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A Bowen treatment lasts about 30-45
minutes. Most of the work can be done through light clothing.
No
oils are used.
During a Bowen session, the practitioner uses thumbs and fingers to make
rolling type moves on different muscles on the body. There are times when the therapist actually leaves the room. During
the pauses, the body has time to make its own adjustments, which help
relieve tension and reduce pain.
Many people experience pain relief after just one session. Two
or three treatments are usually enough to achieve long-lasting relief.
Even long-term conditions may respond very quickly.
The ideal situation is to give the Bowen Technique a try for 3 sessions,
once per week, without having any other kind of bodywork in between.
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On The Day of
the Treatment |
1. MOVE
THE PAIN OUT OF YOUR BODY
Right after your session, go out and take a 15 - 20 minute walk.
For the rest of the day, do not sit too long.
Get up about every 30 minutes and walk around a bit.
2. FLUSH THE PAIN OUT OF YOUR BODY
Drink 8-10 glasses of water to flush
the toxins out of your body.
3. TAKE IT EASY
Avoid heavy lifting or
exercise.
4. AVOID EXTREME
HEAT OR COLD
No heating pads, ice packs, hot showers or hot baths.
5. KEEP YOUR FEET TOGETHER
Put your weight on BOTH FEET when you stand up, get out
out of bed, a chair or a
car.
This will help bring balance back into your body.
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The Week After the
Treatment |
1. WALK
Continue to walk least 20 minutes each day, or take two or three
short walks. This helps clean out the body's "pumps" and
move the pain out.
2. CONTINUE TO TAKE IT EASY
Reserve your energy for healing your body.
3. DRINK LOTS OF WATER
Drink 8-10 glasses per day to flush the pain out.
4. AVOID BODY WORK FOR ONE WEEK
Your body will continue to heal during the next week. Any form of bodywork, even a backrub, can "short-circuit" the
healing process.
5. AVOID EXTREME HEAT OR COLD
No ice packs, heating pads, hot showers or hot baths.
6. EAT LOTS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Fruits and vegetables "soothe" the body and help reduce pain.
WALK
at
least 20 minutes each day
WATER
drink at least 8-10
glasses per day
WAIT one week before you have
any kind of body work
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