Bowen Therapy

Is it really Bowen?
Tom Bowen only trained a handful of people yet I hear of so many people supposedly trained by this remarkable therapist.  Now there are so many styles based on Bowen that some of them are unrecognisable to the original techniques.  I guess we have to remember there was only one true Bowen technique and that died with the master.  Fortunately many interpretations of Tom Bowen's technique are there for us to learn or experience.

Bowen technique is a remedial body therapy using soft tissue manipulations on various points of the body.   Bowen therapy was developed in Australia by Tom Bowen. Mr. Tom Bowen was born in 1916 and lived until 1982.  Although born in Brunswick, a suburb of Melbourne he practiced in Geelong.  Tome Bowen was well known around Geelong for his work with local football clubs and eventually led to his opening a full time practice. 

A treatment consists of a series of specific sequences with pauses of several minute in between to allow time for the body to respond. Tom Bowen never explained how his system of healing worked - only to say that it did work.  Many theories have developed since the time of his death. 
A Bowen treatment lasts from 15-45 minutes. It is best done on the skin although some therapists work through light clothing. During a Bowen session, the practitioner uses thumbs and fingers to make rolling type moves on different muscles or tendons of the body. Some therapists like to leave the room during the response time. During the pauses, the body has time to make its own adjustments, which help relieve tension and reduce pain. Most people experience pain relief after just one session. Two or three treatments at around 3-5 days are usually enough to achieve long-lasting relief.