WHY BOWEN WORKS
PART 1.
THE PROVIDER WANTS IT TO WORK AND WANTS TO HELP. [THIS IS BIG].THE PROVIDER UNDERSTANDS HOW IT WORKS. [THIS IS HUGE].
THE PROVIDER UNDERSTANDS THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BOWEN TECHNIQUE PAST AND PRESENT.
THE PROVIDER HAS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO MAKE THE MOVES, FOLLOW A FORMAT, AND ADD OR SUBTRACT FROM THE FORMAT AS NEEDED. [THIS IS NECESSARY-SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN ANY BASIC CLASS].
THE PROVIDER HAS TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN HIS/HER SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE, AND OF THE PROCESS. [THIS IS HUGE].
THE PROVIDER IS NOT ENGROSSED IN THEIR OWN PRESENCE / PERSONAL STUFF. [THIS IS PARAMOUNT].
THE PROVIDER CAN RECOGNIZE WHEN ANOTHER MODALITY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION MAY BE NEEDED, AND WILL REFER THE PATIENT TO THE RIGHT PRACTITIONER. [THIS IS ETHICS].
PART 2.
THE BOWEN MOVE
A knee jerk reaction occurs when the doctor strikes a patellar tendon with the rubber hammer, This is called a, “Reflex Arc”. When the stretch receptors are excited by the strike, sensory impulses are sent to the brain and the brain sends effecter impulses to the muscle to contract, [all that fast!!].
A number of things occur as a result of the basic Bowen “Move”. The Basic Bowen move is a / or series of mini reflex arcs. I have experimented with the mere touching of the classic Bowen points, and marvelous things happen afterward. I also have experimented with different amounts of pressure, which does seem to make a difference. I believe that the move initiates a series of reflex arcs; [1]. The1st comes from touching the, “Magic Bowen Point, [2]. The 2nd comes from applying slight pressure to the point, [3]. The 3rd comes from stretching the tissues in the opposite direction from the move, [4]. The 4th comes from applying gently sustained pressure against the muscle, [5]. The 5th comes from the pluck and resulting oscillation of the muscle and tendon, plus adjacent structures around the muscle. The sum total of all of these initiates an unwinding – untwisting process of the muscle and connective tissues.
MOVES INITIATE THE UNWINDING PROCESS.UNWINDING IN ONE LOCATION INITIATES UNWINDING IN OTHER LOCATIONS.
UNWINDING REMOVES OBSTRUCTIONS, RELIEVES TENSION, ELIMINATES PAIN, AND REALIGNS POSTURE.
UNWINDING MAY LEAD TO EMOTIONAL RELEASE- THE PRACTITIONER NEEDS TO KNOW HOW TO PROCEED, AND OR, COPE WITH.
MOVES / PROCEDURES REMOVE ENERGY ENCAPSULEMENTS. ENERGY IS NEEDED FOR HEALING.
MOVES ARE OVER MERIDIAN POINTS, WHICH RELEASE CHEMICALS AND ENHANCE THE FLOW OF ELECTRICAL IMPULSES.
MOVES ARE ALONG MERIDIAN PATHWAYS, WHICH REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS TO THE FLOW OF ENERGY AND CHEMICALS.
PART 3.
THE EFFECTS THAT PART 2 CAUSE:
1. RELEASE OF ENDORPHINS.
2. RELEASE OF TENSION WHICH RESULTS IN RELAXATION – REDUCES FLIGHT-FRIGHT-FIGHT, [SYMPATHETIC OVERDRIVE] – ENCOURAGES REST AND DIGEST, [PARASYMPATHETIC AHHHH].
3. REDUCTION OF ADRENAL FATIGUE.
4. RELEASE OF OTHER HORMONES NECESSARY FOR HOMEOSTASIS.
5. REMOVAL OF TOXINS FROM CELL MEMBRANES AND TISSUES.
6. IMPROVES PIEZOELECTRIC-THIXATROPIC EFFECTS [LIQUID – CRYSTAL SYSTEM].
7. REMOVAL OF EMOTIONAL RESTRICTIONS FOR FORWARD MOVEMENT.
8. REMOVAL OF PHYSICAL OBSTRUCTIONS FOR MOVEMENT OF DIRECT CURRENTS.
NO WONDER TOM BOWEN SAID, “THIS RE-SETS THE BODY SO IT CAN HEAL ITSELF”!!
