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04/10/2025

Read this interesting article from one of our tutors - Paula Esson on: Why Every Finger Matters: Understanding Touch Receptors and the Gentle Power of Bowen.

If you have had Bowen treatment yourself, you will know it's all about a gentle touch.
You can read the Article here:
🔗 https://www.paulaessonclinic.com/post/why-every-finger-matters-understanding-touch-receptors-and-the-gentle-power-of-bowen

Let us know what you think - it's soooo interesting!

01/10/2025

Bowen therapy is a gentle, hands-on complementary treatment that uses rolling movements over muscles, tendons, and soft tissue.

Because it’s so gentle, Bowen therapy can be suitable for people of all ages. 🩷

Curious to try it? Explore verified practitioners through the link below. 🔗

www.therapy-directory.org.uk

29/09/2025

Your body and brain are in constant conversation.

Bowen Therapy adds a gentle whisper to the dialogue😊

25/09/2025

In fascia-based therapies like Bowen, we often talk about the body’s innate intelligence - but science is catching up with language the body already knows.

The insula, a small but powerful part of the brain, is activated by touch and helps us interpret the inner world: not just sensation, but emotion, connection, and presence.

This is why gentle, intentional therapeutic touch can go beyond pain relief by restoring regulation and wellbeing at a deeper level.

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Quote by Robert Schleip, Fascia, Interoception and the Nervous System

02/09/2025

Imagine your nervous system like a computer running background programs.

Stress, posture, and past experiences can create patterns that stay "on" even when you’re trying to relax.

That tight neck or achy back?

Sometimes it’s not just about the muscles — it might also be about how your nervous system has adapted over time.

Bowen Therapy works with the body in a way that invites change, offering a chance to reset and unwind (to the best of its ability).

28/08/2025

The Vagus nerve — known as the wandering nerve — travels from the brain through the body, connecting with the heart, lungs, gut, and more.

Because it touches so many systems, what happens in the Vagus nerve can impact the whole body.

When the Vagus nerve isn’t working well, it can contribute to issues like poor digestion, sleep disorders, hormonal imbalances, difficulty regulating heart rate, challenges with stress and mood, and more.

Therapies like Bowen Therapy may support and stimulate the Vagus nerve for a healthier, more balanced you.

When you care for your Vagus nerve, you support your whole self.

26/08/2025

👶💙 Bowen Babies Are Happy Babies (and this leads to happy parents too)

Did you know the Bowen Technique can be safely and gently used to support even the tiniest humans?

Whether it's colic, birth trauma, sleep troubles, or digestive discomfort, Bowen Therapy offers a soft, non-invasive approach that works with your baby’s body to restore calm and comfort. 🌿

🌀 Gentle touch
🌀 Deep relaxation
🌀 Natural balance

Bowen can help soothe a stressed nervous system, relieve tension, and promote better sleep and well-being - all without force or fuss.

✨ Tailored to each baby
✨ Safe, effective, and oh-so-gentle
✨ Delivered by specially trained practitioners

Because every baby deserves to feel happy, comfortable, and calm. 💕

👉 Contact a tutor here: https://www.collegeofbowenstudies.co.uk/about/the-trainers/

23/08/2025

Bowen Therapy is more than just gentle moves.

As John Wilks notes:

“It is clear that there are well-researched mechanisms by which the Bowen Technique can assist in terms of fascial fitness, reducing stress levels, increasing vascular supply and improving mobility and posture.”

Every session is a reminder of how interconnected the body really is.

Read more:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286206683_The_Bowen_Technique_-_Mechanisms_for_action

20/08/2025

07/08/2025

Bowen Therapy works with the body, not against it.

This approach isn’t about fixing or forcing — it’s about offering the body space, time, and support to respond in its own way.

05/08/2025

When your nervous system feels like spaghetti…

Sometimes a gentle pause (like Bowen) is just what you need to start untangling.

07/07/2025

Our skin holds around 5 million touch receptors, with 3,000 located on each fingertip!

In Bowen Therapy, every gentle touch is designed to work in harmony with your body’s natural responsiveness, helping it reset and heal (to the best of its ability).

That’s the power of precision and sensitivity at work.