How Bowen Therapy works
In a Bowen Therapy session, the patient lies on a
bed, wearing loosely fitting clothing, and relaxes,
while the therapist applies a specifically located series
of gentle movements across the body. The movements are
composed of a challenge to a body of muscle, tendon
or nerve and a release of the tension vibrates through
to the nerve within the area, nerve. The result in a
balancing not only on the structural level and functional
systems, but also at the level of the individual’s
overall well-being. Addressing the body as a whole,
in this way, Bowen Therapy treats beyond the presented
symptoms and positively affects the physical, chemical,
emotional and mental aspects of each person during the
treatment and importantly for many days after. Appointments
are usually scheduled a week apart as the treatment's
effect and the body's process after is lasting many
days. In most cases we recommend a series of about 3
treatments to initiate the bowen process. Most of the
time the 3 treatments will give a clear idea as to the
tempo of future treatments if needed.
Imagine you are 10 years old again and were simply
going to get better from this point on, how long would
you expect to take? This is the expectation you should
have of the treatment...you should just get better!
Key to achieving this expansive benefit is Bowen
Therapy’s capacity to stimulate a sense of deep
relaxation. This deeply relaxed state, acts upon the body’s autonomic
nervous system, which creates homeostasis at the cellular
level. Through this a resetting of the autonomic
nervous system takes place and while in a state of profound
relaxation, the individual’s body is freed to
find its own natural balance.
During the actual treatment session, the Bowen therapist
will apply the movements in a series of patterns. The
therapist leaves the room between the application of
each pattern in the series so as to allow the patient
the maximum space to fully achieve the deepest relaxant
effects and to avoid interfering with the patient’s
energetic realignment. Sessions usually last one hour.
Often no more than two to five sessions are required
for the treatment of most conditions. Treatments will
generally be scheduled at 7-day intervals.
As a complementary treatment, Bowen can be used to
enhance the benefits of other modalities. We find Homeopathy
to be especially beneficial when used in conjunction
with Bowen. However, certain alternate modalities affecting
deep tissue, when used within a week of a Bowen Therapy treatment,
will usually counteract the Bowen’s action (e.g.,
massage, chiropractics.) If you plan to combine Bowen
with any other modality, please be sure to discuss an
apropriate treatment schedule with your Bowen therapist.
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