What is Bowen therapy?
Bowen therapy is a gentle, hands-on therapy. Technical moves are made over muscles, ligaments, tendons and lymphatic organs, stimulating the nerve bundles within. These bundles link directly to the autonomic (unconscious) nervous system.
The result is a strong parasympathetic nervous system activation and your body will now be purposefully directing energy towards healing.
How does Bowen therapy work?
Folks receiving Bowen therapy will often first experience a deeply relaxing, sleep-like state of consciousness. This state-of-being allows injury, trauma, emotion and any other obstacles often unprocessed and/or suppressed within the body to be brought forth, experienced and dealt with—for good!
Next, fascia relaxes and becomes conductive and fluid which releases the constriction on vessels, nerves, muscles and organs. At this point, folks will often experience sensations such as tingling, buzzing and warmth.
This process retains and resets the nervous system. Bowen can help form new neural pathways and synapses in the brain. This means breaking unhealthy patters and pain loops no longer serving the body.
Often emotional and spiritual aspects arise during this healing process. Both are key to deep movement towards health and the authentic self.
How many sessions will I need?
3-5 sessions are commonly required for most people to be free of their health complaints.
However, everyone is incredibly unique and individual.
People often experience an ‘un-layering’ process. Once we begin Bowen Therapy, and pain and dysfunction begins to resolve, we see old symptoms pop up to also be resolved.
Because this is a predictable manner in which healing occurs with Bowen, we suggest booking these appointments as close to 1 week apart as possible.
Bowen Therapy continues to work for 5 days after the treatment, and on day 6 and 7 we commonly see old complaints arise to be addressed, once and for all.
This is a deep, healing process. Be ready for your life to change.
What is Bowen Therapy good for?
Bowen Therapy treats most ailments and conditions because it pushes us to heal ourselves quickly and powerfully. It is especially good at resolving pain, restriction of movement and chronic illness. It is also a key modality for detoxification protocols.
Bowen is an amazing first aid treatment and should be considered immediately after an acute injury or ailment has occurred for rapid recovery.
Bowen therapy treats: chronic illness, pain, and restriction of movement.
To be more specific, in adults, Bowen is famously good at addressing:
- Sciatica
- Frozen shoulder, rotator cuff injuries
- Scoliosis
- Tinnitus
- Irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis)
- Whiplash, concussion
- Migraines
- Nerve pain, numbness, neurological symptoms
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Infertility
- Labour preparation
- Anxiety, depression
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- PMS, PMDD, cysts and menstruation pain/dysfunction
- Arthritis (autoimmune and osteo)
- Jaw pain (TMJ pain)
In younger people, Bowen therapy is used often for:
- Colic
- Reflux
- Constipation
- Overloaded nervous system
- Bed wetting
- ADHD
- Scoliosis
- Sleeplessness
Pricing
Adults
- 2 hour assessment = $180
During this first appointment together, we will delve into your story, medical history and goals to create a personalized plan. Bowen therapy will be provided in this first appointment, often with a homeopathy prescription. - 1 hour follow up = $120
- 1.5 hour follow up = $140
Scheduled approximately 1 week later, we will continue the treatment plan, the Bowen Therapy ramps up a gear and we ensure any changes or fine tuning is made. Herbal medicine or additional treatments are introduced as needed.
Children (0-11)
- 1-2 hour assessment = $120
Children are often less complicated and heal themselves very well. If your child has a complex medical history, let us now and more time will be provided for their appointments. - 45 minute follow up = $100
Please feel free to email us with any questions you might have.
Amber MacPhail 