10/06/2025
In essence the Bowenwork practitioner is a facilitator, not a manipulator.
By applying the moves, the practitioner gives the body specific neurological signals to relax, and then steps back for a few minutes to allow the body to 'relax itself.'
Compared to many other bodywork techniques, Bowenwork initiates an internal response that stimulates restoration of the body's equilibrium, rather than an external approach of manipulating areas of tight muscle tension until it is released.
—Sandra Gustafson
Read the article in full at https://issuu.com/lnes/docs/201305/65
