...And the Bowen Technique is very relaxing - when Jackie did some work on my neck and head, I think my mind went into another time zone. In fact, I was prepared to praise it to the skies just as a way of relieving stress.
But then, a few days after my first session, I was looking in a mirror and I noticed that my shoulders were completely straight. A week later, I turned sideways to the mirror and was amazed to find that my protruding rear was not quite so protruding. I no longer stood like a duck! A miracle!
I honestly can't explain how the Bowen Technique has achieved what 28 years of walking around with books on my head failed to do, but it has improved my posture dramatically"....
Joanna Quinn, Bristol Evening Post, March 2004
Holistic Community Visits - Bowen Technique
"...The session began with a short discussion about my lifestyle and what I was hoping to get out of the session. I was very impressed with Jackie's insight into my muscular issues and my posture; something that I would have expected from a teacher of Alexander Technique, but not from a practitioner of Bowen.
I lay on the treatment couch whilst Jackie explained what to expect over the duration of the treatment which, I believe, lasted for around 45 mins. She advised me that she would perform some of the movements and then leave the room briefly to allow them to 'settle in' to the body.
The techniques themselves were very unusual. At various places on the body a gentle stretch of the muscle was carried out followed by a seemingly intricate movement and then a release. The pressure was surprisingly gentle yet purposeful. Different permutations of the same technique were carried out at various points on my body and I soon found myself in a deep state of relaxation, not wanting to ever have to leave the treatment couch.
I could feel a subtle, yet definite effect within my body after each of the techniques was carried out and I was left by myself to allow the treatment to settle in. Besides the general deep relaxation I could feel individual muscle pathways being activated , sometimes accompanied by a tingling sensation or a warm feeling.
It was not until I left that I noticed the full effects of the treatment. My posture was noticeably more comfortable and I felt that walking was almost effortless. For the next hour or so I could not help but experiment with my new found relaxation, testing the new feelings within my body. The benefits did not cease there. Over the next few days the treatment seemed to further ingrain itself within my body and I continued to experience a deeper sense of relaxation and improved posture.
Although I can only vouch for the technique in terms of how it addressed my own issues (that of posture and muscular tension), I was extremely impressed and would recommend this form of therapy very highly."
