Glasgow Bowen Therapy with Sally Gillam

Glasgow Bowen Therapy with Sally Gillam Bowen Therapy is a gentle, natural and non-invasive soft tissue treatment suitable for all ages.

I am also a fully qualified emmett technique practitioner and Access bars practitioner.

💧 Let’s talk lymph!Your lymphatic system is like the body’s natural drainage and detox network - it keeps fluids moving,...
13/11/2025

💧 Let’s talk lymph!

Your lymphatic system is like the body’s natural drainage and detox network - it keeps fluids moving, clears waste, and supports your immune system.

But sometimes it needs a little help to keep things flowing.

That’s where the Bowen Technique can play a role:
- Gentle moves encourage lymphatic drainage
- Supports circulation and tissue hydration
- Helps reduce swelling and fluid retention
- Boosts your body’s natural detox processes
- Promotes relaxation, which aids immune function

Think of it as giving your lymphatic system a friendly nudge in the right direction. 🌿

Because when your lymph flows, you glow. ✨

Do you keep hearing about Bowen therapy but not really sure of how it works or what it can help with?To summarise in a f...
12/11/2025

Do you keep hearing about Bowen therapy but not really sure of how it works or what it can help with?
To summarise in a few words "Bowen therapy stimulates the body to heal itself"
This means that it can help various issues ranging from musculoskeletal issues such as back pain, shoulder pain/restriction and knee pain right through to sciatica, anxiety and IBS to name but a few.
😊 Based in Cambuslang
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Bowen Therapy works with your nervous system.Its gentle touches encourage your body to shift from fight/flight/freeze/fa...
11/11/2025

Bowen Therapy works with your nervous system.

Its gentle touches encourage your body to shift from fight/flight/freeze/fawn to rest and digest where healing may occur😊

Pain's location isn't always pain's explanation. Pain isn’t always the problem.The sore spot isn’t always the source.Tha...
10/11/2025

Pain's location isn't always pain's explanation.

Pain isn’t always the problem.

The sore spot isn’t always the source.

That’s why Bowen Therapy looks at the bigger picture — patterns of tension, compensation, and imbalance throughout the body.

Because lasting change may begin where you least expect it😊

What a wonderful few days of learning this weekend with amazing therapists ♥️Looking forward to bringing this work into ...
09/11/2025

What a wonderful few days of learning this weekend with amazing therapists ♥️
Looking forward to bringing this work into the clinic😊



When you go for a tattoo but realise that the amazing Toby Tattoo  has whiplash👀There was only one thing for it...... Sw...
08/11/2025

When you go for a tattoo but realise that the amazing Toby Tattoo has whiplash👀
There was only one thing for it......
Swap whos on the bed😂♥️



The vagus nerve connects your brain to your body — regulating everything from inflammation to calmness.Research shows th...
06/11/2025

The vagus nerve connects your brain to your body — regulating everything from inflammation to calmness.

Research shows that activating this pathway can help reduce stress responses and support recovery.

Bowen Therapy’s light touch and mindful pacing may help engage this same calming network — helping your body shift from survival to healing ( as best it can).

When posture and the nervous system don’t see eye to eyeWhen the body is out of alignment — maybe one shoulder sits high...
05/11/2025

When posture and the nervous system don’t see eye to eye

When the body is out of alignment — maybe one shoulder sits higher, or there’s a slight shift through the spine — it’s not just a structural issue. This unevenness can affect how the brain and body communicate.

Uneven posture can send mixed messages through the nervous system, influencing balance, coordination, and even emotional regulation. For some people, especially those with retained primitive reflexes, this imbalance can keep old movement patterns “switched on.”

Reflexes such as the ATNR, STNR, TLR, and Spinal Galant are designed to help us develop in infancy — but if they’re not fully integrated, they can contribute to muscle tension, altered spinal curves, or inefficient movement patterns later in life.

Bowen Therapy offers a gentle way to bring attention to postural and nervous system patterns, inviting the body to explore greater ease and balance as best it can.

Source: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/61/3/427

When life drains your battery, gentle makes sense. 🔋
04/11/2025

When life drains your battery, gentle makes sense. 🔋

Would you pay attention if your body came with a low battery warning?HINT: It does.Tight shoulders, aching back, poor sl...
03/11/2025

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?

Our work might look a little magical, but there’s real science behind the calm.Bowen Therapy helps activate the body’s p...
31/10/2025

Our work might look a little magical, but there’s real science behind the calm.

Bowen Therapy helps activate the body’s parasympathetic nervous system — your natural healing power.

This Halloween, let’s celebrate the magic of balance.

Happy Halloween! 🎃

I have had a last-minute cancellation for today at 1.30pm, if anyone would like a Bowen or Access bars.If you do, please...
30/10/2025

I have had a last-minute cancellation for today at 1.30pm, if anyone would like a Bowen or Access bars.
If you do, please just send me a message on 07968655154.
Thanks
Sally x

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Drumsagard
Cambuslang
G727BH

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm

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