The Amazing Story of the Bowen Technique
The Bowen technique origin was developed from the remarkable work of the late Tom Ambrose Bowen who lived in Geelong, Victoria. Taught and practiced all over the world since the 1980’s, Bowen Therapy is now one of most excellent pain relief growing natural therapies of current times.
The Bowen technique is a holistic approach to pain relief and healing that is based on the recognition that the underlying cause or source of many musculoskeletal, neurological, neuromuscular and other health or pain problems can be found in the form of an imbalance of the energetic and facial systems of the body.
The Bowen Therapy technique is a very gentle and non-invasive, but extremely powerful, soft connective tissue hands-on therapy that addresses all the bodies systems restoring the natural balance within the body.
The Bowen technique is now being taught to final year university students of Osteopathy in Australia.
Thomas Ambrose Bowen
Tom Bowen (1916 – 1982) was born in Victoria Australia. During his life he discovered an unusual gift that allowed him to intuitively know what was ailing people subsequently knew how to help them relieve their pain.
He started by treating the injuries, aches and pains of local sportsmen, friends and family and colleagues in Geelong. He had a particular interest in bad backs. He stated he could feel tiny vibrations in people’s muscles that helped him find the exact location to work on. He spoke of his skill with great humility and frequently stated that his work was “simply a gift from God.”
In the 1960s, he opened his own clinic and developed the therapy. His healing technique is unique in that it was developed without him having had any previous medical or healthcare training.
Tom had the capacity to quickly assess what was wrong with someone and where they were out of balance. Although he never advertised, it was estimated in a Victorian Government research study (Webb Report 1975) that he treated over 13,000 people in the course of one year, and he claimed a success rate of about 88%!
“He was an incredibly generous man, Tom Bowen. He had an amazing energy and passion for his work. He ran a free clinic one Saturday morning per month devoted entirely to children with disabilities, and every Saturday night he opened his clinic to injured football players.”