Bowen therapy

[ogre]

A friend of mine posted this up on another website:-

Anyone tried this therapy? I had a session on Monday and am now in approximately 10x more pain than I was to begin with (which was plenty). I've read that the initial reaction can be an increase in symptoms, but this hurts like hell (hence the thread being posted at stupid o'clock).

Can anyone shed light on this for me please?

Ta.



I replied:-


I've never heard of it. Does it involve having darts inserted in to various tender bits whilst the mantra of "OHMMMmmnnnn super smashing great look at what you could of won" is mooted by saffron robed ockey jockeys?



However has this therapy cropped up on here??

Cheers

Ogre

[steje73]

So it's not a flouncy git lolling about, making your house look like a French brothel either?

[ogre]

Noo, according to the many replies she's had it's a "muscle rolling" technique, and the increase in pain has been described as long locked muscles loosening up and intially being very painful. Quite a number have mentioned Reiki in the same paragraph though "the Bowen" seems distinct to it.
One respondent said the Bowen was terrible and they have now successfully switched to Reiki.

Add another one to the list

[Amaris]

From this site www.bowen-technique.co.uk/history.htm

Thomas A. Bowen (1916-1982) developed this technique in Geelong, Victoria. After serving in World War II, Bowen became interested in ways to alleviate human suffering. He began to notice that when he made certain moves on the body, it had particular effects.

The technique is unique in that it was developed without Bowen having any previous training in any modality or discipline; in fact, he frequently stated that his work was, Simply a gift from God. Over a period of several years he developed the system as it is used today.

There it is .... a gift from God

[ogre]

I suggested that if the Bowen hit a particularly sore spot she smack him in the nose and scream "Onnnneeee Huunnnndddreeddd and EEEiiiggghttteeeeeee" to relieve her pain.

[steje73]

A gift from God that needed development? There's intelligent design for you, I suppose.

[bettyc]

it sounds horrific