Bowen in the Dales

18/05/2026

Free your fascia 😊 and feel better....

Fascia — the body’s connective web — wraps around and supports every muscle, bone, nerve, and organ, holding the whole body together.

When it’s healthy, it helps us move with ease, stability, and flow.

When it’s tight or restricted, the whole body can feel it.

Gentle therapies like Bowen work with fascia, supporting the body’s ability to release tension and restore fluid movement, to the best of its ability.

Because when fascia feels free, so do you.

14/05/2026

Do you spend all day seated at a desk? Do your legs and back ache from long periods of standing? Do you struggle with tension in the shoulders and neck?

Bowen Therapy can help all of these issues, gentle, relaxing treatments to realign the body, reduce tension and pain and rebalance the nervous system.

I'm offering new clients a discounted rate of £30 per treatment for the first three treatments at the moment.

Please call Michelle on 07825640120 or email boweninthedales@gmail.com for more information or to book an appointment

My treatment room is in Thornton Rust, easy road side parking available.

21/04/2026

Welcome to my treatment room, quiet, calm and relaxing. Two clients that had treatments yesterday messaged me this morning to let me know that they slept like log's last night 🥱 .... the power of Bowen.

Appointments available on Mondays and Tuesdays, please call Michelle on 07825640120 or email boweninthedales@gmail.com to book or discuss treatment plans

18/04/2026

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.

13/04/2026

Appointment free tomorrow morning (Tues 14th April) due to a cancellation. Contact Michelle on 07825640120

It’s a common thought.

When something feels tight, painful or persistent, it makes sense to think it needs force.

But the body doesn’t always respond best to being pushed.

Sometimes it responds to clear, specific input... and the space to process it.

That’s where Bowen Therapy takes a different approach.

01/04/2026

If 'low battery' symptoms resonate with you why not book in for a Bowen treatment?
Appointments available on Monday and Tuesdays at Bowen in the Dales, Thornton Rust.
Call 07825640120 or email boweninthedales@gmail.com

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?

31/03/2026

Did you know emotional and psychological stress doesn’t just affect your mind - it affects your fascia too?

Fascia is the body’s connective tissue network, and it responds to stress by tightening and bracing. Over time, that protective tension can show up as stiffness, restriction and physical pain.

Sometimes the ache isn’t just physical - it’s the body holding onto stress. 😔

The Bowen Technique works gently with the fascial system, helping the body soften, reset and release built-up tension.

Because when the nervous system feels safe, the body can finally let go. ✨
Do you hold emotional stress in your body? The neck and shoulders are a very common place this can happen.
Chat to us in the comments 💬

27/03/2026

25/03/2026

Bowen Therapy Myths Explained

There are a few myths about Bowen Therapy that I hear quite often.

Let's clear them up.

Myth 1: Bowen is just massage
Bowen uses precise moves over connective tissue, such as muscles and fascia, that communicate with the nervous system. Massage can be regarded as a monologue, a continuous input of information. Whereas Bowen is a conversation; input with regular pauses for a response.

Myth 2: It must be deep to work
Bowen is actually very gentle, yet it can create profound change. When a gentle touch is applied to the body, it is perceived as safe, allowing the nervous system to switch from sympathetic to parasympathetic for healing to take place.

Myth 3: It takes years before you can use it
Many students leave the two-day Bowen Therapy Skills workshop able to practise the foundational moves. Professional skills are attained over four 4-day courses attended over a year, together with external modules, case studies, continuous practical assessments, and a final practical and written exam.

Myth 4: Only experienced therapists can learn it
Bowen can be learned by beginners, with no bodywork experience and professionals, such as physiotherapists, osteopaths, cranial-sacral therapists, chiropractors, reflexologists, massage therapists and other bodyworkers.

Myth 5: Bowen Therapy will hurt my hands and tire my body
Bowen Therapy is so gentle, no physical effort is exerted; unlike other therapies, which often lead to painful hands and thumbs, as well as general physical exhaustion.

The beauty of Bowen is its simplicity combined with effectiveness.