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Chesham Bowen Clinic
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IS
BOWEN FOR YOU?
We all know how it
feels to be out of sorts - whether it's due to a physical injury,
tiredness, stress or health problems. So how many of us simply put
up with not being 100%, blaming our lethargy, aches and pains on an old
injury or stress? If this sounds like you, then the Bowen
Technique is a therapy worth investigating.
My pleasant and comfortable treatment room is based at my home in
Chesham in Buckinghamshire where you will be assured complete privacy
and confidentiality.
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Maggie VandenBrekel
01494 778093
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What to expect when attending your
first Bowen treatment
The Bowen Technique is a gentle,
subtle and relaxing hands-on treatment which can relieve stress and/or
help relaxation. Bowen is not a massage, chiropractic or osteopathic treatment and it is suitable for adults, children - including babies - and the
elderly.
Bowen Technique aims to balance the whole person
and encourages re-alignment of the body. The Bowen moves or procedures
are carried out on the client's body by applying the thumbs or fingers
in precise, rolling type moves over muscles and soft tissue interspersed
with periods of rest which awakens the body's resources to
auto-regulate, naturally heal and and protect itself. There
is no manipulation of hard tissue and no force is used or needed to
bring relief of stress and tension.
The
first session | The breaks | Will
it hurt? | How many treatments
do I need? | Mixing Bowen with other
therapies
The first session will last approximately an hour and will comprise a
detailed consultation followed by a Bowen treatment on a wide treatment
couch. Removal of clothing is always optional and it is advisable
to wear lightweight clothing - jeans, for example, are difficult to work
through.
There are a series of short breaks during each treatment where the
therapist WILL LEAVE THE ROOM to allow the patient to rest. Far
from being a passive action, it is actually allowing the Bowen work to
start to take effect. It also ensures the therapist is not simply
using a set of predetermined procedures but is actually working
according to the physical changes that may take place, and the breaks
allow the therapist a space from which to make effective comparisons.
The treatment itself causes no discomfort but if you are injured or
suffering painful arthritis for example then some discomfort may be
felt. The practitioner will always ensure you are made as
comfortable as possible. Patient comfort is the first rule of
Bowen Therapy.
Four or five treatments are generally required depending on how long
the symptoms have been present and many patients choose to continue
after the initial treatments with monthly or six weekly
"top-ups".
Treatments are spaced 5-10 days apart and most people find they leave
feeling the same as when they arrived. However, flu-like symptoms,
aches, pains may occur but will settle down usually before the next
treatment.
Other therapies, e.g. reflexology, massage, physiotherapy,
osteopathy, chiropractic should not
be undertaken whilst having Bowen Therapy. However, homoeopathy
and Bach & Busch Flowers work well with Bowen.
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