So, what is Bowen Therapy?
Bowen Therapy, also known as Bowtech or Bowenwork, is a very gentle form of natural healing. It really needs to be experienced to be appreciated. Bowen Therapy comprises a series of light, gentle moves applied to specific points on the body with significant time pauses between each series of moves. These time out periods between moves are to allow the body to respond and incorporate what is being done. I usually leave the room during these pauses to allow the client to relax and not feel obliged to hold conversation or feel they are being observed. Pause lengths may vary from person to person and condition to condition. So, in effect, if you are my client I will use my fingers and thumbs to lightly move over muscles, ligaments and tendons and sometimes, directly over nerves themselves to evoke a healing response in your body. On 99% of occasions, the client will let him/herself go into a deep state of relaxation and sometimes actually go to sleep and this is good, too. Whilst I prefer
