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It's all connected. Nothing happens or heals in isolation.

As a holistic bodywork technique, Bowen Therapy recognises that your whole structure is connected.

Your sore ankle might be caused by pelvis dysfunction, or your knee pain might stem from your neck.

Your Bowen Therapist will work with your whole body to try to get to the source of your discomfort.

Unleash Your Potential with Bowen Therapy! 🌟

Many high achievers use Bowen Therapy to supercharge physical, mental, and spiritual well-being so they can live their best life!

✨ Peak Performance: High achievers understand the importance of peak physical condition. Bowen Therapy optimizes your body's function, helping you reach new heights of performance.

✨ Mental Clarity: Clear, focused minds are the secret behind their success. Bowen Therapy banishes mental clutter, allowing high achievers to make sharp, decisive choices.

✨ Spiritual Alignment: Many high achievers seek a deeper connection with their inner selves. Bowen Therapy facilitates spiritual alignment, fostering a sense of purpose and inner peace.

✨ Resilient Immunity: In the fast-paced world of high achievers, health is paramount. Bowen Therapy boosts immunity, ensuring they stay on top of their game, day after day.

✨ Emotional Resilience: Emotional balance is the cornerstone of their success. Bowen Therapy equips high achievers with the tools to manage stress and maintain emotional equilibrium.

✨ Time-Efficient: High achievers value their time. Bowen Therapy offers quick, effective sessions, allowing them to integrate wellness seamlessly into their busy lives.

✨ Consistent Excellence: Bowen Therapy delivers lasting results, enabling high achievers to maintain a consistent standard of excellence, both professionally and personally.

Unleash your potential and embrace your best life now!

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While Bowen Therapy isn't a direct treatment for emotional health issues, some people report experiencing emotional benefits as a result.

Here's how Bowen Therapy may support emotional well-being:

😖 Stress Reduction
The gentle, precise movements and light touches used in Bowen Therapy can induce relaxation and reduce stress. By promoting a state of deep relaxation, the therapy can help calm the nervous system, which, in turn, may have a positive impact on emotional well-being.

😴 Improved Sleep
Many individuals with emotional health concerns, such as anxiety or depression, experience disrupted sleep patterns. Bowen Therapy's relaxation-inducing effects may help improve sleep quality, which can have a direct impact on emotional stability.

😫 Pain Relief
Bowen Therapy is often used to address musculoskeletal pain and discomfort. When chronic pain is alleviated, it can lead to a reduction in emotional distress and an improved sense of well-being.

🤯 Body-Mind Connection
Some people find that the physical relaxation and body awareness cultivated during Bowen Therapy sessions can help them connect with their emotions on a deeper level. This increased awareness of bodily sensations and tensions may lead to better emotional self-awareness and management.

⚡️ Balance and Energy Flow
Bowen Therapy is believed to help balance the body's energy flow and stimulate the body's innate healing mechanisms. A balanced energy system may contribute to a sense of emotional equilibrium and well-being.

☯️ Holistic Approach: Bowen Therapy practitioners take a holistic approach to health, recognising the interconnectedness of the body and mind. By addressing physical issues and promoting overall balance, it indirectly supports emotional health.

Bowen Therapy is a complementary approach that supports overall well-being but should not replace traditional treatments for emotional health concerns. Always consult with a healthcare provider or mental health expert for personalised recommendations.

An overactive nervous system can manifest in various ways, leading to a range of signs and symptoms.

Here's a list to help you identify signs that your nervous system may be overactive:

😖 Excessive stress and anxiety: Persistent feelings of stress, anxiety, or worry that interfere with your daily life.
😴 Insomnia or disrupted sleep patterns: Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing frequent awakenings during the night.
💭 Racing thoughts: An inability to quiet your mind, with a constant stream of racing or intrusive thoughts.
🫀 Increased heart rate: A consistently elevated heart rate even when not engaged in physical activity.
💪🏻 Muscle tension: Chronic muscle tightness, spasms, or a "wired" feeling in your muscles.
🫨 Tremors or shaky hands: Noticeable trembling or shakiness, particularly in the hands.
🤢 Gastrointestinal issues: Digestive problems such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or frequent stomachaches.
🔔 Hypervigilance: An increased state of alertness, with heightened sensitivity to stimuli and a constant feeling of being on edge.
😰 Sweating excessively: Profuse sweating even in non-strenuous or non-hot environments.
🔆 Sensitivity to light and noise: Overreacting to bright lights or loud noises, or experiencing discomfort from them.
😬 Restlessness: An inability to sit still, constant fidgeting, or a feeling of restlessness in your body.
😳 Increased startle response: Easily startled by unexpected sounds or movements.
📍 Paresthesia: Unexplained tingling, numbness, or "pins and needles" sensations in various parts of the body.
😤 Irritability: Frequent mood swings, irritability, or outbursts of anger.
🙇 Difficulty concentrating: Struggling to focus on tasks, follow conversations, or remember information.
🥱 Fatigue and exhaustion: Feeling mentally and physically drained despite adequate rest.
🤧 Increased susceptibility to illness: A weakened immune system, leading to frequent colds, infections, or illnesses.
😫 Overreacting to stressors: Responding disproportionately to everyday stressors or situations.
🙅🏻‍♀️ Changes in appetite: Experiencing changes in appetite, such as overeating or loss of appetite.
❤️‍🩹 Increased heart palpitations: Sensing irregular heartbeats or a racing heart more often than usual.

