THE BEAUTY THAT IS BOWEN THERAPY
By Virginia Ede
What is Bowen Therapy to the ordinary person?
Simply said, it is a holistic treatment of the mind, emotions and physical body of any one individual who wishes to quickly relieve pain and stress and thereby return to good health and inner harmony.
While it may not be for everyone, in general it definitely remains wonderfully effective in its non-invasive approach to injury and pain. Both for human and animal life!
However, to simply describe what Bowen is to the uninitiated remains a very difficult task indeed. How do you describe colour to a blind person, and music to someone who is deaf, and therein lays the difficulty in successfully removing the mystery that is Bowen to the bulk of the population at large!
In a general treatment, a series of specific ‘moves’ are conducted upon very definite points on the recipients body, with a number of frequent intermissions between each set in order for the brain to assess the information and allow the body to respond in its own way and in its own time.
This then sets into motion a series of impulses and responses that, to me, resemble the harmonic effects after simply strumming the strings of a guitar. The strings of a guitar are gently strummed, a vibration results along the individual strings and a sound is emitted. So too are the vibrational responses within the body as information travels throughout the Nervous System. Neurological impulses are dispersed throughout the body resulting in muscle relaxation and consequently pain reduction.
These electrical impulses that are sent to the nervous system remind the body to regain normal movement in joints, muscles and tendons. This can also activate relief of muscle spasms, and increase in blood and lymph flow.
The essence of what Bowen is about is assisting the body’s natural ability to realign, repair and co-ordinate its own healing, bringing it back to balance and harmony. And the body is more than capable of doing just that.
Consider the responses and processes of the body when an injury such as a simple cut occurs. It is then that the understanding of just how effective our natural healing mechanism is, will come to light.
When we receive an injury such as a cut to the flesh, the initial response of the body is for the blood to flow, flushing out any foreign matter from the wound. This is the cleansing process. Once the blood hits the atmosphere, it begins to congeal, providing a lovely protection over the wound. The wound then commences the simple yet vigorous process of healing. When the healing has completed, the protective matter (the scab) generally falls off and, dependant upon the depth of the initial wound, the flesh returns to its former unmarked state.
We take this simple healing process for granted, and yet our body is more than capable of performing greater healing undertakings beneath our skin if only given the opportunity.
This all sounds just too simple doesn’t it? Well, it is! Life is very, very simple, but as humans with a very high tech and complex computer for a brain, we have a tendency to complicate matters beyond all recognition.
Having said all that, it comes down to the factor that really the only way that any one person is going to fully understand just how beautiful and potent a Bowen treatment is, is to experience it first hand.
I invite anyone who suffers, or who just wishes to escape from stress and anxiety, to make an appointment and experience a Bowen Therapy treatment for yourself. Then you will truly be able to make up your own mind on the subject.