16/08/2025
A little about how Bowen therapy works so effectively - I’ve been treating newborns to the elderly and get so much success, that even after 20 years I still do love my job due to the results.
The Polyvagal Theory explains how our autonomic nervous system functions which all centres around are vagus nerve and the communication with our brain.
1. Fight or Flight (Sympathetic State) – when we’re on high alert, stressed, or anxious.
2. Freeze or Shutdown (Dorsal Vagal State) – when we feel flat, disconnected, or overwhelmed.
3. Social Engagement / Rest & Digest (Ventral Vagal State) – when we feel safe, connected, and able to heal.
Bowen’s gentle, precise moves stimulate receptors in the fascia (the connective tissue throughout our body), which then sends calming signals via the vagus nerve to the brain, telling it: “It’s safe now — you can rest.”
When our body can rest, several things happen:
• Muscle tension eases
• Breathing slows and deepens
• Digestion and circulation improve
• Healing can start as circulation improves
• A sense of calm and wellbeing emerges and pain relief is often immediate.
Because Bowen works in short sequences with deliberate pauses, it gives the nervous system time to process each signal, making it deeply effective for people who have been “stuck” in fight-or-flight for years.
In essence, Bowen Therapy helps re-train the body to recognise safety — a crucial step in breaking cycles of chronic pain, stress, or trauma.
Message me today for a treatment - picture is this beautiful newborn who was so agitated on arrival and had been for some time, and then so settled and sleeping after her treatment. She rolled on her side, surprising us all :)