So, what is Bowen Therapy and how does it work? NST Bowen is a non-invasive technique that uses a series, of mostly gentle, and sometimes firm, hand movement over muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves and fascia to promote relief from musculoskeletal and related neurological complaints. To find out more, watch the video or read [...]
I love learning about how we process life with all its ups and downs. And I was listening to Dr Nicole LePera talking about Polyvagal theory that was developed by Stephen Porges. Polyvagal theory is about how trauma can affect the body, involving the vagus nerve which runs from the brain through the face [...]
If we can get our heads around pain we stand a chance of relieving it. Pain is our brains telling us that something is wrong and we need to do something about it. Every so often I look at this inspirational comic picture book by Steve Haines, it’s called Pain is Strange. The wisdom [...]
There are lots of breathing techniques out there and I use a couple of simple ones. When we breathe, we engage our pecs, our scalenes, our SCMs, the muscles either side of our spines and our rhomboids, to help us breathe. However, when we learn to breathe through our belly, then all those upper [...]
How can we reduce inflammation? When inflammation occurs, chemicals from the body's white blood cells are released into the blood or affected tissues to protect your body from foreign substances. Some of the chemicals cause a leak of fluid into the tissues, resulting in swelling. This natural and protective response creates inflammation and swelling that can push on [...]
Years ago I bent over to pick up a leaf and I couldn’t stand up. I was brought to my knees - literally - because of the pain in my lower back which was radiating down my right leg. I was working in an office at that point, and found myself lying on the [...]
