directed, perform daily exercises to reinforce some Bowen procedures. These exercises are simple to do and will take less than 60 seconds.
Note: These exercises do not apply to every patient, only perform them if instructed.
Click HERE for exercise instructions.
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Bowen Exercises
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What to expect
Time Bowen sessions last about 1 hour.
Clothing Most Bowen procedures can be done through light clothing. Please wear light, comfortable clothing. Avoid wearing heavy denim or slippery fabrics such as silks and nylons.
Case history A questionnaire and case history will be taken at the beginning of your first appointment
The pauses Bowen Therapy is a series of moves with pauses between sequences. During this time, I may leave the room for a few minutes to allow the body to adjust to the Bowen moves
