Total Balance Complementary Therapies Teesdale

Total Balance Complementary Therapies Teesdale I look forward to hearing from you.

A range of Complementary Health Care & Holistic Therapies for relaxation, well-being and your optimum health: Bowen Technique; Reflexology; Kinesiology; Flower Remedies; Aromatherapy; Food Sensitivity/Nutrition Advice; Holistic Facials Did you know that Middleton-in-Teesdale's only professional Complementary Therapist with over 20 years' experience uses a variety of techniques to treat people of a

ll ages with:Back, Neck and Shoulder pain, including Sciatica and whiplash injuriesDigestive problems and Food IntolerancesHeadaches and migrainesPoor SleepEmotional ChallengesSkin problemsStress-related symptomsAnxiety and tension?I work from a quiet, spacious treatment room which is really handy to get to in the centre of the village and I can assure you of the very best in Holistic Healthcare.Please just call me for details. JackieAdvice on Weleda skin care products and natural medicines is available if required and I can arrange these to be delivered directly to you, should you wish and distant sessions of some therapies can also be arranged too.

18/05/2026
10/04/2026

Struggling to unwind before bedtime. Can’t switch off? White Chestnut can help.

Traditionally used to calm a racing or overactive mind, switch off repetitive/unwanted thoughts, reduce mental chatter and support relaxation.

Particularly helpful for individuals who are experiencing stressful situations and moments of anxiety due to overthinking, or who are having difficulty unwinding because of an active mind before bed.

10/04/2026

Could supporting your nervous system help protect your memory?

New research* is exploring how stimulating the vagus nerve may support brain health — particularly a region linked to memory, focus, and stress regulation, and one of the first areas affected in Alzheimer’s disease.

The vagus nerve is central to the body’s “rest and digest” response, helping shift us out of stress and into repair.

In Bowen Therapy, this principle is foundational.

A specific vagus nerve procedure, along with all Bowen moves, aims to calm the sympathetic nervous system and support parasympathetic balance — creating the conditions for the body to reset.

As science continues to explore these connections — including their potential role in conditions like Alzheimer’s — it’s a powerful reminder:

Supporting the nervous system supports the whole person.

* Elizabeth Riley, Lecturer in Psychology, Cornell University

10/04/2026

Many people expect Bowen Therapy to feel like other hands-on therapies.

It doesn’t.

It’s lighter.

Slower.

More about response than force.

And for many, that’s what makes it different.

03/04/2026

Would you pay attention if your body came with a low battery warning?

HINT: It does.

Tight shoulders, aching back, poor sleep, irritability — these can be signs your nervous system is running on empty.

Bowen Therapy works with your body’s natural repair mechanisms, gently reminding your system to rest, rebalance, and recharge, to the best of its ability.

Sometimes, the body doesn’t need more pressure — it needs permission to reset.

Time to top up your inner battery?

17/03/2026

A small region of the brain called the insular cortex plays a remarkable role in how we experience the body.

It helps interpret signals related to:

• pain
• temperature
• internal organs
• emotional states
• body awareness

In other words, it’s one of the brain’s key centres for understanding how the body feels from the inside.

Researchers studying touch, movement and body awareness often look at this region because it helps translate sensory signals into conscious experience.

Bowen Therapy works through gentle, specific movements that provide subtle sensory input to the nervous system.

While science has not specifically demonstrated that Bowen “targets” the insula, therapies involving touch are part of the broader conversation about how the brain and body communicate.

Because the nervous system is always listening.

16/03/2026

We love creative stress relief.

But if your colouring starts looking like this…

…it might be time to book a Bowen session!

05/03/2026

We often treat tension as a flaw.

Something to stretch away. Push through. Power past.

But the nervous system doesn’t create tension randomly.

It creates protection. Protection from overload. From instability. From perceived threat — physical or emotional.

The body adapts in the best way it knows how.

Bowen Therapy doesn’t force that protection to drop.

It introduces gentle, precise input — allowing the nervous system to reassess whether it still needs to hold on.

When the system feels safer, it can soften.

And that’s very different from being weak.

Address

Bridge Street, Middleton-in-Teesdale
Barnard Castle
DL120QB

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 6pm
Thursday 9:30am - 6pm
Friday 9:30am - 6pm
Saturday 9:30am - 2pm

Telephone

+447971207833

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Total Balance Complementary Therapies Teesdale posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Share