Lisa Taffe
Bowen Therapist

Bowen Therapy is a remedial soft tissue technique where the practitioner places their hands on specific points of the body that stimulate the body’s own healing mechanisms. The body responds by correcting conditions, relaxing and rehabilitating a wide variety of problems. Bowen Therapy is a tool facilitating whole body healing, resulting in muscle relaxation and pain reduction.

The Bowen technique is a series of light, gentle, rolling connective tissue moves (touches), which stimulate nerve impulses to create soft tissue relaxation. Muscle tension and strains are relieved and normal lymphatic flow is restored without the need for deep pressure. There are frequent pauses between sets of moves to provide the brain and the whole body time to integrate the adjustments occurring on a cellular level. Often, scar tissue softens and adhesions release with this very light work. The balancing of muscles, tendons, and ligaments help the bones to realign themselves. Nearly everyone reports a pleasant, relaxed state and a deep sense of well-being and ease.

Therapeutic wait times between moves allows the nervous system a chance to process the sensory information and make adjustments. Bowen therapy honours the innate intelligence of the body as recognized in all the traditional healing arts. People of all ages respond to Bowen therapy according to what their bodies need in order to find wellbeing.

Bowen therapy can be performed on skin or through light weight, comfortable clothing.