Bowen Therapy

[gypsygold]

Any tried it for their horses?

What for and did it help? Physical or emotional issues?

I went to an equine demo once and our pony was a guinea pig - he was nearly asleep after a few 'moves'. A single 'move' (I think thats the term) was done on my arm and I felt liked I'd drunk a bottle of wine (looked like it to apparantly).

A friend has just had some Bowen therapy for her aged, rickety and very cranky mare and was really pleased with the results. Clearly the horse felt much better but it was the reduction in crankiness that was most apparant.

[teabiscuit]

you need to talk to Poohsmate, he's a Bowen therapist :)

[cloang]

I really really rate this treatment, and wish I was rich enough to have them myself.

Our pony was injured last spring,resulting in an operation of her hock, weeks of box rest and treatment. Once signed off by our vet it was suggested we try a bowen therapist as she was still so stiff.

She has regular visits and most of the time is quite supple. The amazing thing was she had always done a little bit of head shaking when warm, but our therapist, on her first visit, suggested she might have sinus problems and showed me a very simple excercise to do whilst grooming. We now have NO head shaking at all.

Last visit we had almost completed her treatment, and she just lay down and went fast asleep (and I mean flat out sleep). She stayed down for 40 mins and was very lethargic for the rest of the day but very chilled.

Really recomment this treatment

[Denbenj]

Can someone explain what this therapy involves exactly, I am so not with it :o

[flintybaby]

Hmm Im with you Denbenj I know nothing about it but Flint is a head shaker so Im very interested in what it is!!

[eventerbabe]

Bowen is soft tissue manipulation. My mum had a course of bowen to treat a shoulder injury that the doctors had given up on. She's now right as rain. Bonnie had a session too, it certainy helped with her stiffness and pottery gait she'd developed after all her problems with laminitis.

Reiki is the therapy that deals with emotions and energy. It's another useful technique but not all animals are open to it. Although it can pick up on problem areas aswell.

I like rolfing. my horse has regular rolfing sessions. That's more akin to sports massage though.....

[gypsygold]

Thanks for your help, I dont know much about it but I do know just 1 'move' made me feel very relaxed - it definately did something.

I think I need something that could get my horse to let go emotionally - he has a bit of a past. Maybe reiki would help our lad.

Probably a big can of worms here but he 'feels' sad - he makes me feel like crying. My son has said he makes him want to yawn all the time when hes with him - my son is well very attuned to animal emotions and energies lets say.

With physical problems my son feels energies pushing his hand away when all is well but sometimes like pins sticking out into his hand all at funny angles, or sometimes like a hole in the energy, or even electric shocks if somethings wrong? He says he can make things better by putting energy in. He knows what he feels and can explain it well and that when he makes things better the energy comes back and it makes him feel tired. He said he wished he could understand what it is he actually does. He cant understand why everyone else cant feel it as its so obvious, I had a energy healer work with him once and said what he feels is exactly right but its all a mystery to me - I dont disbelieve I just dont feel it.

Can kids learn Reiki? - Anyone want a young reiki prodigy?

[eventerbabe]

my reiki lady runs courses for people of all ages :) so i'm sure someone in your area would do something similar.

Bonnie had reiki because i felt she was depressed and generally lethargic. she was all hobbly and pottery before the treatment. But afterwards she strode out like a new horse. The therapist had found a 'blockage' in her hind quarters and released it. It was amazing stuff. I'm signing up to do an equine reiki course this summer. It's not too expensive, £125 for the full course of 3 weekends.

Toby had reiki when bonnie died as it can help them in times of grief and loss, but he was very closed to it and she couldn't really tune into him as he was blocking her.

it's all fascinating stuff :)

[gypsygold]

Eventerbabe

I move to Scotland next month:eek: What area is your reiki lady in?

[eventerbabe]

she only runs the reiki courses locally, so that's the aberdeenshire area. here's her website:

www.physicalfengshui.com

[Jessey]

Gypsygold, it does sound like your son is tuned in like a reiki healer, if he has found this with no coaching then I would definatly encourage him to move futher into it. Almost anyone can do reiki but not so many people can get to the master level, but with an already aparent natural ability it would definatly be worth him following up on it :D

Reiki effects different horses in different ways, but it really can help with both physical and mental issues, worth a try, it certainly can't hurt :p

Our local Bowen therapist is also a reiki healer - she combines the two :D

J x

[poohsmate]

hi gypsygold
have a look at these sites they will explain bowen in more detail. www.equinebowentherapy.com www.thebowentechnique.com
i also use reiki with bowen. i have PMd you as well

[Jenni]

im going for a bowen treatment for my hayfever shortly.
im also start my human bowen training in june :D

[gypsygold]

Thanks for all your help guys. I think I should see if my son would be interested in learning Reiki? If anyone knows who runs courses in or around Fife please let me know.