Bowen Therapy or The Bowen Technique is a hands-on method that acts on the soft tissue (fascia) of the body.  It can be very light in pressure and is applied to specific points on the body in order to achieve a range of different responses.

There are many valuable forms of Bodywork and we’ve explored the mechanisms by which Bowen Therapy creates such a healing response in further posts, case studies and articles.  So initially let’s look at why the Health Restoration Program has this type of therapy at the forefront of creating balance, alignment, repair and vitality in the body.

Again, to emphasise, I’m really encouraging that we move away from a this-for-that approach.  By this I mean that conventionally a ‘muscle or joint’ ache, pain or symptom will classically be treated with a manual therapy hands-on bodywork and whilst this is clearly a relevant and valuable step – there is so much more to bodywork than this linear and narrow application.

The potential for bodywork like Bowen Therapy to actually affect and improve the function of many systems, tissues, organs, glands and cells in the body, is immense!  In fact it can be part of an approach to restore function of the digestive, detoxification, immune, autonomic nervous and hormonal systems too.

Read about the Impact of the Bowen Technique in Irina’s Case Study

Consider the situations where no matter how many back massages someone gets, their lower back pain remains the same.  Or why multiple shoulder manipulations don’t fix the problem.  In my opinion, this is not because the given manual therapy (e.g. physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage, bowen therapy etc) is not useful, but more to do with whether it is appropriate for the individual and their given symptoms and goals.

In these examples, the lower back issue may never be resolved until the person identifies and corrects the digestive inflammation that could be the real cause of pain.  Or the right shoulder issue may only be relieved if the liver and detoxification system is supported, preventing the reflexing pain to the joint, which is a common occurrence and cause!

Fascia is the connective tissue that integrates and binds tissues and structures together in the body.  It is more complex and impressive than previously thought and has an important role in many functions – movement, posture, hormonal, inflammation, communication and more.  Its fascinating stuff on an anatomical and philosophical level and is the web that connects and binds us!

The superficial fascia (skin and surface layers) is the main tissue that bodywork like the Bowen Technique affects.  In this way and because fascia has many roles and interactions, a Bowen Therapy session can have wide-ranging affects.

 So no matter what your goal, the Bowen Therapy may form an essential part of your healing program:

So we could actually do any type of assessment – be it postural, movement, digestion, energy, hormonal, immune, inflammation etc – identify an imbalance/dysfunction and utilise Bowen to potentially achieve successful changes.

Quite amazing and taking it beyond the concept of bodywork only helping physical muscle and joint type symptoms and dysfunctions.

So – are you prepared to do what it takes to achieve your goals and are you open to just how much potential your body and its system of systems has?

The optimal function blueprint already exists in every cell of your body.  The Bowen Technique Therapy simply helps to provide the internal environment to express the blueprint.

When we combine (integrate) this method strategically alongside Functional Medicine, Nutrition and Movement, the outcomes can be inspiring.  As a Bowen Technique Therapist in Newcastle, UK I look forward to the opportunity of working with you to solve your health challenges.