Greetings!

And welcome to my Bowen site! I have gathered here quite a lot of information of the Bowen Technique, also known as the Bowen Therapy, I've been studying and practising since 2008. However, I'm about to leave Bowen behind for now and pursue other things in my life in the future.

The Bowen Technique is a safe, non-invasive, effective and holistic form of bodywork where the therapist makes a series of small, very gentle move on the skin using their fingers and thumbs. The moves are made on very precise spots of the body over muscles, tendons and soft tissue. No force, sudden movements or any kind of physical manipulation is used during the process.

The Bowen moves are used to give the body signals that activate body's own self-diagnostic and healing mechanisms. Although there are some specific procedures for certain areas, like the Shoulder Procedure, Bowen always treats the whole person, not the symptoms. The main target is to balance the whole body and by doing that the body itself starts to correct the problems or misalignments it has found as a result of the given moves. The main principle is that the body is capable of healing itself given the right time and conditions - and Bowen aims to create those conditions with very light and gentle treatment.

I hope you will enjoy your time on these pages and who knows, it may trigger you to make an appointment, too!

Harri Pietiläinen
Savonlinna, Finland