How does the Bowen Method differ from massage?
With the Bowen Method no oils or lubricants are used during the treatment and no disrobing is required. Most massage techniques are applied to the muscle with the strokes going with the fibers of the muscle. Also, usually with massage, groups of muscle are rubbed at once. The Bowen Method is applied to specific points in the muscle where tension tends to accumulate. These moves are applied across the fiber of the muscle rather than with the fiber. This allows the fascia of the muscle to be released, restoring blood flow and allowing the muscle to return to its normal state of tension. These moves only need to be applied one or two times to sufficiently release accumulated tension. This greatly reduces damage to the muscle caused by creating micro-tears in the muscle from overworking tight muscle tissue.
