History of Bowen
The Amazing Story of the Bowen Technique
Dedicated to Thomas Bowen, the gifted healer who developed the original Bowen Technique which has helped thousands of people all over the world relieve stress and pain.
The Amazing Tom Bowen
Tom Bowen was a gifted natural healer from Geelong Australia. Later in life he discovered he had an unusual gift that allowed him to intuitively know what was ailing people and how to help them relieve their pain. His healing technique is unique in that it was developed without him having had any previous medical or healthcare training.
He claimed 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."
Tom had the capacity to quickly assess what was wrong with someone and where they were out of balance. He could look into a room full of people, glance at them for about 20 seconds, and know what their problems were. Although he never advertised, it was estimated 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."
What is pain?
The Chinese consider good health to be a state of energy balance within the body. They believe that pain and illness are caused by an imbalance which blocks the flow of energy. What often happens is that problems accumulate and our self-healing process becomes overloaded.
What is healing?
Healing is not something that just "happens." It is a continuous movement toward harmony and balance. The body has a great ability to heal itself, but sometimes it needs assistance to removethe blocks getting in the way of the healing process.
Pain Goes When Energy Flows
When energy flows freely, all our body functions improve by the release of tension.