Treatments - Bowen Therapy, Reflexology and Massage

Smart Bowen Therapy

Smart Bowen Therapy is a soft tissue rolling and stretching technique, applied using fingers or thumbs (and sometimes elbow), almost always as near as practical to 90 degrees across the fibres we wish to have the greatest effect on. Bowen Therapy is applied by stretching the skin and its underlying fascia (connective tissue).

Our moves are done through clothes, so it is important that light weight, stretchable clothing be worn.

Bowen Therapy does sometimes hurt momentarily while a move is being executed, as Smart Bowen is in many cases applied directly over active tender trigger points.

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) stretches may be given to you to do daily to assist in your speedy recovery.

Number of Treatments Required

Many problems are solved with just one or two treatments, but of course, there are some that take more treatments. There are others that need to go onto longer term maintenance programs. Therefore, there is no set rule about how many treatments are required for each person. Some people are resolved in the very first treatment!

Post Treatment Expectations

After a Bowen Therapy Treatment, patients need to drink plenty of plain water to help dilute and flush the toxins from their systems, and assist the changes to the fascial tissue of the body.

Patients should go for a walk immediately after the treatment session, as muscle movement assists the lymphatic system to function correctly. Walking for 10 to 15 minutes post treatment and then daily is essential to good results.

Patients can return for their second treatment in a week's time, after the first consultation, if required. Your body will know if it is needed.

On the day of the treatment, do not sit for more than 30 minutes at any one time. Breaking your sitting time with just a few steps is sufficient. Lying down is okay.

No sport, or heavy work activity on the day of treatment, and no excessive sport for 2 to 4 days after the treatment, where possible.

Our Basic Body Balance will address approximately 80% of all problems.

Reactions to treatments range from hot and cold flushes, body aches, headaches, and even emotional releases may be experienced post treatment. Individuals react differently and vary from feelings of weightlessness and euphoria to feeling as though they had "been hit by a truck". Any of these reactions should be considered a positive sign that the healing process is working.

It is important that no other treatments from other modalities between Bowen Therapy treatments be undertaken as this may reduce the overall treatment markedly, and neither the patient or the Therapist will know which therapy was effective.

Referrals

A good therapist knows when to refer onwards rather than continue trying to treat a problem without success. It may be that your body requires other modalities to assist you on your journey to wellbeing. And as such, referrals will be given to you where needed. This could include, acupuncture, naturopathy, reiki, hypnotherapy, medical requests such as x-rays, ct scans etc.

Bowen Therapy Fees

Initial Consultation:

up to 1-1.5 hours - $110.00

Confidential Medical Information Card needs to be completed
Basic Body Balance
Special attention given to areas of discomfort

Follow-Up Consultations:

from 30-60 minutes - $80.00

Evaluation of previous treatment
Basic Body Balance with deeper penetration
Remedial work done if needed (specific to your pain or injury)

Emergency Consultations:

12.5% surcharge

Initial - $123.75 Follow Up $90.00

Monday to Friday:

1st Appointment at 9.30am.

Last Appointment at 4.00pm.

Saturday:

1st Appointment 8.00am.

Last Appointment at 12.00pm

After Hours Emergencies:

From 5pm weekdays and from

1pm Saturdays.

Bowen Therapy Hours

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