Bowen Blog

It seems like back problems in our society seems have reached almost epidemic proportions. Back problems are so common there’s someone in almost every family who’s affected by a bad back. Back problems aren’t limited to elderly people, the unfit or people who have sustained injuries to their backs; they seem to affect everyone including school children and their parents. What’s so worrying about back problems is that

Most older people will tell you that it’s no fun getting old. As our body ages and slows down it can often start to ache most of the time, with old injuries or broken bones presenting problems for the first time in years. Arthritis can start at any age but it commonly begins or worsens with age, often presenting for the first time after the middle years. Arthritic pain can be so bad it’s thought that up to 25% of all

This week I want to share a Bowen Success story with you from Frank Dunphy of Palmwoods on the Sunshine Coast who I treated for a severe back problem many years ago. I’ll let Frank tell the story in his own words and hope you enjoy the interview. Hi Frank, how are you? I’m feeling much better now thank you Kristin and I know that’s thanks to you and your Bowen treatments. That’s great news. Please can you expla

I come across new Bowen success stories every week and I love them all. Even though it’s been many years since I discovered Bowen therapy I never tire of hearing new success stories and talking about the way it changes lives. Some success stories come from clients I’ve personally treated and whose lives have been changed for the better by therapy and others from my students who go on to discover and create their own

First we had computers then cell phones and now tablets all of which have made communications easier but can make our health worse. As a Bowen therapist, many of my clients come to me for aches, pains and injuries which have either been caused by their use of technology or aggravated by it. Of course aches and pains caused by too much computer time is a global problem these days and a growing one so now you know what

Before computers became so commonplace the biggest percentage of my clients was made up of labourers, constructions workers and tradesmen. Many people in the building industry have physically intense jobs which puts a huge strain on their bodies and cause injuries that then keep them out of work. Having worked in the field myself I have a personal understanding of what it takes to do hard physical work for up to 12 h

Technology’s amazing. It has a lot to answer for too because I see so many clients who come to me with bad backs from spending too much time on the computer but let’s not worry about that now. Let’s look at the benefits of technology for Bowen therapists. There’s a lot to learn about the body when you’re new to Bowen therapy and even if you’re already a practising therapist. It does take a long time to learn these th

Fascia’s not main-stream yet but it’s getting there. A new appreciation of fascia has begun throughout the health and well-being industries as a way of explaining and treating injuries, but fascia is something we Bowen therapists have been working with and on for years. You could say we’re fascinated with fascia. Injuries and a wide range of health problems may be treated by working on the fascia, including babies wi

You may have heard of Bowen therapy but be struggling to understand what it really is. Descriptions like ‘holistic’ and  ‘multidimensional’ make a lot of sense to Bowen therapists but less so to the people we treat. So what is Bowen therapy and how will it help you? It’s a form of bodywork which was developed over 50 years ago by Australian born Tom Bowen. It’s a series of moves on