Each Bowenwork session is always individualized
to meet your needs. Your practitioner will gear
their work according to where your body is unbalanced.
The practitioner will usually start the treatment
by doing some foundational work to open up the
nerve pathways of your spine and relax your nervous
system. Thereafter, the procedures used will be
specific to your body.
Most importantly, remember, Bowen is holistic-
so this is not just a treatment of symptoms. Your
practitioner will do the minimal work possible
as to not overload your body. More often than
not, less is truly best. The point in receiving
therapy is to heal, not to become dependent on
the work.
The day of Bowenwork, you’ll
want to follow some simple rules.
- You’ll want to bring or wear loose
comfortable clothing the day of your treatment.
Sessions generally last 50-75 minutes. If
we are just addressing 1 specific area due
to an injury within the last 72 hours, please
allow 20-40 minutes.
- Drink plenty of water to expel toxins.
- Take Daily walks to improve circulation
and free joint restrictions.
- Rest and wait a week for your next session.
All strenuous activity should be avoided that
day of your treatment to give your body some
time off. We always wait a week to do a follow-up
session, except for athletes and those who
are going through intense training. Avoid
other body therapies the day of treatment
to ensure your body’s nervous system
has no interruptions.
Often times, various stretches and exercises
will be recommended to enhance and facilitate
your healing and to help restore healthy range
of motion and movement in the musculo-skeletal
system.
After a treatment, structural misalignments
commonly right themselves, and no forceful movement
is applied as is common in chiropractic care.
Muscle tension and strains are relieved, but
the muscles are not squeezed as in massage.
Also internal psychological shifts are commonly
reported, but it is not necessary as in mind
body therapies. Nearly everyone reports a relaxed
state, and a deep sense of well-being and comfort.
Once you’ve experienced Bowenwork, your
body will be more in-tune, just like tuning
a guitar. It will perform better, sound better,
and feel more alive.
Bowenwork honors that a person cannot be “stressed-out”
or out of balance, and experience full joy at
the same time. That is why Bowenwork recognizes
that it is superfluous to try to “force”
the body to change, expecting it to joyfully
respond, especially if the body has experienced
trauma, like a car accident.
If the body is already in a defensive mode,
sick, or in pain, it may not respond to forceful
pressure and manipulative movements. Bowenwork
does not force or manipulate the body. Instead
it works with it like a strong reliable coach.
Bowenwork simply encourages the body to recall
cellular memory of a more relaxed state so that
it can heal itself.
The changes one
may experience after Bowenwork range from person
to person. No two people are alike. We most
commonly see:
increased calmness
pain and symptom reduction
improved digestion and elimination
decreased muscle spasms
deeper diaphragmatic breathing
decreased inflammation and swelling
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a new awareness of one’s body
healing of old injuries and traumas
improved posture
increased circulation and lymph flow
improved assimilation and absorption of
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The work is holistic and a full-body response
is almost always felt. Sometimes a practitioner
will focus on a specific area, but most often,
the body is treated as a whole, so that all systems
are affected to create balance.
It’s important to understand that Bowenwork
is not a cure for any ailment. Instead, it activates
the body’s own healing abilities. We have
found through our experience and research that
Bowenwork has assisted people with the following
health complaints and more:
Musculo-Skeletal Conditions
• Arthritis, Joint Pain
• Back and Neck pain
• Bell’s Palsy
• Breast Lumps/Mastitis
• Bunions, Plantar Fascitis
• Chronic Fatigue
• Fibromyalgia,
• Frozen Shoulder
• Lymphatic Drainage
• Motor Vehicle Accident
• Myofascial Pain Syndrome
• Post Surgical Rehabilitation
• Pelvic Instability
• Sciatica, Hip bursitis
• Scoliosis, Posture Imbalances
• Sprain/Strain Injuries
• Sports Injuries
• Tennis Elbow, RSI, Carpal Tunnel, Tendonitis
• TMJ, Jaw Pain
• Tail Bone Injury
• Vertigo
• Whiplash
Internal/Organic Conditions
• ADD/ADHD
• Bed-Wetting
• Colic in babies
• Dizziness
• Digestive Complaints, Constipation,
IBS
• Ear Aches
• Headaches and Migraines
• Hernias
• Infertility,
• Insomnia
• Incontinence
• PMS/menopause
• Pregnancy Discomfort, Labor
• Respiratory Challenges, Asthma
• Rehab after a stroke
Bowenwork will help your body respond better
to any therapy program you are currently going
through. Whether it’s a nutritional program
or body therapy. Many of our clients report
that after receiving Bowenwork, their body has
responded so well that they no longer need other
bodywork to remain balanced and pain free.
We also find that Bowenwork is very effective
for those needing rehabilitation after an injury.
This includes sports injuries, falls, car accidents,
emotional shock, etc. In fact, the sooner you
receive Bowenwork after an injury or trauma,
the better we are able to stimulate the body’s
parasympathetic nervous system to speed up the
healing process. We do however; suggest that
you talk with your doctor first if you have
any serious health conditions or new injuries.
What’s so EXCITING is that most clients
report significant change within 2-4 sessions.
Bowenwork is remarkable and often times long
lasting.
If you find yourself interested in our center,
it may be because you want to live a more joyful,
pain free life. We will fully embrace you as
an individual and help you on your journey to
wellness. Anyone can come and it doesn’t
matter where you are at; whether you need us
to work on your sprained ankle, or you just
can’t get rid of that annoying pain in
your neck. We will help your relax and find
your smile. We work with everyone, including
small children and babies and those needing
special assistance.
We practice the Original
Bowenwork technique™ that was divinely
inspired by the late Tom Bowen of Australia.
Our therapists do not alter, slight, or manipulate
the technique. We apply it as it was designed,
to ensure the most powerful results. We are
licensed to practice Bodywork in Washington
State and have met all educational requirements
of the Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia.
We provide a very relaxing environment and have
appointments available Mon-Fri. We are here
to help you. Our office is not wheelchair accessible,
so please go to www.bowenwork.com
to find a practitioner who can accommodate you.
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A Bowenwork Session
