"I had a ganglion cyst on my right hand, and a nasty bump on my nose. Both disappeared after that last Bowen session! I really do think that's more than an interesting coincidence. It sort of sounds like one-stop-shopping, but it DID happen!" I. Hanson Aug 3, 2011  

Bowenwork

Also known as Bowen Therapy, or "Bowen" after Thomas Bowen, the developer of this revolutionary new form of body work consisting of gentle rolling maneuvers at specific points over muscle or connective tissue.

Sessions can be received in loose, comfortable clothing. During a typical Bowenwork session the practitioner performs specific patterns of Bowenwork moves on the body, and then leaves the room for a couple of minutes, giving the body’s nervous system time to assimilate the instructions it has received.

Bowenwork is usually given in 3-10 sessions one to two weeks apart.  Many conditions respond completely in that time.  Complex or chronic conditions may require more involved care, or may require occasional “tune-ups”.

After a Bowenwork session most people feel a deep sense of relaxation, a greater sense of  well-being, and reduced pain.

Bowenwork Methodology

The Bowenwork technique is a completely unique, gentle, and non-invasive system of single, multiple, or opposing subtle, and precisely located movements performed over muscles, tendons, nerves, and fascia. These moves stimulate or sedate systems, or organs depending on the direction the move is done.

The practitioner will perform the moves, usually with two minute pauses between sets, to allow the body to process that information.

Bowenwork is not a form of massage, though it does release areas of built-up stress in the muscles. Clients describe experiences of profound relaxation after a session, often falling asleep after the first few moves.

Bowenwork is a remedial therapy; a therapy used for corrective treatment to directly influence, effect, and restore a specific condition or disorder within the body.

It has been the experience of many thousands of health care professionals around the world that Bowenwork is effective in addressing root causes, and not just the symptoms.

Rather than addressing one particular system, such as the muscular system, or the skeletal system, Bowenwork serves to reconnect the communication pathways between each, and all of the body's systems, thereby creating the environment wherein complete healing can take place.

Since 1998 the technique has become increasingly used in primary care settings in the UK, with many chartered physical therapists using the technique in hospitals, hospices and other funded health settings.