My Bowtech

26/05/2026

"Movement is medicien"

For many people with osteoarthritis, gentle, consistent exercise is now widely recommended by experts as a first-line approach for supporting joint health, mobility, and function.

Research continues to show that osteoarthritis involves more than simple “wear and tear” — affecting muscles, fascia, ligaments, nerves, and inflammatory processes throughout the body.

This whole-body perspective is something many Bowen Therapists will recognise.

Bowen Therapy aims to work with the body’s tension patterns and nervous system responses, allowing space for the body’s own response and adaptation.

📚 Source:
Toomey, C. (2025), The Conversation, referencing current osteoarthritis and exercise research.

26/05/2026

Under sustained load, tissues can begin to fatigue.

The body adapts —
redistributing tension,
altering movement,
compensating where it can.

But compensation isn’t always efficient.

Over time, stress can shift to areas less able to manage it.

What feels local may be part of a broader pattern.

Bowen Therapy works within this process —
using precise input and pauses with the aim of supporting a more balanced response.

26/05/2026

Fascia

Fascia — the body’s connective web — wraps around and supports every muscle, bone, nerve, and organ, holding the whole body together.

When it’s healthy, it helps us move with ease, stability, and flow.

When it’s tight or restricted, the whole body can feel it.

Gentle therapies like Bowen work with fascia, supporting the body’s ability to release tension and restore fluid movement, to the best of its ability.

Because when fascia feels free, so do you.

26/05/2026

Listen to what your body need. It is too precious and important to neglect it
💫

Bowen Therapy: because where there’s tension, your body deserves thoughtful attention.

26/05/2026

Jaw and Pelvis connection

Did you know that your jaw and pelvis are connected?

Research shows that when people with certain pain conditions (like complex regional pain syndrome, or CRPS) had their jaw muscles relaxed, their hip flexibility improved. But when they clenched their jaw tightly, their hip flexibility decreased.

This study highlights something Bowen Therapists have long understood: tension or imbalance in one area of the body can affect distant parts.

In this case, the jaw and pelvis are linked through muscular and fascial connections, meaning tension in one area can restrict movement in the other.

Bowen Therapy’s gentle techniques aim to release tension and restore balance across the body.

By gently working with both local and interconnected areas, Bowen Therapy aims to encourage flexibility, ease discomfort, and support the body’s natural alignment.

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19539119/

23/05/2026

Many thanks for your kind words everyone.

As a Bowen practitioner Im honoured and humbled to offer this incredible and unique treatment to people of all ages in our community and byond.

Please drop in, text, or call me for more information.

02/05/2026

The integrity of Bowen Therapy relies on allowing the body TIME to respond

Input → processing → response.

This is the loop the nervous system is constantly running.

Every sensation is received, interpreted, and responded to — often before we’re even aware of it.

Bowen Therapy works within this process, using subtle input and intentional pauses to give the system space to process.

Because the quality of the input matters.

02/05/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18VdNV8p5k/

A reminder that Bowen Therapy support our incredible body’s inner intelligence with precise, gentle, and respectful input.

People need to know that to honour the authenticity of Bowen Therapy, it is recommended that it is not combined with other modalities within the same session, allowing the body to integrate the work as intended.

At Bowen Holistic Health at 54 Herbert St, and My Bowtech we are committed to share this incredible modality with you in the most ethical and sound way.

09/04/2026

Bowen Therapy ✨️ and Vagus Nerve connection....did you know?
🎯🔑

Could supporting your nervous system help protect your memory?

New research* is exploring how stimulating the vagus nerve may support brain health — particularly a region linked to memory, focus, and stress regulation, and one of the first areas affected in Alzheimer’s disease.

The vagus nerve is central to the body’s “rest and digest” response, helping shift us out of stress and into repair.

In Bowen Therapy, this principle is foundational.

A specific vagus nerve procedure, along with all Bowen moves, aims to calm the sympathetic nervous system and support parasympathetic balance — creating the conditions for the body to reset.

As science continues to explore these connections — including their potential role in conditions like Alzheimer’s — it’s a powerful reminder:

Supporting the nervous system supports the whole person.

* Elizabeth Riley, Lecturer in Psychology, Cornell University

08/04/2026

Dear clients, how would YOU describe it????

Not deep pressure.

Not constant movement.

Small, precise moves…
followed by pauses.

Some people feel subtle shifts.

Others just notice how they feel afterwards.

It’s a different experience to most hands-on therapies — and that’s the point.

How would you describe it?