shadowboy
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I have noticed that there is someone local to me who does bowen therapy. What is it, and can it be useful to a horse with no current illness or problems? I am intrigued as to what it does, its aims etc. Anyone know?
What is Bowen Therapy?
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eventergirl87
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It all to do with muscle release me thinks
yup you can have a bowen therapest out to your horse even if there are no problems that you are aware of and they'll have a look over your horse for you
yup you can have a bowen therapest out to your horse even if there are no problems that you are aware of and they'll have a look over your horse for you
spaniel
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Bowen is an extremely gentle form of muscle release which horses seem to respond extremely well to. Its performed with very small gentle movements, each with a rest period in between, and these allow the muscles and other structures to soften and realign themselves.
Its very effective on people too and I have used Bowen therapists on myself and my horse for many years. I would be very surprised if a good therapist didnt find something that wasnt uite in the right place in any horse or person so purely as a relaxing treat it would be beneficial. IME it has cured debilitating and excruciating sciatica which I had suffered for many years and saved me from potentially dangerous surgery on my spine.
I cant praise it highly enough.
If you do a web search for Bowen you should find quite a bit about it. It was started in Australia by a man called Tom Bowen back in the early 1900s.
Its very effective on people too and I have used Bowen therapists on myself and my horse for many years. I would be very surprised if a good therapist didnt find something that wasnt uite in the right place in any horse or person so purely as a relaxing treat it would be beneficial. IME it has cured debilitating and excruciating sciatica which I had suffered for many years and saved me from potentially dangerous surgery on my spine.
I cant praise it highly enough.
If you do a web search for Bowen you should find quite a bit about it. It was started in Australia by a man called Tom Bowen back in the early 1900s.
showjump2003
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It's a touch therapy, it's like energy release technique. Personally I think it's a load of rubbish but just my opinion!
fizzer
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i know somebody who had been really ill for about 8 months, had all tests possible, kept feeling nausea couldnt beathe properly and other complications, doctors could find nothing, this person went to a bowen therapists and found a muscle that was growing the wrong way and was as hard as bone, within 6 wks this person had got their life back to near normal after several treatments, this person was a real none believer in complimentary therapies etc, but now cant praise the bowen therapist enough.
clipertyplop
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S_N
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It's a touch therapy, it's like energy release technique. Personally I think it's a load of rubbish but just my opinion!
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Have you tried it?
It's a touch therapy, it's like energy release technique. Personally I think it's a load of rubbish but just my opinion!
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Have you tried it?
Christmas_Kate
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I've heard nothing but fab things about it. It's worth a try.
bellasmum
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Would never use it to treat behavioural problems but does help with tension