Sanctum Bowen Therapy in Cooloola Cove, Queensland, Australia | Alternative & holistic health service

Sanctum Bowen Therapy

Locality: Cooloola Cove, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 419 547 268

Address: By Appointment 4580 Cooloola Cove, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 This is a great read about polyvagal theory. "Porges' research has revealed that how our nervous system interacts with our environment depends on not just the ...absence of threat, but the absence of nervous system perceived threat. He has developed the term 'neuroception‘ to describe our perception of safety not just consciously but also and often exclusively - at a below cognitive level (Porges 1998, 2001, 2003). " See more

25.01.2022 How Your Laptop Wrecks Your Neck & Back Sitting is the new smoking. Firstly when you sit for more than 2hrs inflammatory markers shoot up and changes in insulin... sensitivity emerge that exasperate the chronic disease epidemics of today. But it also does terrible things to your posture. When we sit the muscles in the deep spine such as psoas (pictured below) contract as our hips flex. This shortening of the psoas is behind so many cases of chronic back pain that I encounter. Even more neglected than psoas however, are the scalene muscles of the deep neck. I refer to them as the ‘upper psoas’ as shortening in one often gives rise to shortening in the other. This is partly because the cervical vertebra of the neck and the lumbar vertebra of the lower back are both ‘lordotic’ - meaning they curve in the same direction. On top of this, unless you have an elevated screen and external key board, working on a laptop really shortens these deep neck flexors. To make things worse, both muscle groups are involved in the startle reflex and contract significant under stress via the fight-flight or freeze-fetal response. We instinctively try to cover our soft vulnerable belly and throat when we feel under threat - and these muscles get loaded with all sorts of emotional charges. So unless you don’t spend a lot of time sitting down and somehow avoid the seemingly unavoidable stress of life in the 21st century - chances are these guys are related to a bunch of your aches n pains. So go for a walk each morning to stretch out these structures, buy a Swiss ball and hang out in a back bend at the end of each day like I do. You can also find someone in your area who has the bodywork training that allows them to work effectively with patterns like this. It’s a VERY worthy investment in your old age if you don’t want to be stooped and plagued by chronic pain.

21.01.2022 "In Bowen we treat the knees not only for the physical trauma but for whole body issues including stress, trauma and depression. Think of when you have been tol...d some bad news or if you have had a shock the stomach is the first to react then the knees. The knees have the greatest effect on the body to energize and to clear lymphatic stagnation, in Bowen they are regarded as the ‘gateway to the body’ and even one move in the knee procedure will have amazing benefits to treat emotional trauma and physical injury at the location or in other body locations." In Australia? Visit www.bowen.org.au to find a Bowen therapist. Visit www.bowentraining.com.au to train in Bowen therapy. Worldwide, visit www.bowtech.com

20.01.2022 Bowen therapy in Fitness (His Edition), September/October 2013 "Bowen is flexible and adaptable enough to provide relief to just about anyone. It is even gentle... enough to be used during pregnancy, on babies and the frail, but robust enough to treat sports related injuries, as well as improve sports performance. In Australia? Visit www.bowen.org.au to find a Bowen therapist. Visit www.bowentraining.com.au to train in Bowen therapy. Worldwide, visit www.bowtech.com

17.01.2022 PARASYMPATHETIC AROUSAL: A Polyvagal Informed Model of Neurogenic Tremors (With thanks to the Australian Childhood Foundation for the opportunity to present thi...s at their 2018 International Trauma Conference in Melbourne) This 22-min presentation covers my take (at the time) on topics including: - trauma as a verb - trauma symptoms as signs of 'active activation' of ANS defensive responses - how diagrams of the window of tolerance lead to 3 key misperceptions about the ANS that affect how we perceive & 'treat' arousal, shut down & our optimal state - the misnomer of 'hypo' arousal - hypo-arousal as a more activated/defended/heightened state of the ANS than 'arousal' - parasympathetic arousal - moving out of immobility through arousal towards a more ventral vagal parasympathetic state - completing the full trauma cycle - the defence response & the recovery response - both as subcortical process organised by the innate wisdom of the body - the pathologisation of shakes & tremors in the DSMV - panic attacks v's panic discharges - research, evidence, experience & observation of neurogenic movement - the use of neurogenic movement in traditional cultures - the use of neurogenic movement in western therapies - empowering global self-care through TRE - 3 key benefits of experiencing neurogenic movement - the potential to train police & military to 'switch off' hyper-vigilance using neurogenic tremors - how using neurogenic movement helps build resilience for therapists & clients - 'being moved' beyond a stress release, trauma recovery & resilience building mentality into ANS states of vitality, growth, creativity & flow Please share as widely as you deem appropriate in the hope it may find its way to all those who might benefit from it See more

