Enerki Bowen and Massage

13/09/2026

Have you noticed how often the best solutions in life involve a pause?

A deep breath.

A good night's sleep.

A walk.

A moment to think.

Bowen Therapy is built around the same principle.

The moves matter.

But so do the pauses.

Because the body needs time to process information, adapt, and respond.
That's one of the many reasons Bowen practitioners don't rush the process.

07/09/2026

🌼 Giving Back with Bowen – September Nominations Now Open 🌼

Do you know someone who is simply exhausted?

There may be someone in your life who is running on empty right now. Physically, emotionally or just exhausted by everything life has been asking of them lately.
Someone who could simply use a little care coming their way.
If someone has already come to mind, nominate them for September’s Giving Back with Bowen session.

Each month, one person in the Eurobodalla community receives a gifted 60-minute Bowen Therapy session through Giving Back with Bowen.

• Nominate them today.
• Text or call 0407 069 883
• Visit www.enerkibowenandmassage.com (the nomination form will pop up).
• Nominations close on the 14th of September.
• The recipient will be announced on the 15th of September.

Let’s keep kindness and healing flowing through our community.

💛

21/08/2026

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As Bowen Therapists, we see it every day.

People often arrive after ignoring the first few "error messages."

Stiffness.

Fatigue.

Poor sleep.

Tension.

The body is constantly communicating.

Sometimes all it needs is the opportunity to be heard.

19/08/2026

✨ August’s Giving Back with Bowen draw ✨

The wheel has spun once again…
Watch to see who has been gifted August’s Giving Back with Bowen session.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate someone special. It means so much to see our community continuing to look out for one another. 💛

✨ September nominations are now open ✨

If there’s someone you feel could use a little extra care and support, you can nominate them for next month’s gifted Bowen session.

01/08/2026

🎉 Giving Back with Bowen is celebrating its 1st Birthday! 🎉

To celebrate, everyone who nominated someone between August 2025 and July 2026 was automatically entered into our Birthday Celebration Draw.

🎉 Congratulations to our lucky winner!

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has nominated someone over the past year. Your kindness has helped make this initiative something truly special.

💛 Here's to another year of giving back to our beautiful community.

Nominations for our next Giving Back with Bowen recipient are now open! Who do you know that deserves a little extra kindness?

28/07/2026

How are you feeling today?

An overactive nervous system can manifest in many ways, from muscle tension to racing thoughts and disrupted sleep.

Bowen Therapy works gently to calm your nervous system, aiming to ease these symptoms and restore balance, as best your body can.

26/07/2026

💛 Giving Back with Bowen – August Nominations Are Now Open 💛

Sometimes, the people who give the most are the ones who need someone to give back to them.
Do you know someone who deserves a little extra support?

Each month, one person in the Eurobodalla community receives a gifted 60-minute Bowen Therapy session through Giving Back with Bowen.
Whether they're navigating pain, stress, fatigue, grief, overwhelm, or simply carrying more than most people realise, this is an opportunity to pause, receive, and be cared for.

✨ Nominate them today.
📱 Text or call 0407 069 883
🌐 Visit www.enerkibowenandmassage.com (the nomination form will pop up automatically.)

📅 Nominations close on the 14th of August.
💛 The recipient will be announced on the 15th
Let's keep kindness and healing flowing through our community.
💛

22/07/2026

🌿🌀 ARE YOU SPIRALING OR BRACING? — COMPLETE GUIDE

In movement training, Tai Chi, Qigong, yoga, and rehabilitation, people often describe two different ways the body responds to movement and stress:

🌀 Spiraling → moving with fluid rotation and adaptability.

🛡️ Bracing → creating stiffness and rigidity to protect the body.

Both strategies have a purpose, but staying in a constant state of bracing may contribute to tension and fatigue.

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🌀 SPIRALING
What is it?

Spiraling refers to the body's natural use of:

🔄 Rotation
🔄 Twisting
🔄 Elastic recoil
🔄 Coordinated movement chains

Examples include:

🚶 Walking
🏃 Running
🏌️ Throwing
🥋 Martial arts
☯️ Tai Chi movements

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🌱 CHARACTERISTICS OF SPIRALING

✅ Smooth movement
✅ Efficient force transfer
✅ Better mobility
✅ Less unnecessary muscle tension
✅ Improved balance and coordination

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💪 MUSCLES COMMONLY INVOLVED

🦴 Obliques
🦴 Gluteal muscles
🦴 Latissimus dorsi
🦴 Rotational trunk muscles

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🛡️ BRACING
What is it?

Bracing is the body's protective strategy of increasing muscle tension to create stability.

Examples include:

🏋️ Heavy lifting
🛑 Protecting an injured area
⚽ Sudden impact or collision

Bracing is useful when temporary stability is needed.

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⚠️ WHEN BRACING BECOMES CHRONIC

Some people remain braced even during normal activities.

This may contribute to:

😬 Jaw clenching
🦴 Neck stiffness
💪 Raised shoulders
🌬️ Shallow breathing
🦴 Tight hips
🦴 Lower back tension

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🌬️ BREATHING DIFFERENCES
🌀 Spiraling Pattern

✅ Diaphragm moves freely
✅ Rib cage expands naturally
✅ Pelvic floor moves with breathing

🛡️ Bracing Pattern

⚠️ Chest breathing dominates
⚠️ Abdominal muscles remain tense
⚠️ Rib movement becomes limited

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☯️ TAI CHI AND QIGONG PERSPECTIVE

Traditional internal arts often emphasize:

⭐ Relaxed structure
⭐ Whole-body connection
⭐ Rotation through the waist
⭐ Movement initiated from the Lower Dantian

Rather than forcing movement through muscular effort alone.

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🧘 SIGNS YOU MAY BE OVER-BRACING

✅ Constant jaw tension
✅ Holding your breath during simple tasks
✅ Always "sucking in" the stomach
✅ Tight shoulders at rest
✅ Difficulty relaxing

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🧘 PRACTICES THAT MAY ENCOURAGE MORE FLUID MOVEMENT

🔄 Walking with arm swing
☯️ Tai Chi
🌿 Qigong
🧘 Controlled breathing exercises
🤸 Gentle rotational stretches

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🧠 INTERESTING MOVEMENT FACT

Human gait naturally uses a spiral pattern:

👣 The foot rotates slightly.
🦵 The leg rotates.
🦴 The pelvis rotates.
💪 The trunk counter-rotates.
🦾 The arms swing in opposition.

This coordinated spiral movement helps make walking efficient and economical.

✨ The goal is usually not to eliminate bracing entirely, but to use bracing when needed and relaxation when possible, allowing the body to shift smoothly between stability and movement.

16/07/2026

And the winner is… 💫

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a nomination for July.

Each month, Giving Back with Bowen gifts a 60-minute Bowen Therapy session to someone in our Eurobodalla community who could use a little extra care, rest and support.

Congratulations to this month's recipient. 💛

August nominations are now open. If someone comes to mind who could benefit from a little extra support, I'd love to hear from you.