Stepping Stones To Health - Bowen Therapy and Bioenergetics

09/09/2021

ARE SIT UPS A GOOD THING FOR YOUR BACK?

Developing strong "core" muscles is a good thing to support your back. The problem is that many of the exercises used to strengthen the core put a ton of stress on your spine and can actually cause damage.

Forward bending your spine under load significantly increases pressure in your spinal discs in a rearward direction. Importantly, the rear of the spinal disc is it's weakest part. It's no coincidence that the vast majority of disc bulges & herniations happen in that exact direction.

Check out this spine-safe alternative for building the muscles of your core.

Many people feel "TRAPPED" by the traditional exercises used for core training. They know they need strong muscles in the middle of their body to stabilize &...

06/07/2021

A poem about Bowen. Happy Friday! 😁

03/07/2021

A brilliant visual to help us understand exactly how sitting can affect our necks. If you're in pain, consider Bowen therapy!
https://fb.watch/6q0W5H1JgT/

03/05/2021

As well as the muscles, Bowen therapists work on your fascia. Fascia is an important, highly mobile, connective tissue, which runs throughout your body. It is via the fascia that we often address levels of tension and discomfort.

Via Bowen Association (UK)
Read more: https://www.bowen-technique.co.uk/why-is-bowen-therapy-helpful/

29/04/2021

Recent interview regarding THESE TWO HANDS on the morning show at LOVING LIFE radio Grafton with Damien Fisher. (interview link below)

As the documentary is now in the completion phase we are set out to promote the film and release it on a mainstream platform. This will achieve our ultimate goal to reach the broader community, to further spread Tom’s gift to the world. Since our last interview in 2019, we discussed the progress of the documentary and recapped the inspirations behind the creation, the need for greater community awareness about Bowen Therapy, and Tom’s story that deserves to be told. Filmmaker Sean Dobra shares with listeners the complexities involved with the making of this doco drama interweaving interviews, creative visuals, and acting scenes.

A radio interview with director Sean Dobra and, producer Helen Dobra, discussing the new film on Bowen Therapy 'These Two Hands'.

18/12/2020

I can imagine my youngest son saying something along these lines 😄

18/12/2020

It's all connected!

07/12/2020

Want some ideas for Christmas presents - Bowen gift certificates available from Stepping Stones to Health

04/12/2020

STRESS IS NOT AS SIMPLE AS RUNNING AWAY FROM TIGERS (literally or figuratively)!

We think of stressors causing stress, but in truth, your brain will freak out anytime it can’t spot the hallmarks that, in its learned experience, spell safety.

For decades, scientists have talked about the stress response as sort of the brain’s panic button: A perceived threat activates the alarm system, ratcheting up cortisol, speeding your heart rate, and shunting blood from your internal organs to your limbs so you can fight or flee.

But newer theories question that common thinking: As a brain pattern, the stress response isn’t activated, but rather always on.

Your prefrontal cortex — the brain region associated with higher-level functions like problem-solving and decision-making — works like brakes, keeping the stress response quiet but ready to be unleashed at lightning speed.

But the real upshot is what makes your brain let the stress response surge: not an actual threat, but rather the “uncertainty of safety,” even when nothing is wrong.

That sounds straightforward but is actually kind of mindblowing: We think of stressors causing stress, but in truth, your brain will freak out anytime it can’t spot the hallmarks that, in its learned experience, spell safety.

It’s not your fault you can’t calm down these days