Bowen Whitstable

Bowen Whitstable WHAT IS BOWEN THERAPY (& SCAR RELEASE THERAPY further down)
Bowen Therapy is fascial release. Holistic assessments are carried out at every session.

Personalised tailored treatment in:
🔸 Scar Tissue Release
🔸 IOS Bowen Fascial Release
🔸 Lymphatics Flow Bowen

2026 all appointments held in BowenWhitstable’s own Therapy room within Whitstable Nutrition Centre 🔆

Booking link below ⤵️ It is a naturally gentle and non-invasive treatment suitable for all the family. BOWEN TREATMENT
Treatment is gentle and relaxing, given over light clothing, and carried out at a relaxed, focused pace. Bowen enables the body to rebalance, reset and restore function through a series of gently-rolling connective-tissue moves. These moves are made by thumb and fingertips on precise points on the body. We often find that the place of pain may not necessarily be the primary source of dysfunction. Most common simple ailments are generally resolved within a few treatments. Chronic (long term) conditions may take a little longer, dependent on each individual case. BOWEN HAS BEEN OBSERVED TO WITH:-
pain management
muscular and skeletal pain
sports injuries
nerve pain
fibromyalgia
hyper-mobility syndrome
chronic fatigue
headaches and migraines
asthma, allergies
hay fever
stress and tension
sleep problems
digestive issues
hormone imbalance
fertility
pregnancy
new borns
whiplash

ADDED BENEFITS OF TREATMENT are improved sleep quality, increased energy, improved concentration and focus, overall relaxation and a more positive outlook on life. ATHLETES & PERFORMING ARTISTS are discovering that regular Bowen treatment enhances performance and reduces the incidence of injury. When injury does occur, especially soft tissue damage, Bowen can bring rapid relief and a quick return to practice. WHAT IS FASCIA
Fascia is EVERYWHERE! Controlling everything, forming our body, keeping everything in place. Fascia is a highly resilient, responsive, opaque, connective tissue primarily made of collagen. The fascia is a body wide system which lies beneath the skin attaching, stabilising, enveloping and separating every muscle and organ. FASCIA & NERVOUS SYSTEM
The fascia and the nervous system are two separate entities but work together as an integrated whole. Bowen treatment, through gentle pressure on fascia, communicates to the nervous system that there is no longer any need for increased tension in that area. So, by influencing deeply held tensions in one part of the body, we begin to initiate a cascading effect of unraveling and releasing of tensions in other parts of the body and also in the mind. SELINA FIRTH, Bowen Therapist
Selina is a qualified and experienced Bowen therapist and has been treating clients since 2011. Her Whitstable clinics are busy treating people of all ages, from babies to elders, addressing a wide range of health issues. She often runs clinics in London and Hastings and regularly attends post-graduate courses to deepen her understanding of Bowen therapy and the emerging science of Fascia. SELINA PROVIDES MSTR® - McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release. MSTR®
McLoughlin Scar Release is effective on all kinds of scarring,
for example..
▪️ C-sections
▪️ Hysterectomy
▪️ Mastectomy
▪️ Spinal surgery
▪️ Head wound scars
▪️ Amputation
▪️ Underlying scar tissue from laparoscopic surgery
▪️ Internal scarring eg hamstring tears

McLoughlin Scar Release is extremely gentle,
with no deep pressure or friction,
Which can..
✅ Change the appearance and texture of the scar
✅ Bring you out of discomfort
✅ Regain range of movement, that scarring had previously tethered down
✅ Help increase lymphatic flow
✅ Also have a big effect on the nervous system linked to other problems

Did you know? Un-resolving back pain can often be caused by abdominal scarring. If a client has back pain and has had abdominal surgery, I work with MSTR firstly. I can then see what residual tensions remain, and where necessary, proceed with Bowen fascial release. Notice: Bowen Therapy is not intended as a substitute for medical advice or treatment. If in doubt please seek medical advice from your Doctor.

01/03/2026
22/02/2026

Featuring the learned Carla Stecco 👇🏽

Courage of a Lion King ♥️🔥
21/02/2026

Courage of a Lion King ♥️🔥

20/02/2026
I’m IN TOTAL AGREEMENT ! I’ve never felt freer and happier💫🌬️https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=103316464320358...
18/02/2026

I’m IN TOTAL AGREEMENT ! I’ve never felt freer and happier💫🌬️

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1033164643203582&id=100095301664138

Germaine Greer reframed menopause as a power shift.

Not a decline.

In The Change: Women, Ageing and the Menopause (1991), Greer challenged the cultural narrative that treats menopause as loss. She argued that the end of fertility also marks the end of a system of expectations built around youth, desirability, and reproductive value.
(Source: Germaine Greer, The Change, 1991)

The pressure before menopause is structural.

For decades, many women operate inside a social economy where approval is tied to attractiveness, agreeableness, and the potential for motherhood. Media, workplaces, and cultural norms reinforce the idea that value declines as youth and fertility fade.

Menopause disrupts that economy.

The signals change.

The leverage of approval weakens.

The internal cost of being disliked often drops.

This shift can feel disorienting.

Identity has been organized around being needed, chosen, or evaluated through appearance and care roles. But Greer’s argument focuses on what follows.

Less pressure to please.

Less dependence on desirability.

More tolerance for conflict and honesty.

This is why she calls the menopausal woman “revolutionary.”

Social systems often rely on women absorbing discomfort quietly.

Compliance maintains stability.

When the need for approval weakens, so does that compliance.

The cultural response reflects this tension.

Older women are often made invisible, mocked, or encouraged to focus on anti-aging rather than authority.

Visibility is redirected.

Influence is minimized.

But the structural reality is different.

Women over 50 control growing shares of wealth, voting power, community leadership, and caregiving networks.

Experience increases leverage.

Independence reduces social restraint.

If social power depends partly on the need for approval, the question is not why menopause is framed as loss.

It is what changes when that need begins to disappear.

(Source: Germaine Greer, The Change, 1991; demographic and cultural research)

15/02/2026

This is really important to understand for all my clients who have been through abdominal surgery. ‘Abdominal’ means anywhere on the anterior (front) torso; from the ribs down to the p***c bone.

Any questions please feel free to call me on WhatsApp or via my website BowenWhitstable.com

PS: I have the highest regard and respect for the superior work and mind of Dr Carla Stecco.
Carla Stecco is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Professor of Human Anatomy and Movement Sciences at the University of Padova. Founder Member of the Fascial Manipulation Association and of the fasciaresearchsociety.org (link)

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