Balanced Bowen Therapy

12/04/2025

The Astounding Numbers of the Human Body: Analysis by Hashem Al-Ghaili

“Your body consists of 37 trillion cells divided into 200 different types.

100 billion cells make up the skin, which is the largest organ in your body. 100 billion neurons in the brain allow you to process as many as 60,000 thoughts per day.

You also have 127 million retinal cells that allow you to see the world in as many as 10 million different colors. You have 30 trillion red blood cells, 42 billion blood vessels, and 6 liters (1.6 gallons) of blood in your body. Your blood makes up approximately 10% of your body weight. Your nose has 1,000 olfactory receptors that allow you to distinguish 50,000 different smells.

Your lungs allow you to breathe 23,040 breaths per day, while your heart beats around 115,200 heartbeats per day or 42 million heartbeats per year. You have 640 muscles, 360 joints, 206 bones and 100,000 hair follicles. You produce around 23,000 liters (6,075 gallons) of saliva in your lifetime, which is enough to fill two swimming pools.”

–Hashem Al-Ghaili

Photo Credit: Cleveland Clinic

26/02/2025

Chronic tension isn’t always about physical strain — it can be a learned state of the nervous system.

Your body adapts to stress, posture, and daily habits, sometimes holding onto patterns longer than needed.

Becoming aware of these patterns is the first step toward change.

Bowen Therapy engages with the nervous system in a gentle way, offering an opportunity for the body to respond.

04/02/2025

It’s easy to overlook regular treatments when we’re feeling great—but keeping your body in balance is the key to long-term wellness!

Regular bodywork can:

💆 Reduce stress & tension
💆 Improve circulation & lymphatic flow
💆 Enhance flexibility & movement
💆 Support posture & alignment
💆 Promote deeper, more restful sleep
💆 Lift your mood & emotional well-being
💆 Help prevent injuries & chronic pain
💆 Strengthen the immune system
💆 Improve overall quality of life

Time to call your Bowen Therapist?

26/01/2025

Bowen Therapy: because where there’s tension, your body deserves thoughtful attention.

10/01/2025

The simple act of smiling does more than brighten your face — it sends a powerful signal to your nervous system.

By activating specific muscles, a smile communicates to your body that it’s safe to relax, helping to ease the fight, flight, or freeze response. 😊

Bonus: even if we just pretend to smile, the muscle contraction can still trigger our nervous system to respond as it would if we were really smiling.

Relaxation really can start with a smile!
(And with a visit to your Bowen Therapist!)

15/12/2024

Did you know that your jaw and pelvis are connected?

Research shows that when people with certain pain conditions (like complex regional pain syndrome, or CRPS) had their jaw muscles relaxed, their hip flexibility improved. But when they clenched their jaw tightly, their hip flexibility decreased.

This study highlights something Bowen Therapists have long understood: tension or imbalance in one area of the body can affect distant parts.

In this case, the jaw and pelvis are linked through muscular and fascial connections, meaning tension in one area can restrict movement in the other.

Bowen Therapy’s gentle techniques aim to release tension and restore balance across the body. By gently working with both local and interconnected areas, Bowen Therapy aims to encourage flexibility, ease discomfort, and support the body’s natural alignment.

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19539119/

15/12/2024

Keep moving, within your limits!

Movement is medicine!

The body adapts to whatever we do — or don’t do. If we stay still, it gets better at being still. But when we move, the body becomes more flexible, stronger, and capable.

Bowen Therapy helps unlock the body’s natural ability to move freely, improving your overall wellbeing one gentle move at a time, as best it can.

Make movement a priority — and your body will thank you.

16/11/2024

Give your back the care it deserves!

09/11/2024

Bowen Therapy gently taps into your body’s own healing system, inviting it to reset and restore balance to the best of its ability.

06/11/2024

Ease is found in a long exhale, a quiet cup of tea, the kindness of a friend.

It can also be found in the gentle touches of Bowen Therapy.

16/10/2024

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16/10/2024

The pauses in Bowen Therapy are 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙘.

They allow us to relax and get into our parasympathetic state where healing can occur.