04/02/2025
So glad I could help, love Bowen ππ»
Bowen, the miracle modality!
It doesn't matter how many times I have had Bowen for over the last 20 years, it never eases to amaze me!
Yesterday, I managed to get an emergency appointment with a local Bowen therapist to aid my healing. If you are someone that has had Bowen, you will know that sinking feeling as the first couple of moves are applied and your body goes into that state of healing and says "awwww, Bowen".... I don't call it "Bowenland" for nothing. I became a human body equine Bowen therapist over 17 years ago because it quite literally changes my life and I thank my lucky stars everyday that I was introduced to this incredibly soft yet powerful modality. Yesterday I fell in love with Bowen all over again ππ₯°
Bowen Therapy was developed in the 1950s by the Australian osteopath Tom Bowen, who recognised that unusual relationships existed between certain health complaints and particular patterns of muscular dysfunction. His observations led to many years of intense clinical research, which ultimately resulted in the development of a unique system of myofascial stimulation. This brought about long term corrections to the unusual patterns of muscular dysfunction and the corresponding health complaints in his patients as well. Tom Bowen referred to his work simply as soft tissue therapy. He continued to develop and refine this work right up until his death in 1982 and is recognised and practiced globally
You see, I believe that every in this life is cyclical, noone is reinventing the wheel. Things circle around and we awaken once again to its knowledge and observations. I absolutely adore that in the equine industry especially, more and more professionals are now turning to a softer and more subtle approach to bodyworker alongside other modality and recognising the huge impact of a lighter, intuitive and intentional touch.
I think its safe to say, we have to show alot of thanks and gratitude to the people who came before us and also the amazing people that are continuing to expand our horizons!
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