"On Thursday 8th September, I was given the opportunity to shadow Isobel Knight at Laban Health. It immediately became apparent that her clients benefitted from the holistic approach that she took. At the beginning of every consultation, she would discuss all aspects of the client's life and asked them to give themselves an overall energy score. The clients found this particularly useful as they felt as though the therapist was considering everything that was going on in their lives".

"The users had a wide range of health complaints. One client had been treated for back and shoulder pain in March 2010. She returned to the clinic with neck pain and said that she had not encountered any back or shoulder problems since her first Bowen therapy session last year. She was also "amazed" at the Bowen therapist's ability to pinpoint exactly where the pain was in her neck without the client showing it to her. It is evident that she was more than satisfied with the health benefits provided by Bowen therapy. I also learnt that the benefits of Bowen therapy can be enjoyed by everyone, from neonates to adults".

"On the whole it was clear that clients chose Bowen therapy as it is non-invasive, gentle and allows the body to repair itself using its innate mechanisms".

A.Ragavan - 3rd Year Medical Student, Cambridge

"I feel that Bowen has given me space around muscles and joints and has settled my body better, and given it some balance. It has opened up around my lungs and given them more space to expand after some of the tightness around my ribs has been relieved. There has been quite a significant reduction of pain in my knees and I hardly have stabbing pains at present. They are better placed and I have been able to address what I need to do keep my alignment. I feel calmer and my IBS and sleep has also been in a good condition after these sessions, all of it has encouraged me to move again, which is something I have felt quite reluctant to do for a while because of the pain.".

Anna Bergstrom, Trinity Laban student

"After my Bowen treatment I was relaxed beyond the level of relaxation you get simply from lying down, which often makes me feel sleepy and heavy, and I felt a softness and clarity not only in my thoughts but in my movement work that day. After the treatment it was very interesting to observe shifting landscape of symptoms and sensations that rippled through the week and they seemed to shift to often and too distinctly to be simple coincidence. My back pain and general tightness is definately less despite a heavier workload. I also felt that it had a profound effect on my teaching practise. By taking the idea of stepping out of someones territory, putting them at the centre of the situation and allowing them the space to connect with their intuitive understanding I had a great result with my students who became more centred, engaged and awake. The idea of providing someone with information and then leaving them alone can seem quite radical. In practice I found it liberating and effective and also a relief that with Bowen i might not need to continue with a high maintenence programme of repititive and expensive expert manipulation treatments that my body can't intergrate or maintain".

Dance Lecturer, Laban

"I couldn't recommend Bowen therapy more highly! I was diagnosed two years ago with severe bilateral hip dysplasia - walking more than ten minutes caused me to limp, and surgery was looking inevitable. After just five sessions with my Bowen therapist, Isobel Knight, I would say that I've had at least a 75-80% reduction in pain. It has been life-transforming - I urge anyone who shares such medical conditions as mine to try Bowen before anything else".

A.S.

"The Bowen Technique is an extremely subtle and non-invasive therapy that I would recommend to anyone. It seems to work on the principle of tuning the body to re-programme itself, and thus heal, via a series of gentle moves at various points. This has had very powerful results for me.

I would say that the back pain/stiffness I was experiencing has lessened by 75% and my energy levels are higher than they have been for a long time. During treatment one drifts to a level of deep relaxation, sometimes to the point of sleep. Aside from the very palpable improvement to my back pain, I am also experiencing an ongoing feeling of general well-being".

M.M.

"I had constant pain and stiffness in one shoulder reducing my range of movement and affecting my posture. One Bowen treatment made an amazing difference and after several my shoulder has completely healed, the pain and stiffness has gone and my range of movement is normal. It has made a great difference".

C.G.

"The treatments given were gentle and assured and explanations of the method were informative. I came with pains I was having in the neck area as the result of a whiplash injury. These pains were significantly reduced after only four sessions and I am well on the way to recovery".

S.E.

"I first had Bowen Therapy to help me through a period of stressful challenges. Not only did it help with my stress, but also eased long-standing postural problems. The therapy is gentle but powerful. As well as helping on a physical level, it seemed to benefit me emotionally and psychologically too. I highly recommend treatment".

E.T.