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24/02/2026

'When the nervous system feels safe: • Muscles soften
• Breathing deepens
• Heart rate settles
• The body stops bracing'

ADHD isn’t just about attention.
It’s about regulation.
Regulation of: • Focus
• Emotions
• Energy
• Impulses
• Sleep
• Nervous system responses
Many people with ADHD live in a state of heightened nervous system activity — always “on”, always scanning, always moving.
That constant internal stimulation can feel exhausting.
Bowen Therapy doesn’t treat ADHD.
But it can support the body in shifting from overdrive into a calmer, more regulated state.
When the nervous system feels safe: • Muscles soften
• Breathing deepens
• Heart rate settles
• The body stops bracing
Some clients with ADHD report: • Better sleep
• Feeling calmer in their body
• Reduced physical restlessness
• A sense of grounding
Not because we’re “fixing” ADHD —
but because we’re supporting nervous system balance.
And when the body feels calmer, the mind often follows.
If you or your child struggle with feeling constantly switched on, it may be worth exploring gentle nervous system support.

21/02/2026

'99% of people over 40 have a rotator cuff ‘abnormality’ on MRI.'

'The authors argue, and I think the data supports this, that most RC findings after 40 represent normal age-related structural change. Like grey hair. Like wrinkles. Like holes in your socks.'

This is an interesting article.

It is important to work together with you, the client, when you come in.

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99% of people over 40 have a rotator cuff ‘abnormality’ on MRI.

Do we round up to, everyone?

The FIMAGE study just dropped in JAMA Internal Medicine and it’s important for several reasons.

Here’s a quick overview of the study:

→ 602 people randomly selected from the Finnish general population (not a clinic sample)
→ Aged 41–76
→ Bilateral 3T MRI of both shoulders
→ Blinded reads by experienced musculoskeletal radiologists
→ Standardised clinical exams by shoulder surgeons with 10+ years experience

They found:

→ 98.7% had at least one RC abnormality
→ 7 out of 602 had completely normal tendons
→ 62% had partial-thickness tears
→ 11% had full-thickness tears (rose with age)
→ RC abnormalities were in 96% of pain-free shoulders AND 98% of painful shoulders

78% of all full-thickness tears were found in shoulders with zero symptoms.

Even combining state-of-the-art 3T MRI with experienced surgeon clinical exams could not reliably distinguish a symptomatic shoulder from an asymptomatic one.

The authors argue, and I think the data supports this, that most RC findings after 40 represent normal age-related structural change. Like grey hair. Like wrinkles. Like holes in your socks.

They emphasise a shift in language is warranted: away from ‘tear’ (which implies trauma and repair) toward terms like ‘structural alteration’ or ‘age-related change.’

When the baseline prevalence of an MRI finding approaches 100%, the finding itself has almost no diagnostic value.

How does this change the way you talk to your patients about their MRI results?

17/02/2026

“Regular movement supports circulation to the brain, helps preserve balance and coordination, and reduces the risk of cognitive decline, while also strengthening muscles and joints needed for everyday independence. From a neurological perspective, movement is not just about fitness, it keeps the brain’s motor and memory networks engaged, helping us stay confident, capable and connected to daily life for longer.”

As we grow older, it is important to stay physically active. Three medical experts offer tips on how to achieve this beyond engaging in traditional forms of exercise.

13/02/2026

Tissues change when they’re ready.

In MSTR®, we understand that tissue does not exist in isolation.
It is informed by the nervous system, shaped by experience, and governed by protection.

Restriction is not dysfunction. It is communication.

Scar tissue, adhesions, and density often reflect the body’s attempt to stabilise, contain, or survive.
To force change without understanding that context is to ignore the intelligence of the system.

MSTR® is neuro-informed work.
We recognise that lasting tissue change requires safety before mobility, and trust before release.
The nervous system must be involved, not bypassed.

We do not impose force.
We do not provoke pain to prove effectiveness.
We do not equate intensity with outcome.

Instead, we listen.
We assess.
We apply precise, respectful input and allow the body to decide how and when to respond.

This is an ethical approach to manual therapy.
One that honours consent, pacing, and the body’s protective strategies.
One that values integration over immediacy.

Change that is forced may be visible.
Change that is permitted is sustainable.

When tissue feels threatened, it resists.
When it feels safe, it reorganises.
When it is ready, it changes.

03/02/2026

Some gentle suggestions for kindness. Just like each Bowen move ripples through the body, so does each thought and action ripple through ourselves and those around us

29/01/2026

For decades, the heart was believed to have little ability to repair itself after injury.

New Australian research* is gently reshaping that story.

Scientists have now observed human heart muscle cells regenerating after a heart attack — not enough to reverse damage, but enough to confirm something important:

The body has an inherent capacity to respond, adapt and repair — even in ways we are still discovering.

This research doesn’t suggest a cure.

But it does reinforce a foundational principle shared across many natural therapies:
the body is not passive — it is responsive.

In Bowen Therapy, we work with the body’s own intelligence rather than imposing force or correction.

Because when systems are supported and stress is reduced, the body often reveals capacities science is only beginning to fully understand.

Sometimes healing isn’t about doing more —

it’s about creating the conditions where the body can do what it already knows how to do.

*Hume, R., et al.
Human cardiomyocytes regenerate after myocardial injury.
Circulation Research, American Heart Association.
*University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health.
Research led by Dr Robert Hume, Cardiologist.
*ScienceAlert.
Human Heart Tissue Actually Can Regenerate After a Heart Attack, New Study Shows.

21/01/2026

This is a good opportunity for someone

21/01/2026

Our bodies are clever at compensation, to help keep us going, but there is a limit. Sometimes it takes a number of treatments and time to help the body (physical and nervous system) release and work back through the compensations

The body is clever — until compensation becomes chronic.

The body adapts to injury, stress, posture changes, and repetitive movement to keep you functioning.

A rolled ankle can subtly change your gait.

A desk-bound posture can alter spinal loading.

Holding tension through the jaw can influence the neck, shoulders, and more.

This whole-body perspective is central to how your Bowen Therapist is trained to assess and respond.

02/01/2026

Wishing everyone a happy healthy and prosperous 2026.
My clinic will re-open 13th January. Till then I'm taking time to slow down, recharge and trying to bring a little order to the jumble at home

29/07/2025

Do you want to talk about sleep? It's a fascinating topic. Sleep is vital.
We're having our monthly Young Living Essential Oils get together on Saturday August 16th 2 pm at my place to talk about sleep. You're welcome to come. The cost is $15 and you'll make and take home a roller with oils. Please message me if you're coming so I can have enough supplies

21/07/2025

Have you considered diet as a contributor to your pain? Sugar causes inflammation and pain

A man from out west came in last week with severe lower back discomfort after getting knocked around by a sheep in the shearing shed.

He told me he’d seen me about 10 years ago for knee pain—and reckons I fixed them. But what he really wanted to thank me for was an outrageous suggestion I made at the time: to consider quitting his 4-litre-a-day Coke habit.

Back then, he didn’t think much of it. But a couple of years later, when every joint in his body started aching, he remembered that comment… and thought, “Well, it’s the only thing I haven’t tried.”

So he quit. Cold turkey.

And to his amazement, all the aching disappeared. He also started sleeping better, waking up refreshed, thinking more clearly, and noticed his digestion and stamina had improved too.

He said it was the only thing he changed—and it worked like magic.

Isn’t that amazing?

15/07/2025

I had a most enjoyable weekend as I completed the SP2 qualification in Mandurah with a wonderful group of people.