Body 'n' Sole Therapies

Bowen Technique

Treatment price: £30

What is it?

I find it very surprising that Bowen Technique is not more widely known in this country as it is such a gentle, but highly effective treatment, needing very few treatments to sort a wide range of health problems.

The practitioner uses thumbs and fingers to gently move muscles and tissues. There is no force or manipulation.

Bowen gives rapid, long-lasting relief from pain. Many conditions respond within 3 treatments. Because of its high success rate, many physiotherapists and chiropractors are training in Bowen and increasingly more of the medical profession are recommending it to their patients.



Who benefits?

The gentle treatment is suitable for a range of problems including:

Back pain and sciatica

Neck pain and whiplash injuries

Sports injuries

Headaches and migraines

Asthma and respiratory conditions

Hayfever and ear and sinus problems

Frozen shoulder, tennis elbow,carpal tunnel, RSI

Digestive problems

Some forms of arthritis

Menstrual problems

Chronic fatigue

Lymphatic drainage




What can I expect from a treatment?

The treatment can be performed through light clothing...no jeans please!...and can last between 30 and 60 minutes. During the treatment there are periods when the client is left resting to allow the body to absorb the moves that have been performed and to initiate the healing process.



Lesley trained with the European College of Bowen Studies and is a member of the Bowen Therapists European Register. To visit the European College of Bowen Studies just CLICK HERE to go straight to it and for the Bowen Therapists European Register just CLICK HERE.


Some Case Studies

SCIATICA Grace age 73

Grace had lower back pain which ran down the back of both legs. The pain was so intense that she hadn't been able to sleep and the painkillers only reduced the pain slightly. After the first treatment the pain had reduced by 80%. Grace also noticed that the pain in her knees, that she had had for some time, had eased, and that going up stairs was decidedly more comfortable.Grace had a further treatment the following week, after which the sciatic pain eased completely, as did the pain in her knees.


ASTHMA Charlie age 3

Charlie's breathing started to become wheezy during the summer and he was getting frequent colds and coughs. The doctor prescribed Ventolin. After a couple of night-time asthma attacks which resulted in admission to hospital, Charlie's mother thought she would see if Bowen would help. Charlie had two very short treatments a week apart and he has not needed his inhaler since and he has rarely had to miss nursery school as his tendency to pick up colds has diminished.


FROZEN SHOULDER Paula age 35

Paula's right shoulder was very painful and she was having difficulty sleeping at night because of it. Her arm movements were very restricted. By the end of the first treatment, the pain had eased considerably and she was able to reach across and touch her left shoulder and stretch her arm up into a near vertical position. The shoulder was much more comfortable for the next three days until Paula acidentally re-injured her shoulder. The pain was excrutiating. Paula had three more treatments, after which the problem had resolved.


DIARRHOEA, DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS AND MIGRAINES Ian age 51

Ian had a stressful job and was experiencing relationship problems. He had pains in his stomach and bloating as well as diarrhoea. He was having a day off work quite regularly because of the migraines. After the first Bowen, the diarrhoea ceased and the intensity of the migraines lessened. It was more of an ache across the eyebrows. After the second treatment there had been no more diarrhoea and he had only had one headache, instead of the daily headache he had been getting. The stomach pains had eased. Ian had a third Bowen session and as he felt that the Bowen experienced had not only eased his condition, but seemed to help him handle the stresses in his life more efficiently, he decided to return for monthly treatments.