THE BOWEN TECHNIQUE

Developed in the 1950s by the late Tom Bowen in Geelong, Australia, the Bowen Technique is a gentle but dynamic body therapy that is therapeutic and very effective. It empowers the bodys own healing resources, achieving balance and harmony, and often results in fast and lasting relief from pain and discomfort. The technique is considered appropriate to use on anyone from newborns to the elderly, with any condition from sports injuries to chronic or organic complaints.

TREATMENT
A treatment comprises sequences of small gentle moves, each at specific sites on the body. There is no forceful manipulation, just a light cross fibre manoeuvring of a muscle, tendon or ligament, pleasant to the recipient. The Bowen technique taps into the bodys natural feedback system that monitors the state of each muscle. As well as releasing any tension within the muscles, the moves also work on energy blocks (accumulated by injury, tension or disease), allowing increased energy flow and hence healing ability.

Treatments can be performed through light clothing, and substantial relief is frequently experienced after the first 1 or 2 sessions. Specifically, the kind of symptoms that my be helped by the Bowen technique include:

Sports injuries
Stress and Tension symptoms
Back pain and sciatica
Chronic fatigue
RSI and Tennis elbow
Neck and shoulder problems
Knee and ankle problems
Hayfever
Menstrual irregularities
Migraines and headaches

The technique not only addresses the musculo-skeletal framework but also the fascia, nerves and internal organs. The body’s integrated response improves circulation, lymph drainage and aids in the assimilation of nutrients and elimination of toxins.