I have seen nothing short of miracles as a result of various peoples experiences with Bowen Technique, but I also know that the technique alone cannot be credited wholly with the amazing stories of ‘recovery to Health.’ I write the word health with a capital ‘H’ for a reason, but that is for another article down the road.
One such experience is that of John Coleman. John used the Bowen Technique as part of his recovery protocol from Parkinsons and I contacted him recently to ask his permission to publish his story. He kindly granted that permission but with the following provisos;
“Bowen was an important part of my recovery process, but not THE MOST important part. We estimate that 80% of recovery comes from individual effort and dedication to the process. Of the remaining 20%, about 65% was the Aquas and 25% Bowen (i.e about 5% of the whole process). So I wouldn’t want to see statements like “John Coleman recovered using Bowen” or similar. I am happy to say that Bowen was the most helpful form of bodywork and assisted in cell hydration or something like that.”
The Importance of Cell Hydration
John touches on a most important point in the above statement and that is the hydration of the cells in our body. Bowen works with the fascia of the body and we are directly stimulating this important communication system.
The following excerpt is from John’s website www.returntostillness.com
John’s Story
In 1995, John Coleman was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease by five practitioners (including three medical practitioners).
By August 1995, John was suffering from Stage IV Parkinson’s Disease and early Multi-System Atrophy, had lost his power of speech, was unable to walk 5 metres without assistance, and took an hour and a half to get dressed. Severely dissatisfied with western medical treatment and prognosis, John decided to pursue other methods…
…“Several Bowen treatments later, I folded my arms with minimum discomfort and felt my energy returning. I knew that I had only one more small step to take to achieve health.”
This is an article about a man’s amazing life affirming process. He took responsibility for himself and the path he chose included Bowen Therapy amongst many other healing modalities.
Watch John’s video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W0iwvwB3zE
Please find below links to John’s website plus a link to the Aqua Hydration Therapy website.
www.returntostillness.com.au
www.parkinsonsrecoveryprogram.com
www.wildmedicine.com.au