Bowen Therapy
Bowen is a gentle and simple, yet powerful healing tool that taps into our body's innate ability to self-regulate and initiate a healing process. We are working with the soft connective tissue and its millions of receptors offering rolling movements over muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerve endings. These impulses can change the way the brain instructs the muscles in their tension and relieve the body's reactive holding patterns that underlie pain, stress, anxiety and dis-ease through re-setting the autonomic nervous system.
Bowen is an invitation to experience
𖦹 Relief from Pain
𖦹 Body Alignment
𖦹 Restoration of Movement
𖦹 A Calmer Nervous System
𖦹 Energetic and Emotional Balance
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Developed and refined over many years in Australia by Thomas Bowen, Bowen Therapy is a soft connective-tissue hands-on technique which consists of rolling movements over muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerve endings within the fascial web performed in a specific sequence on specific points of the body separated by short periods of rest. These *rolling* impulses reach the brain via sensory receptors prompting an activated or under-activated nervous system to switch into parasympathetic state, into the Goldi Lock healing zone where it's not too hot, and not too cold, but where conditions are just right for healing.
Bowen can bring positive change to many things.
𖦹 Back and Shoulder Problems
𖦹 Autoimmune Conditions, such as Fibromyalgia
𖦹 Migraines and Headaches
𖦹 Chronic and Acute Pain
𖦹 Neurodegenerative Conditions, such as Parkinson's
𖦹 Hormonal Imbalances
𖦹 Hip, Knee, Ankle, Neck Issues
𖦹 Respiratory Problems, such as Asthma
𖦹 Palliative Care
Sessions
During sessions, the person is lying down fully clothed on a massage table or bed. The the gentle 'Bowen Moves' begin - typically over certain muscles and tendons on the back along the spine, head and legs. However, the sequence and number of rolling movements applied is unique to each person and can also happen in a sitting position. A set of Bowen Moves is followed by a 2-5 minute pause to give your nervous system time and space to process and respond to the subtle stimuli your body received. This is a time for you to just be and relax on the table....until more 'Bowen Moves' follow. After typically 20 - 40 minutes the set of movements are complete.
You will likely be encouraged you to walk around a bit to sense into your body as you are moving. I may even suggest you take a walk now that your body is re-organizing to support the new alignment and recommend to refrain from strenuous activites and hot/cold therapy in the following days. Drinking enough water before and right after and in the days following the session means you are keeping your fascia hydrated and this will amplify the effect of the 'Bowen Moves'.
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