Relaxation and Stress Reduction
Bowen facilitates the body to relax the sympathetic nervous system (flight, fright or freeze) and allow the parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) to work.
This allows you to fully relax and reduce stress and anxiety. People also report feeling less light-headed or “spaced out” and more “grounded” after a treatment.
Injuries
Bowen Therapy encourages the body to heal itself. We not only perform moves on the injured body part, but also on other areas of the body that may have also been impacted. For example, a sprained ankle that makes you limp will also affect the knee, hips, other leg and potentially your back. Bowen will address all of these areas.
Other Conditions
Bowen Therapy has a number of protocols specifically designed to help with some specific conditions. For example, Bowen moves over the nerves over the nerves running through the temporomandibular joint (TMJ – the jaw) can have a positive effect on medical conditions such as Bell’s Palsy. Similar treatment protocols exist for bed wetting, infertility, scoliosis and frozen shoulder.
Bowen Therapy is very gentle and is suitable for all ages. Bowen Therapy can help many conditions, including the following:
- Back pain and sciatica
- Sports and accident injuries
- Knee, ankle and foot problems
- Neck and shoulder issues including frozen shoulder
- Ear ache, headaches and migraines
- Jaw issues, Bell’s Palsy and vertigo
- Groin pain, pelvic tilt and uneven leg length
- Respiratory conditions and hayfever
- RSI, carpal tunnel syndrome and tennis/golf/mouse elbow
- Digestive and bowel conditions including bed wetting
- Hormonal irregularities
- Babies – colic, projectile vomiting, neck restrictions
If your condition isn’t listed, contact Bowen Harmony for a discussion on whether Bowen Therapy might help.
