Canine Bowen Therapy – CBT
A BIT OF BOWEN THERAPY HISTORY!
The Bowen Technique (Bowen Therapy) is named after Australian, Thomas Ambrose Bowen (1916-1982).
Tom Bowen used a type of manual therapy of physical manoeuvres of muscles and nerves on his patients, now known as Bowen Therapy.
Tom treated an estimated 13,000 patients per year with an 80% success rate.
Although, his technique was never actually documented, 6 men observed Tom’s work.
One of these men was Osteopath, Oswald Rentsch whose interpretation of Tom’s Bowen Therapy has become well known.
There are different interpretations of Bowen Therapy and the one I choose to study is SMART BOWEN.
SMART BOWEN THERAPY HISTORY!
Brian Smart studied Bowen Therapy under Oswald Rentsch. After his study Brian was left with many questions that were left unanswered.
Brian Smart has done extensive research and combined what he has learnt as a Football Trainer, Ambulance Officer (Advance Life Support), Remedial Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Stretching Techniques, Aroma Therapy and Acupuncture and Acupressure, to incorporate this in his own interpretation of Bowen Therapy.
Smart Bowen Therapy is therefore a dynamic remedial bodywork of technique that is relatively gentle.
It can be very relaxing and empowers the bodies own healing resources to achieve balance and harmony resulting in fast and lasting relief from pain and discomfort.
SMART BOWEN THERAPY is an all embracing vibrational energy therapy that’s safe to use on most people from newborns through to the elderly.
It also treats a wide range of conditions from sports injuries to chronic or organic complaints.
CANINE BOWEN THERAPY!
GET THIS Smart Bowen Therapy can be done on ANIMALS as well!!!!!!!
Brian Smart in all his wisdom spent many hours working with dogs (and horses) and developed a large range of Bowen Therapy procedures just for them. All of which have been largely successful.
SMART CANINE BOWEN THERAPY
Is described as a transverse (2 directional – over the same line) cross fibre, muscle rolling soft tissue technique. It’s singularly applied to a given location before proceeding onto another location!
Basically, it’s a small rolling manoeuvre (move) that addresses all soft tissue, muscle, ligament, tendons, fascia (connective tissue), skin and organs.
Each move addresses certain areas that need tending to.
After extensive consultation a trained Canine Bowen Therapist will devise Bowen Therapy moves that will assist your dog given the information you have given them and based on the movement in your dog.
For example:
If your dog is suffering in any way from arthritis, joint pain, digestive issues, persistent anal gland issues, chronic pain, acute pain from injuries etc Canine Bowen Therapy can help them.
Canine Bowen Therapy also addresses emotional issues your dog may be suffering such as, stress, anxiety etc.
Remember it’s non-intrusive, so a trained Canine Bowen Therapist will be able to read whether your dog is accepting of the treatment or not.
If your dog has any issue, call a Canine Bowen Therapist and ask how they can help your dog!
CHOOSING A CANINE BOWEN THERAPIST!
When looking for a Canine Bowen Therapist you need to check whether they are:
- trained by a recognised Institute;
- registered as a Canine Bowen Therapist
- certified to practice Canine Bowen Therapy; and
- insured to practice as a Canine Bowen Therapist.
The training for Canine Bowen Therapy is extensive and takes a lot of time to learn everything from the skeletal layout of your dog, every muscle, tendon, ligament, all the soft tissue that makes up your dog etc.
Basically we need to know how your dog works from the inside right through to the outside! This doesn’t happen over night!
We are extensively examined on this, as well as learning over 30 different moves that can be used in a Canine Bowen Therapy sequence!
We need to know why we do those moves, where we do them and the effect it will have on your dog.
In saying this though, some people feel they can call themselves a Canine Bowen Therapist only after Module 1, and this is NOT THE CASE.
Do your research and make sure your CANINE BOWEN THERAPIST IS properly trained, certified, insured and knows what they are doing.
ME AND CANINE BOWEN THERAPY!
I finished my study under the Smart Bowen Institute to become a Certified Canine Bowen Therapist.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION!
Contact myself Janine on – 0418461228
Or Helen Anderson of Animal Equilibrium.
TRY IT – YOUR DOG WILL LOVE YOU FOR IT!
