Bowen Therapy can assist with in the different stages of pre-conception, pregnancy, labour, postpartum and baby’s health.
Bowen Therapy is a gentle form of bodywork that can address the body as a whole. It can stimulate the nervous system, encourage a state of relaxation, and assist the body in resetting and rebalancing. A series of gentle moves are applied to the soft tissue of the body, a pause is given between the sets of moves so the body can begin to facilitate a healing response. Baby Bowen includes 4 moves applied to the back and 3 moves on the front of the body. After the simple Baby Bowen moves and during follow up visits, a variety of different procedures can also be applied.
Below is a list of the various symptoms Bowen Therapy can assist with in the different stages of pre-conception, pregnancy, labour, postpartum and baby’s health.
Pre-conception & Pregnancy
- Balance both men & women, enhance fertility
- Release stored holding patterns of pain & discomfort
Regulate hormones & menstrual cycle
1st Trimester
Morning sickness & nausea
Fatigue, energy, mood changes
Hormone fluctuations
Rapid body changes
2nd & 3rd Trimester
- Relieve pain & discomfort (sciatica, back pain)
- Heartburn, indigestion, gastro intestinal upset
- Pelvic pain & pressure
- Swelling, ankles, legs, aching feet
Hemorrhoids & varicose veins
Provide more room & prepare pelvic girdle
Optimal Fetal Positioning
One of the best things Bowen Therapy can do is help with optimal fetal positioning. Even if the baby is breeched, Bowen Therapy can give the body the right tools it needs to turn the baby into the proper position for delivery.
Bowen Therapy During Labour
- Relax pelvic muscles and ligaments, allowing baby’s head to move more deeply into the birthing canal
- Can be used as a natural induction to labour
Relieve pain during contractions
Moves to help release placenta
Post Partum Care
Reset position of pelvis and uterus, relieve pain
Help perineal tearing, caesareans, pubic bone separation
Assist with lactation, getting baby to suckle
Relieve shoulder, neck, back pain from nursing
Help the body return to its original blueprint of health
Assist with sleep patterns & stress
Release trauma from the body & help to rebalance
Bowen Therapy for babies
Colic, reflux, gas, constipation
Neck, shoulder restriction from birth trauma
Problems with breastfeeding
Respiratory difficulties
Teething discomfort
Assist with sleep patterns & stress
Release trauma from the body & help to rebalance
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