Sean Dinham - Consulting & Training

15/09/2025

A huge congratulations to these exceptional SA therapists on the successful completion of 3 days of specific AMT Pelvic & Lumbar training in Gawler, South Australia! They have acquired cutting-edge Pelvic and Sacral assessment and correction techniques, learning new skills for improved client outcomes. The results achieved over the 3 days sparked many ‘wow’ moments and they are now set to elevate their clinical expertise to unprecedented heights! Well done, all! 👏🙌✨🏁🇦🇺

09/09/2025

The wonderful assessment and corrections applied by AMT and Bowen Therapy help to correct the spine and Pelvis, allowing optimum lymphatic function and cerebral spinal fluid flow.

Your Lymph and Your Spine: A Surprisingly Powerful Connection

Written by Bianca Botha, CLT,RLD & MLDT

This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, exercise, or health regimen.

Most people don’t think of their spine and lymphatic system as teammates — but these two systems are deeply connected in ways that can impact everything from your posture to your immunity and detoxification.

Let’s take a fun and informative dive into how your spinal health supports lymph flow, and how your lymphatic system supports spinal health.

First, Let’s Get to Know the Players
• The spine 🦴 is your body’s central support beam. It protects the spinal cord and allows flexibility and structure.
• The lymphatic system 💧 is your body’s drainage and detox system. It clears waste, balances fluid, and supports immunity through a network of vessels, lymph nodes, and organs.

These two systems may seem unrelated — but they’re actually anatomical and functional neighbors!

How the Lymphatic System and Spine Work Together

1. Lymphatic Vessels Run Along the Spine 🟢

A rich network of deep lymphatic vessels and nodes are located along the thoracic duct, which runs parallel to the spine. This duct collects lymph from the lower body, abdomen, and left upper body — and drains it into the bloodstream near the neck.

If there’s spinal tension, misalignment, or poor posture 🪑, lymph can slow down, leading to congestion, inflammation, or fluid retention.

2. Spinal Movement = Lymph Movement 🧘‍♀️

Unlike blood, lymph has no heart to pump it. It relies on muscle contraction, breathing, and joint motion.
Your spine’s flexibility — especially through the thoracic and lumbar regions — is essential for creating a “pumping” effect that moves lymph upward against gravity.

That means sitting all day, slouching, or spinal stiffness can slow down your lymphatic flow and contribute to bloating, fatigue, or inflammation 🐌.

3. CSF and the Glymphatic System 🧠

Inside the spinal column flows cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which cushions the brain and spinal cord. This fluid is part of the glymphatic system — the brain’s own lymph-like detox system.

Healthy spinal alignment and neck movement help regulate CSF flow, aiding in brain detox, clarity, and mental energy ✨.

Common Issues When This Connection Is Disrupted

When the lymph-spine connection is compromised, you might experience:
• Neck or back pain with fluid retention 💢
• Brain fog or headaches due to CSF stagnation ☁️
• Bloating or heaviness from sluggish lymph flow 🫧
• Inflammation in the joints and spine 🔥
• Poor immune function 🛡

How to Support Your Spine and Lymph Together
1. Spinal Alignment & Posture 🪷
• Sit tall, avoid slouching, and keep your head aligned over your shoulders.
• Poor posture compresses lymphatic pathways around the neck and chest.
2. Movement Is Medicine 🚶‍♀️
• Gentle spinal twists, yoga, or foam rolling can encourage lymph drainage.
• Walking and rebounding stimulate spinal and lymphatic flow.
3. Breathwork 🌬
• Deep breathing moves both diaphragm and CSF — supporting lymph and spinal fluid flow.
4. Lymphatic Massage or MLD ✋
• Techniques that target the neck, back, and abdomen can open up blocked drainage points.
5. Chiropractic or Osteopathic Care 🧑‍⚕️
• Proper alignment of the spine can help restore lymphatic rhythm and reduce nerve impingement.

Final Thought: Your Spine and Lymph Are Partners in Healing

Think of your spine as the road 🛣, and your lymph as the traffic 🚗.
If the road is blocked or twisted, traffic slows down. But when the spine is strong, mobile, and well-aligned — lymph flows freely, bringing with it healing, immunity, and detoxification.

So next time you stretch your back or take a deep breath — remember — you’re doing your lymphatic system a big, beautiful favor! 💚

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15/08/2025

This is why Bowen Therapy communicates with the body so well..

