BOWEN THERAPY

BOWEN THERAPY

Check this out!  Peter and I were at our Naturopaths office (who also happens to be my former Pathology teacher and all-around hero in life) for our annual check-ups last week.  At the end of our session, Padeen  asked if we'd like a complimentary Bowen Treatment.  I'd heard of Bowen Therapy before but was admittedly a little bemused by this strange modality that I'd heard can accomplish a lot of change within the body without the physical effort that I am used to putting forth with my clients on a daily basis.  But I thought, what the hey, and it was free, so why not?

Peter says he felt the tension in his upper back, neck and shoulders release immediately, while I felt actually very little relief immediately.  But whoa, was I surprised when I realized the next day that I felt my shoulders sitting higher and hips swinging freer. 

Bowen is not New Age hoopla, contrary to what you may think. It's actually super science based, having to do with golgi tendon reflexes and joint proprioceptors and spindle cells through the slightest muscle stimulation in a way that heightens the sensory awareness of the body in the area being worked on..  Padeen performed this technique on me with just a couple of fingers, in the course of a few seconds, which just felt like the a bit of a tap and tug on a certain muscle, and then she actually leaves the room in order to let muscle memory start taking effect, by increasing sensory awareness into the body's ability to self regulate which, in turn, can stimulate the body to heal itself. 

Sounds a little weird, I know.  But don't knock it till you try it.

Click here for a little better explanation than the one I just gave.  And if your still interested call Mt. Tabor Clinic and schedule an appointment to see Padeen for a Bowen session.  You may surprise yourself, just like I did!

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