15.01.2022 What's the difference between Bowen therapy and massage? While Bowen therapy is a form of bodywork, it is not massage. "Bowen and massage have a couple of thing...s in common, one being that the client is generally lying down on a massage table when the therapist is working on them, and the other is that the therapist will be using their fingers and thumbs to work on the client, but that is where the similarities end." "Bowen is unique in how it works in the body and how the body responds to it. Indeed, there is no other modality like it!" Read on below to learn more. In Australia? Visit www.bowen.org.au to find a Bowen therapist. Visit www.bowentraining.com.au to train in Bowen therapy. Worldwide, visit www.bowtech.com

13.01.2022 "It was immediately clear to me that (Bowen therapy) was a powerful tool to add to my naturopathic toolbox. Not only did it have the potential to repair the phy...siology associated with acute and chronic pain; it also had the ability to reset and harmonize the nervous system. It thus had effects far beyond pain relief." Individual treatment results vary as no two bodies are the same. In Australia? Visit www.bowen.org.au to find a Bowen therapist. Visit www.bowentraining.com.au to train in Bowen therapy. Worldwide, visit www.bowtech.com

12.01.2022 "The thing with Bowen, is it works through the fascia, it works on muscles, on the insertions and the body of the muscles. The Bowen moves are done slowly and g...ently with beautiful wait times. These wait times are CRUCIAL in a Bowen setting as they allow your body to work on an area and not feel threatened and aggravated." In Australia? Visit www.bowen.org.au to find a Bowen therapist. Visit www.bowentraining.com.au to train in Bowen therapy. Worldwide, visit www.bowtech.com

11.01.2022 Stress is not good for your immune system.

06.01.2022 Athletes who aim to improve performance or get back in their game after incurring injuries, strains, and muscle soreness can also benefit from the (Bowen thera...py) treatment as do farmers, fisherman and builders etc. It’s a safe, natural, yet powerful hands-on therapy that stimulates the body to heal. Bowen is also suitable for pregnant women as expectant mothers preparing to bring their baby into the world often feel a variety of emotions and structural changes as the baby grows. Bowen can help to calm and nurture the body, giving the chance to release and relax. However, you don’t need to have a physical condition to benefit from Bowen; some people have regular therapy sessions as a means of stress management and health maintenance. Each treatment is completely unique and tailored to the client’s individual needs on that day. In Australia? Visit www.bowen.org.au to find a Bowen therapist. Visit www.bowentraining.com.au to train in Bowen therapy. Worldwide, visit www.bowtech.com

04.01.2022 "Bowenwork is a holistic soft-tissue technique that supports the central nervous system allowing it to reset using cross-fiber stimulation to muscles, tendons, ...and ligaments. This activates the proprioceptors calling the nervous system to reassess current holding patterns and reset if the old patterns are no longer helping or needed. Bowenwork is gentle enough for everyone while being very effective, which is exactly the type of medicine that speaks to me. Everyone responds differently to the work as each body uses the information as needed." In Australia? Visit www.bowen.org.au to find a Bowen therapist. Visit www.bowentraining.com.au to train in Bowen therapy. Worldwide, visit www.bowtech.com

02.01.2022 Bowen therapy in The Singleton Argus this week: "Bowen is a holistic remedial body technique that works on the soft connective tissue (fascia) of the body and c...an be used to treat musculoskeletal or related neurological problems including acute sports injuries and chronic or organic conditions. It is gentle and relaxing and does not use forceful manipulation. Bowen therapy is performed on the superficial and deep fascia. The fascia, or soft tissue, is the part of the connective tissue that envelops, separates and influences every organ and tissue in the body. The Bowen technique is safe to use on anyone, from newborns to the elderly and for any musculoskeletal or related neuromuscular complaint. " In Australia? Visit www.bowen.org.au to find a Bowen therapist. Visit www.bowentraining.com.au to train in Bowen therapy. Worldwide, visit www.bowtech.com