My Wellness Connected by Helen Cooper

21/11/2025

Fascia; it’s incredible!

We’re only just beginning to understand how much the body feels through fascia.

For decades, anatomy teaching centred vision, touch, muscle, and bone. But the more we study fascia, the clearer it becomes: this connective tissue is doing far more than holding us together.

Fascia is densely packed with sensory nerve endings. It’s constantly gathering information about tension, movement, safety, and internal state.

And when we work with fascia through approaches like Bowen Therapy, we’re not just “working on tissue” - we’re influencing one of the body’s most sensitive communication networks.

This shift in understanding is reshaping manual therapy, movement work, pain science, and how we support self-regulation.

It’s also why so many practitioners describe Bowen Therapy as a quietly powerful way to help the body reset from the inside out.

If you’re exploring new ways to work with the body - or considering training in Bowen - fascia research is a game-changer. This is where the future of hands-on therapy is heading.

21/11/2025

One small glimmer following them cutting down our beautiful local woods is that we can now see the northern lights from our garden ☺️💚💜❤️

19/11/2025

I get so excited by snow! It really is so special. It makes me smile and laugh and skip sound like a big kid 😁

16/11/2025

Hair frost on the branches this morning. Air temp -1°

15/11/2025

My favourite times of day. I just love watching the changing colours. There’s something so magical about it ☺️💕

13/11/2025

New ‘ornaments’? No, of course they aren’t Christmas decorations….. 😜 In November? They are quite clearly forest bathing props….. 💚🎄💚

12/11/2025

Yay! New Intro to Bowen Therapy course dates!! 21st & 22nd February. Up here at my home in the beautiful Highlands of Scotland. It’s a fantastic two days of learning this fascinating technique in a relaxed, fun and engaging way so you go away at the end feeling confident and prepared to help friends and family live a healthier, happier life. Or you might be considering a career change and want to dip your toe into something new and exciting? Or you might be an existing therapist looking to add a gentle but highly effective modality to your repertoire? For those of you travelling onsite accommodation is available on request.

New students please book here:
https://bowencollege.org.uk/tutors/helen-cooper/

If you have already done the course and would like a refresher please book directly through me.

09/11/2025

Bowen Therapy (or The Bowen Technique) is a recognised hands-on remedial therapy which works with the body’s own innate ability to adapt and heal itself. Bowen works by gently creating a dialogue with the nervous system, encouraging the fascia and soft tissues to relax and release, and stimulating the parasympathetic response of rest, digest and repair. Clients report many health benefits including improved sleep, less pain, more mobility and a general sense of wellbeing.

We recommend an initial course of three appointments after which we will reassess your treatment plan. Clients often report that a regular treatment keeps them feeling healthier, happier and more able to deal with life’s physical and mental challenges.

Contact me to book an appointment or to find out more.

08/11/2025

I’m absolutely delighted to have been asked by the lovely Heather at to run a monthly Bowen Therapy clinic from her studio on the beautiful isle of Skye! It is essential to pre-book and pre-pay for your appointment. Only a few slots left on Saturday 6th December and Saturday 24th January. Please WhatsApp me or email me to secure your treatment as soon as possible. These slots will fill quickly!

07/11/2025

Bowen really is for every body!! Awesome work ReCooperate 💪

06/11/2025

What do you do when your Bowen bestie comes to stay in November? You throw her in the sea of course! 😁💙

31/10/2025

Giant mushrooms!!! 🍄🍄🍄🍄. They were absolutely beautiful 😍. (No banana for scale so size 8 boots had to do 😁)