Bowen Technique

Bowen is gentle. You’ll stay fully clothed, lying on a table (or positioned comfortably if needed). The session includes short pauses between sets of moves — these pauses are part of how Bowen works, giving your nervous system time to respond.

Most clients leave feeling:

• calmer and more settled
   
• lighter in their body
   
• clearer in their head
   
• more at ease in themselves

I know what it feels like when your body hurts and nobody can tell you why.

My back troubles began when I was only 18. The pain was so intense that specialists put me on painkillers, antidepressants, and sleeping pills — and told me to “learn to live with it.” They even warned that I might end up in a wheelchair in my early 20s. 

After countless tests, and a very thick medical file, the conclusion was always the same:

“We can’t find anything wrong.”
Yet I could barely function.

My first sign of hope came when my mum took me to a chiropractor. After just three sessions, the pain disappeared. It felt like magic.

But in my late twenties, the pain returned — worse than ever. Chiropractic care now made my spine hypermobile. Other therapies helped temporarily but nothing lasted. 

I was determined to keep searching.

Then Bowen Technique found me.

I had my very first Bowen session just before flying to the USA for a seminar. The long flight was agony — I arrived feeling like “the crooked man” from the nursery rhyme. Then, by a stroke of fate, Ozzie and Elaine Rentsch — trained directly by Tom Bowen himself — were there giving a talk and demonstration.

I received two Bowen treatments from them.

When I returned home…

• No jetlag
• No back ache
• No pain

I signed up for their very first UK practitioner training in 1993 — and I have never looked back.

Bowen soon played a major role in my family’s life. My daughter Amber was born January 1994, prematurely at just 26½ weeks gestation, weighing 1 lbs 8 oz. 

I gave her a Bowen in her very first week of life. Her pediatrician was astonished — she could lift her head… something unheard of for a baby born that early.

Over the years, I’ve supported clients from like my daughter a few days old to 91 years young — with many needing only 1–3 sessions to experience a significant difference. 

I later trained in Equine Bowen Technique and have helped horses, dogs… even birds! (One of my chickens loved her Bowen sessions after being stepped on by a horse!)

Bowen transformed my life when it felt like the medical world had run out of answers.
It helped me move freely again… and live again.

Today, it is my joy and purpose to share this remarkable healing modality with others who are ready to feel relief, balance, and renewed hope in their bodies.

Bowen restored my quality of life.
Now, with gratitude, I offer it to restore yours too. 

Supporting healing for humans, horses, and other animals

Bowen is often used to support people with:

• muscular tension and stiffness
   
• back, neck, and shoulder discomfort
   
• stress and nervous system overload
   
• headaches and jaw tension
   
• digestive discomfort
   
• sleep issues
   
• general aches and pains
   
• recovery after physical or emotional strain
   

Because Bowen works through the nervous system, people often notice benefits beyond the original reason they came.

(Individual responses vary.)

Responses vary. Some people feel immediate relief or deep relaxation; others notice changes over several days as the body continues to integrate the work.

Common experiences include:

• feeling calmer or more settled
   
• improved movement or reduced tension
   
• changes in sleep or digestion
   
• a sense of lightness or ease
   

Because Bowen continues to work after the session, it’s often recommended to allow a few days between treatments.

•  It does not involve forceful manipulation or adjustment of hard tissue like bones or joints, unlike chiropractic or osteopathy.
• It does not use traditional massage strokes, tapping, or similar movements.
• It does not force structural change; instead, it encourages the body to self-correct and initiate its own healing processes.
• It does not interfere with other bodywork treatments when performed as a sole therapy. In fact, it is strongly advised not to combine Bowen with other physical therapies (such as massage,  reflexology, or physiotherapy) within a few days of a session, as this  can stop the Bowen process from working effectively.
• It does not require clients to undress fully; moves can often be performed through light, loose clothing. 

Bowen Technique is a complementary therapy, designed to support the body — not override it. Bowen works best alongside appropriate medical care when needed.

Yes. Bowen is not appropriate as a sole approach for:

• medical emergencies
   
• acute infections requiring medical treatment
   
• fractures, severe trauma, or conditions requiring surgery
   
• advanced or unstable medical conditions without medical oversight
   

If someone is undergoing active medical treatment or has complex health conditions, Bowen may still be supportive — but only alongside, not instead of, medical care, and suitability is always discussed first.

Bowen Technique does not

• diagnose medical conditions  replace medical treatment or medication  involve forceful manipulation or cracking  “fix” the body in a mechanical way
• Practitioners do not medically diagnose conditions unless they hold a separate, relevant medical qualification.
• Practitioners do not give advice on prescribed medication or advise clients to discontinue it without consulting a qualified medical professional.
• It does not promise a cure for any condition.
• It does not guarantee results for every client, as individual responses to treatment vary.