Research has determined that fascia tissues have 6x to 8x more proprioceptive sensory nerve endings than red muscle (Schleip 2017).

This makes the fascia system arguably the body’s largest sensory organ.

👉 That’s why we created the brand new Fascia Training in Athletic Performance mentorship program beginning this September!

For trainers, coaches, physical therapists, and bodyworkers that want their clients to be stronger, faster and more injury resilient.

⬇️ Comment FTAPP for all the details

15/08/2025

Bowen Therapy addresses the stressors whatever the cause!

The body remembers what the mind may try to forget.

Tension, fatigue, cravings, and even skin flare-ups — sometimes, these aren't just physical. They're how the body tells its story.

Bowen Therapy doesn’t force the body to “fix” anything.

Through light, purposeful touch, it supports the nervous system in settling, as best it can — not by pushing, but by inviting.

Gentle moves, deep listening.

📸 The Present Psychologist

28/07/2025

Bowen Therapy and AMT involves assessment and procedures to effectively balance your Pelvis!

Most people don’t realize your jaw and pelvis are linked. Not just through posture or movement habits, but through your developmental blueprint.

Around day 15 of embryonic development, two critical areas begin to form: the oropharyngeal membrane, which becomes the mouth, and the cloacal membrane, which becomes the openings of the digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.

The spine grows between them establishing a physical and neurological connection that lasts your entire life.
This connection continues through fascia and the central nervous system. The dural tube, which surrounds and protects the spinal cord, creates a continuous communication pathway from your jaw down to your sacrum.

When there’s tension or misalignment in the jaw whether from clenching, TMJ dysfunction, or altered bite it changes head posture. Your body compensates to keep balance, often by tilting the pelvis or shifting your weight.

Over time, these small changes can show up as chronic hip pain, pelvic instability, or forward head posture.
There’s also a functional link: the jaw and pelvic floor are both involved in how your body stabilizes the spine. They’re part of your core system.

If your jaw is clenched, chances are your pelvic floor is either overactive or not firing properly. This affects posture, breath control, and how your nervous system regulates tension.

Posture isn’t just a matter of standing tall. It’s a full-body coordination between systems that started forming before you were even born.

Read our full blog jaw and body are connected, link in bio ☝🏻




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18/07/2025

Some of the benefits of Bowen Therapy in winter:

✅Boosts immunity: Regular sessions can help strengthen your immune system, making you less susceptible to winter illnesses.

✅Reduces stress: The calming effects of Bowen Therapy can help alleviate winter blues and seasonal affective disorder.

✅Improves circulation: Enhanced blood flow can help combat the cold and keep your body warm and energised.

✅Relieves muscle tension: Winter activities can lead to muscle tightness; Bowen Therapy can help release this tension.

✅Enhances sleep quality: Better relaxation can lead to improved sleep, crucial during the longer nights of winter.

Prioritise your health this chilly season - book an appointment with a qualified Bowen practitioner today!

11/07/2025

Why not learn Bowen Therapy!
“Any modality as effective as Bowen should be more widely used and distributed.”
~ Dr Gabor Maté

“Any modality as effective as Bowen should be more widely used and distributed.”
~ Dr Gabor Maté

We couldn’t agree more.
Bowen Therapy is gentle, non-invasive, and surprisingly powerful — and yet it’s still one of the best-kept secrets in holistic health.

At Bowen College UK, we’re on a mission to change that.

Our training pathway makes it possible for more people to access this work, whether you want to support loved ones at home, or build a fulfilling career as a certified practitioner.

🌱 Begin with a two-day Intro course
🎓 Continue to full practitioner training
💸 And we’ll deduct your Intro fee if you go on to qualify

Because the world needs more Bowen.
And maybe, it needs you.

🔗 Learn more about how to get started → https://bowencollege.org.uk/study-with-us/

03/07/2025

AMT Pelvis & Lumbar Spine Workshop - The work of John Garfield
Join a comprehensive 3 DAY hands-on workshop
covering the assessment and correction of Pelvic
and Lumbar Spine dysfunction. SEPTEMBER 12th-14th, GAWLER SA

A detailed manual and reference poster included!
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Send a message to learn more

18/06/2025

The brilliance of Bowen Therapy is in its specific simplicity, allowing the body time to reset, align and recover.

In essence the Bowenwork practitioner is a facilitator, not a manipulator.