Time to try Bowen Therapy?

If you notice several of these signs persisting and interfering with your daily life, it's essential to consult a healthcare professional or mental health expert for a proper evaluation and guidance.

No matter your age, life stage, or state of health, Bowen Therapy is appropriate for 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙔 body! Sessions can even be done seated.

Healing doesn't happen in a straight line. Sometimes, it's one step forward and two steps back, before moving forwards again.

Your Bowen Therapist has your back through your unique healing process.

This profound saying perfectly captures the essence of Bowen Therapy.

Beneath the surface of our bodies lie layers of tension, stress, and unresolved trauma. With gentle precision, Bowen Therapy touches the surface to unlock deep healing within the nervous system.

Worry and anxiety can activate our sympathetic fight/flight/freeze/fawn nervous system response.

While this is an appropriate response in the face of danger, chronic activation can cause significant health issues.

If you're feeling stressed, consider Bowen Therapy!

Its gentle touches can help to downregulate our nervous systems from fight/flight/freeze/fawn to rest/digest, where repair can occur.

Documented evidence! 😁

Bodywork such as Bowen Therapy can stimulate the release of hormones like serotonin and dopamine, which are associated with happiness and pleasure. This can lead to an improved mood and an overall sense of well-being.

Bowen therapy and fibromyalgia A short video where a fibromyalgia sufferer explains the benefits of Bowen Therapy for her condition.

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The vagus nerve is a crucial nerve that runs from the brainstem to various organs in the body, including the heart, lungs, and gut.

It plays a vital role in regulating many essential functions.

It controls the parasympathetic nervous system, responsible for the body's "rest and digest" response. When activated, it lowers heart rate, reduces stress hormones, and promotes a sense of relaxation and well-being. It aids our digestion, supports the immune system, and influences social interactions.

Ways to activate your vagus nerve:

😮‍💨 Deep breathing – Practice slow, deep breaths, focusing on your diaphragm.
🧘 Meditation – Engage in mindfulness or relaxation techniques to calm your mind.
🗣️ Humming or chanting – Try vocal exercises like humming or singing to stimulate the nerve.
🥶 Cold exposure – Splash your face with cold water or take a cool shower.
😆 Laughter – Enjoy a good laugh, as it can activate the vagus nerve.
🏃🏼‍♀️ Exercise – Engage in moderate aerobic activities like walking, swimming, or yoga.
💆‍♀️ Massage/Bowen Therapy – Gentle touch stimulates pressure receptors under the skin, which send signals to the brain to activate the vagus nerve.
🧘‍♂️ Yoga/Tai Chi – These practices combine movement and breath, promoting vagus nerve activation.
👯‍♀️ Social Connections – Spend time with loved ones, hug, or engage in meaningful conversations.
🦠 Probiotics – A healthy gut supports vagus nerve function, so consider probiotic-rich foods.

Overall, the vagus nerve is a vital pathway that helps maintain balance and harmony within our body and mind, contributing to our overall health and well-being.

Treating the site of your pain might not solve its source.

As a holistic bodywork technique, Bowen Therapy recognises that your whole structure is connected.

Your sore ankle might be caused by pelvis dysfunction, or your knee pain might stem from your neck.

Your Bowen Therapist will work with your whole body to try to get to the source of your pain.

Trauma changes our bodies and brains.

These changes often result in heightened sensitivity to stress, anxiety, and even physical health issues.

Consider Bowen Therapy as part of a holistic approach to trauma.

Sometimes, massage can be too much.

Practitioners have found that people with conditions such as MS, Fibromyalgia or Cerebral Palsy may find massage too stimulating.

Those who have suffered trauma can find the intimacy of massage too intense.

People receiving chemotherapy, seniors or those suffering mental illness, may find it too uncomfortable.

That's not to say bodywork can't be of benefit!

Bowen therapy is non-invasive, gentle on bodies and can be performed through clothing.

Try both to see what's right for you and your body.

With thanks to our friends at Bowen Association of Australia.

Is it sciatica or piriformis syndrome? How can Bowen help? A great post from one of our members Simply Bowen Therapy! Read more: https://simplybowentherapy.com.au/sciatica-piriformis-syndrome/

We can expand past the “fix-it” mentality and embrace trust in the body’s innate intelligence and the pace of its own healing with Bowen Therapy.

Wise words from our friends at American Bowen Academy.

Our nervous system plays a role in nearly 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜. Bowen Therapy works with your nervous system to facilitate the shift from fight/flight/freeze to rest and digest.

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Happy weekend, folks!