What Bowen is not

Although BOWEN always involves a holistic understanding of body, mind and soul, this technique is neither a purely physical nor a purely spiritual method. BOWEN cannot really be compared with any other method and is a technique that combines many different effects.

Bowen is not a massage.

Although the technique works on muscles and connective tissue, it is content with very gentle impulses. There are no deep and sometimes very painful massage techniques. Muscles are not kneaded softly, but relax by themselves through BOWEN impulses.

BOWEN is not acupressure.

Some points on which the BOWEN grips are applied are identical to acupressure points, others are not. BOWEN does not specifically stimulate points on the meridians - nevertheless it also has an effect on the meridian system.

BOWEN is not lymphatic drainage.

Although BOWEN stimulates the flow of lymph, it does not provide the targeted strokes and stimulation of lymph flow that lymphatic drainage does.

BOWEN is not physiotherapy.

There is no exercise training in this form at BOWEN.

BOWEN is not chiropractic.

BOWEN does not use strong, jerky impulses as in chiropractic. Even if displaced joints and vertebrae can realign themselves by working on the muscles and tendons, the skeleton and bone tissue are not affected.