By applying the moves, the practitioner gives the body specific neurological signals to relax, and then steps back for a few minutes to allow the body to 'relax itself.'

Compared to many other bodywork techniques, Bowenwork initiates an internal response that stimulates restoration of the body's equilibrium, rather than an external approach of manipulating areas of tight muscle tension until it is released.
—Sandra Gustafson

Read the article in full at https://issuu.com/lnes/docs/201305/65

15/06/2025

Your body is not just a biomechanical machine. It’s an electrical symphony, tuned and powered by movement itself. And at the heart of this symphony is your fascia—a living, intelligent network of connective tissue that wraps every cell, muscle, organ, and nerve.

Fascia is made of tropocollagen, a triple-helix protein that forms a liquid crystal matrix. This matrix is piezoelectric—meaning it generates electrical current when it’s compressed, stretched, or moved.

Every step.
Every breath.
Every subtle pressure sends signals through this matrix.

These signals travel along collagen nanotubules, acting like fiber-optic cables, transmitting quantum-level information across the body at astonishing speeds. They help regulate repair, perception, coordination, and even emotional tone.

This is why movement is medicine.

It doesn’t just build strength—it activates the body’s regenerative field.
It doesn’t just improve circulation—it charges the fascia with current.

In stillness, the system can stagnate.
In mindful motion, the system comes alive.

This isn’t speculation.
This is measurable.
It’s how acupuncture works.
It’s why physical therapy is effective.
It’s why breathwork, somatic practices, and movement-based healing modalities produce such deep results.

You are not separate from the field.
You are not static.
You are a dynamic, self-healing matrix of light, pressure, water, and frequency.

Your body listens to how you move.
Your fascia speaks in electric code.
And regeneration is the response to coherent, conscious motion.

Move with awareness.
Charge the grid.
The current of life is always flowing.

20/05/2025

🙌 Learn Bowen Therapy with Fascial Kinetics in 2025

⭐️NEW COURSE STARTING JUNE 21st in Gawler, ADELAIDE SA -

✅ Remedial Soft Tissue Therapy
✅ No prior bodywork experience required to start
✅ Add to your current therapy skills or commence a flexible and fulfilling new career
✅ A technique which is easy on both the therapist and client
✅ Flexible payment options - pay as you study
✅ Support and professional development available

Learn gentle, precise soft-tissue fascial release techniques applied on specific muscle, tendons, ligaments and joints. Bowen Therapy involves cross fibre manoeuvres of the muscle or tendons, helping to relieve muscle tension, fascial restrictions, adhesions and inflammation, reducing pain and increasing range of movement in the body. Bowen Therapy is both a gentle and very effective Lymphatic Drainage technique.

Start your very own business following successful graduation and enjoy the flexibility, purpose and fulfillment of being Your Own Boss!

WHO IS SUITED TO THIS COURSE?
🔸 People looking for a career change - stress free, easy on your body
🔹 those seeking an additional income stream, second income
🔸 passionate people interested in health, fitness, wellbeing and helping others to recover from physical and emotional discomfort
🔹 work from home, clinic or mobile around your family time
🔸 graduates of other health disciplines who want to add more skills - massage, nutritionist, naturopath, nurses, exercise physiologist, beauty therapist, physio, PT, occupational therapist, kinesiologist, sport trainer, coaches...
🔹 treat multiple people during the same session time

Accomodation available to attendees who travel to attend.

👉 For a course brochure & details call 0422 117 511 or email - seandinham@gmail.com

🚀 Small Class size for your optimum learning experience, Register Early!

30/03/2025

Aahh.. the serenity. 🌲🌳🏡🦜🦅🐝

My move to the Medical clinic in Elizabeth Grove was not quite the right fit to suit the relaxing healing therapy work of Bowen Therapy.

I have now relocated to a much more suitable space which is quiet, comfortable and situated within a beautiful native setting, just minutes from Gawler. The perfect space to unwind from the everyday busyness!

🙌 Consulting by appointment at Riverdell, this weeks available times are -

⏰ Mon - 1.pm | 2.30pm
Tues - 10am | 11.30 | 1pm | 2.30pm
Weds - 2pm
Thurs - 1.pm | 2.30
Fri - 1pm | 2.30 | 4pm

Once again, I sincerely thank and appreciate my many loyal clients for your continued business over the years. I look forward to being of service to you at this new location and welcome new clients to experience the many benefits of which Bowen Therapy can help you. 🙌🙏😊@