06/03/2025
The ideal time for Bowen Therapy is immediately after an injury.
That way, your body can overcome the trauma before it begins to compensate for it. The compensations often create more problems in the long run than the initial trauma itself!
If you can't get to your Bowen Therapist immediately, the sooner you can, the better. Within three days is ideal for optimal recovery.
Many people don't find out about Bowen Therapy until weeks, months, or even years of trying other approaches or learning to live with it.
If that's the case with you, you'll get the best results from Bowen if you:
✅ Don't have any other forms of bodywork for four days beforehand.
✅ Avoid heavy exercise on the day of your session.
✅ Don't use ice or heat on the site of injury.
✅ Wear or bring light-weight, loose-fitting clothing that your practitioner can work through. Or be prepared to be worked on in your underclothes, under sheets or blankets for modesty and comfort.
✅ Don't have any other forms of bodywork for five days after treatment to allow for your body to integrate the treatment uninterrupted.
With thanks to Bowtech Academy.
