8/12/2019 An p Fact Sheet Bowen

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Bowen Therapy is a remedial body

technique. Bowen balances the

physical, mental and emotional

planes. It is a vibrational energy

therapy that is gentle, relaxing

and safe to use on anyone from

newborns to the elderly. Thetreatment involves sequences of

small, gentle moves, a cross fibre

rolling of muscle and tendon over

acupoints and trigger points along

the meridian energy system, retrieving

cellular memory of the bodys

preferred balanced way of being.

Bowen produces an integrated

body response, and consequently

improves circulation, lymphatic

and venous draining, assimilation

of nutrients and elimination oftoxins and improved joint mobility.

Bowen Therapy addresses the

body as a whole unit and the cause

of problems rather than just the

presenting symptoms. Treatment

can be performed on the skin or

through light clothing if preferred.

The Bowen technique helps the

body remember how to heal itself.

The gentle yet powerful Bowen

moves send neurological impulses

to the brain resulting in immediateresponses of muscle relaxation

and pain reduction. The moves

create energy surges. The electrical

impulses sent to the nervous

system remind the body to regain

movement in joints, muscles and

tendons. This helps relieve muscle

spasms and increase lymph flow.

It affects the body primarily through

the nervous and bioenergetic systems

to bring it into a state of balance.

The autonomic nervous system

controls over 80% of bodily functions

(cardiac, respiratory, peripheral

circulation, reproductive, endocrine,gastrointestinal) and is susceptible

to stress and emotional tensions.

For healing to happen, the body

needs to shift from sympathetic

dominance (fear, rage, fight, flight

or freeze mode) to parasympathetic

(vegetative mode) dominance. This

requires time and space to relax,

unwind and digest physical and

emotional stress. Bowen Therapy

can help facilitate these shifts.

Most Bowen moves are done either

at the origin, insertion or the belly of

muscles where the Golgi and Spindle

nerve receptors are located. These

receptors inform the nervous system

of the state of tension, length or

stretch in the muscles and tendons

and are stimulated during the rolling

part of the Bowen movement.

All moves are done around

a joint directly affect the jointand ligaments, which are richly

innervated with the nerves that

sense the position of your body.

The Bowen Technique stimulates

lymphatic circulation and drainage.

Many of the Bowen moves are

performed along the spine over the

erector muscles, which produce

referred reactions to other parts

of the body.

The fascia, sheets of connective

tissue, connect everything in the

body: muscles, bones, internal organs

and central nervous system. They play

a major role in muscle coordination,flexibility, postural alignment and

overall structural and functional

integrity. The Bowen moves free the

relationship between the fascia

and the nerve, muscle or tendon

being addressed.

Bowen Therapy stimulates circulation

of energy and clears energetic

blocks. Several of the moves are

located along acupuncture meridians

or on specific acupuncture pointsthat are known to stimulate and

balance the bodys energy.

Some people feel shifts in their

bodies during and after a Bowen

session. It is important to drink

ample water after treatment and

to rest to allow integration.

While many experience immediate

pain improvement, for others

it unfolds over a few days to a

week. Chronic conditions mayrequire more regular treatments.

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