Equine Assisted Holistic Models

Bowen can help ACTIVATE your body’s own HEALING abilities! The process of gently stretching body tissues to promote pain relief by stimulating the nervous system.

Bowen Therapy is a holistic, soft-tissue technique that relaxes and returns the body to a healing state. It allows the body to “reset” by activating the parasympathetic nervous system. Each gentle and precise movement or touch is performed in a specific location: over tendons, muscles, nerves, and meridians. These Bowen “moves” send signals to the brain. The signals over-ride conscious movement and thought, directly stimulating the innate healing mechanisms of the body. This signal also stimulates the proprioceptors in the muscle tissue, creating a message that alerts the nervous system that the “emergency is over.” Once the body recognizes that it no longer needs to be stuck in the “fight or flight response,” it begins to heal. Bowen helps the body remember how to heal itself. It is an essential tool to facilitate whole-body healing. The specific objectives may vary from person to person, but there is always focus on relaxation and reduction of the stress response.