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What is Equine Bowen Therapy? |
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‘The body is the healer and however tempting it might be, we have to resist the desire to keep pushing and pushing to get a result. Equine Bowen Therapy balances and stimulates energy flows, resulting in a deep sense of overall relaxation. The restorative process begins once the body is relaxed, and continues as the body allows’ Equine Bowen Therapy is based on the Bowen Technique. Equine Bowen Therapy is a holistic, gentle, hands-on treatment which involves a series of gentle, non-invasive connective tissue manipulations applied to key points on the horse’s body. It is a remedial, non-intrusive therapy which encourages the horse’s body to re-align itself with no manipulation or adjustment of hard tissue. Equine Bowen Therapy promotes healing, pain relief and energy rebalancing.
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The therapist will use their thumbs and fingers on precise points in the body to make rolling type movements. This movement will disturb muscles, soft tissue and energy within the body. Between each set of moves, the therapist will leave the stable to allow the horse’s body to rest. This gives the body time to make subtle and fine adjustments to relieve tension, reduce pain and initiate the healing process.
The gentle yet powerful Bowen moves send neurological impulses to the brain resulting in immediate responses of muscle relaxation and pain reduction. The moves create energy surges which are concentrated in specific areas of the body. Electrical impulses sent to the nervous system remind the body to regain normal movement in joints, muscles and tendons. This helps relieve muscle spasms and tension and assist recovery from injury.
The Bowen moves send out signals which:
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