Your friendly neighborhood bodyworker is not where most asthmatics think to turn for relief, but Bowen Therapy can be surprisingly helpful. Why a gentle form of bodywork that employs nothing more than a few little strumming moves on muscles around the back and diaphragm could change an asthma sufferer's condition is a mystery. But people with asthma and other breathing difficulties do seem to respond very well to Bowen Therapy. Not all are helped by Bowen treatments, and a multi-disciplinary approach may be required, but many asthmatics experience improvement or even complete cessation of their symptoms in just a few treatments. Many are able to reduce or completely stop use of their asthma medications (with their doctor's cooperation and careful supervision, of course.)
Because people do not seek out a bodyworker for help with asthma, I have had the opportunity to work with only a few asthma sufferers - all with good results. I am very eager to try Bowen Therapy for as many asthmatics as I can.
I suffered from exercise induced asthma from childhood, and at the age of 33 experienced the amazing gift of relief from asthma symptoms after only three Bowen treatments. In the two years following my initial treatments, I had the asthma return only twice. They were very mild episodes, and were quickly relieved by doing the simple Bowen self-treatment that nearly any asthma sufferer can learn to do. Then another nine years went by in which I had no Bowen treatments at all, and the asthma finally returned due to working (and breathing) for prolonged periods in very dusty conditions. The self treatments had little effect that time, but a single full treatment from a Bowen therapist brought complete relief once again.
Breath is life - I know from experience what a debilitating impact asthma can have on a person's life. If you have been diagnosed with asthma, or some other breathing difficulty (or know someone who has been) I urge you to try a few Bowen treatments. They will do no harm, and may do a lot of good.
Here is a link to the interesting website of Alastair Rattray, a London based Bowen Therapist who specializes in Bowen Therapy for asthma. I highly recommend watching the three short films that he features at the bottom of the page.
Disclaimer
Massage Therapy, Bowen Therapy and Neurostructural Integration Technique are not intended to
replace necessary medical treatment. The therapists at Walkabout Healing Arts do not diagnose or
treat specific medical conditions. There is no implication that any of the techniques used will relate
directly to or have any specific effects on any individual person's conditions or ailments.
If you have medical concerns, we recommend you consult a licensed medical practitioner.
Walkabout Healing Arts | Kelly Ravner | NST Advanced Practitioner | 307-739-1529 | 137 W. Snow King | Jackson WY