BOWEN Therapy - Nantwich

07/04/2026

An introduction to Bowen video...

Bowen Therapy is a simple, gentle, and holistic technique that works in harmony with the body to support natural balance and wellbeing. Developed by Tom Bowe...

03/04/2026

03/04/2026

Emotions, stress, anger, anxiety etc creates tension in the tissues.

Think of a clenched jaw or fist, a tension headache, neck and shoulder ache after a tough day at work or back pain during a time of stress, or upset...

The nervous system is activating our flight/fight response, creating protective muscle tension.

If the perceived danger passes we should be able to relax thereafter, but more likely in our modern life our muscle tension is sustained.

This is why when we receive hands on therapies and the muscles are relaxed, we can feel better in ourselves!

Occasionally someone may feel an emotional release following a hands on session due to releasing the tissue related to the emotion/stress.

Some may need to pursue further counselling/support or coping strategies.

On the whole though releasing tension usually helps people to relax and feel better.

03/04/2026

There is a relationship between the organs and the local paraspinal soft tissues.

Dysfunction of the organ can present as tissue that is tender to the touch.

Stimulation of the tender paraspinal tissue may help stimulate the corresponding organ helping to improve its function.

03/04/2026

Sometimes we change, when we're sick and tired of being sick and tired

30/03/2026

Whilst a spine like the one on the right doesn't definitely mean pain, it does mean there will be muscle spasms, areas of tension and areas of compression.

A couple of types of leg length discrepancies are:

'Structural': Bones and joint spaces are physically different, due to either congenital, growth plate injuries or traumatic changes such as surgery.

Whilst the difference can't be physically changed a podiatrist or orthotist might be able to assess and provide a shoe insert to compensate for the short leg.

Or

'Functional': There's no physical difference in the length of the bones or joint spaces but there are muscle length imbalances or postural differences such as a flat foot.

BOWEN can help release the muscle spasms that are pulling on the skeleton to allow it to self correct closer to the image on the left.

Often this is longer term especially alongside functional movements exercises, but even when it's a short term change, it can allow space for the body to re-evaluate pain signals and heal.

Also you'll look and feel better in yourself.

27/03/2026

My gent has Parkinson's and whilst I unfortunately cannot take that away for him, I have been able to help with his structure and movement.

On arrival he had difficulty lifting his arms above his shoulder height and it was very difficult to lift his head from stooped down to look forwards.

A few sessions that have combined BOWEN Therapy with Functional Movement have helped him to lift both arms high above his head and to much more easily hold his head position to look forwards naturally.

His pelvis that had been tilted is now horizontally level, allowing the base of his spine to be more naturally upright.

We have more begun work on improving his upper spine position even more and working on his stepping.

26/03/2026

"For the best part of 30 years I have been looking for something better than Bowen and I have not found that yet"

Julian Baker Bowen Technique Instructor

22/03/2026

'J' "you see a lot of guys on the golf course hunched over and collapsed. That's why this is so good for me, it helps me to keep my frame up".

Later that evening "played really well thanks".

22/03/2026

'E' "I haven't had any aches or pains in my back"

Following many years of chronic back pain!