The Bowen Technique (also known as Bowtech - the Original Bowen Technique) is a dynamic system of muscle and connective tissue therapy that was developed by the late Tom Bowen in Geelong, Australia.
Gentle moves are activated on specific parts of the body, which stimulate the body's natural ability to regain harmony.
It can provide relief for many types of injuries and other health problems, both acute and chronic, and it does so holistically, via the body's innate healing mechanisms. The practitioner's moves deliver signals to the nervous system at specific locations (on muscles, tendons, ligaments, or nerves), and the body responds in its own time, within its own abilities. Bowen Technique is appropriate for people of all ages, in all degrees of health.
When faced with an acute injury, a Bowtech practitioner may effectively apply the work to address only the traumatized areas, since the client has had little time to compensate for, and accommodate to, the injury.
Other clients have conditions which have developed gradually over many years, and patterns of dysfunctional muscle recruitment and posture have become deepened over time. In these cases, Bowtech practitioners often need to take a more "whole-body" approach to facilitate optimal alignment and recovery.
Rather than focusing on a single complaint, Bowen Technique addresses the entire body, by restoring balance via the autonomic nervous system .
During a session, the client often drops into deep relaxation. This is often an indication of a profound release from stress and a shift towards a natural harmony in the body. This shift could explain, in part, the common observation that a Bowen Technique session seems to reactivate the recovery process in situations where healing from trauma, sickness or surgery has stalled or reached a plateau.
A typical Bowen Technique session generally lasts from 15 to 45 minutes. Clients lie on a massage table, or may be seated in a chair if required, for comfort. A 'session' involves one or more 'procedures', each of which consists of several sets of 'moves'. The moves are gentle, but purposeful, and can be done through light clothing. Between each set of moves, the practitioner pauses for as many minutes as are needed for the client's body to begin responding. |