I GAVE BOWEN TREATMENTS TO APPROXIMATELY 15 PATIENTS A DAY, 4 DAYS A WEEK, 48 WEEKS A YEAR, FROM 1995 TO 2006. THAT EQUALS ABOUT 34,560 SESSIONS IF MY MATH IS RIGHT. THEREFORE, I GUESS THAT AM QUALIFIED TO MAKE MY ASSUMPTIONS TO SOME DEGREE OR ANOTHER. I ALSO RESEARCHED THE MEDICAL LITERATURE, [WHAT LITTLE IS AVAILABLE], AND OTHER LITERATURE, [WHICH IS ABUNDANTLY AVAILABLE], IN ORDER TO FIND OUT WHY MY PATIENTS SAID:
1. “ DOCTOR MOSHER-YOU WONT BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED”!
2. “ DOCTOR MOSHER, YOU CHANGED MY LIFE”!
3. “ IF ONLY MY MEDICAL DOCTORS WOULD TAKE THIS HOLISTIC AND NATURAL APPROACH TO HEALTH CARE ISSUES”!
4. “I FELT A RUNNER’S HIGH AFTER YOUR TREATMENT, AND ALL WEEK I HAVE FELT A SENSE OF PEACE AND WELL BEING”!
MEDICAL ISSUES, [SIGNS-SYMPTOMS-DISABILITIES] DISAPPEARED RIGHT AND LEFT. I WAS PRACTICING MEDICINE WITHOUT A LICENSE - JUST LIKE TOM WAS, WHEN HE WAS INVESTIGATED IN CIRCA 1975 BY THE MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT IN AUSTRALIA.
PART 4
Amber Gillie – my second teaching Ah Ha
Amber purchased my HOME STUDY GUIDE from my e-bay around January, 2007. Shortly after, she had some questions, which I answered and I sent her to my website for more information. She e –mailed me and wanted to know about a Button on my site which was labeled [SECRETS]. I told her that it was a manuscript for a book I am writing, STRAYING FROM THE MAINSTREAM- A DOCTOR’S SECRETS. I was going to hook it up to a password, but had not gotten that far as of yet. She asked for a sample of the manuscript, and I sent her the table of contents and chapter 1. A few emails later, and after I had sent her all 17 chapters, here is the letter she sent me a month later— After having read Dr. Mosher’s information, I became re-energized and absolutely inspired with regards to Bowen Therapy. The recent increase in the effectiveness of my treatments since I have been studying Dr. Mosher’s material has amazed myself, my staff and my clients. I have had the moves memorized since my initial training in the Bowen technique, but it’s not until now that I finally understand just what is going on; being able to relay this to my clients makes it a lot easier for them to believe in the process. Thank you Dr. Mitchell Mosher!This answered two questions which I had been pondering for the past couple of years. The first I wondered, “Why are some Bowen practitioners as busy as they can be, while others wished that they were busier, but it was not happening”? The second was, that my patients frequently told me [beginning circa 2004], that my energy had been increasing since they had first begun treatments months to years ago. They were experiencing more effects and increased energy from my treatments than they had in the past. At first, I thought that my energy was higher and that I was gaining power from the universal pool? I now realize that as I studied and learned and became more knowledgeable that somehow this is conveyed to the person being treated. It must somehow render them more acceptable to releasing their holding patterns, {or something}. If it is true that energy follows intent, it is possible that my intent has heightened as I have gathered knowledge and positive patient feedback. Also, being able to perform the procedures alone does not insure success. That is why I spend a good deal of class time making sure the student understands why and what the therapy is doing for the client. Subsequently, the practitioner can enlighten their clients about what and why the therapy is all about. I was taught in my classes that “Bowen Therapy resets the body so it can heal itself”. That is true, and the bottom line. However, many people want to know how, and why, and if the practitioner can explain the anatomy, physiology, histology, mechanisms of healing , etc in terms the client can understand they will trust the system and let go.
PART 5
BOWEN SCIENCE AND PRACTITIONER POWER:
1. PRACTITIONER’S MINDSET
a. SELF PREPARATION
2. REVIEW OF BOWEN PRINCIPLES
3. UNDERSTAND THE LIMITATIONS OF BOWEN AND BODYWORK5. CAUSES OF FASCIAL DYSFUNCTION
a.
THE FOOT CONNECTION6. EFFECTS OF FASCIAL DYSFUNCTION
7. MERIDIANS
8. MERIDIAN POINTS11. EFFECTS AT CELLULAR LEVEL
12.
UNWINDINGa.
PHYSICALb.
EMOTIONAL13.
FSH FROM HYPOTHALMUS ---SPERM & OVUM PRODUCTION14.
CASE EXAMPLES TO TIE IT ALL TOGETHERPhysical and Emotional Freedom
Pain Relief - Injury Prevention
Enhanced Performance - Accelerated Healing