Bowen & more at balancing act therapies

The practitioner uses small inputs, or movements, over specific areas of the body. A series of moves are done and then the practitioner moves away from the client or leaves the room for a couple of minutes. More moves are done followed by another wait period and the session carries on in this way. The waits allow the body to incorporate the moves made. This is part of what makes Bowen so effective.

Bowen therapy can be difficult to describe because although it is similar to many things (such as acupuncture, acupressure, osteopathy, myofascial release, meridian therapy etc) it is uniquely its own modality. There are many beautiful things about Bowen but some of the best are that it:

• shifts the body from the sympathetic (fight/flight/freeze response) to the parasympathetic (rest/digest response) nervous system. When the body shifts out of the fight or flight mode it is much better able to heal.

• can be used on anyone - from newborns to the elderly and everyone in between.

• has been shown to be effective for just about anything from chronic to acute conditions.

• is (usually) gentle and extremely effective.

Conditions

Conditions which have been shown to respond effectively to Bowen include:

• back pain

• hip, knee and ankle pain and issues

• stress and anxiety

• sleep issues

• asthma, hayfever, headaches and migraines

• digestive, hormonal and fertility issues

• shoulder, arm and hand issues

• jaw and TMJ issues

• pregnancy and birth

• and so much more.

It is safe for newborns (helps with any birth situation). It works beautifully with babies and children for anything from colic to behavioural issues. With adults, it works well with most conditions to bring about relief from symptoms as well as helping to work on, and remove, the causes. It is great for athletes before and after events because it works to support every system in the body. And with the elderly? It can help with issues such as incontinence and bowel issues and just helping with an overall sense of well-being.