The clinic, which is based in Lewes, East Sussex, treats children with cerebral palsy, asthma, asperger’s syndrome, autism, cystic fibrosis, dyspraxia, delayed development, and chromosome disorders.

Treatments are free, so that all families, regardless of income, can benefit, though donations are very welcome as we do have to cover costs such as venue hire. All therapists, who are CRB checked, volunteer their time and skills.

We have seen positive changes in the children, as the following excerpt of a parent’s testimonial shows:

F, ages six years, diagnosed with bi-lateral cerebral palsy.

“Since starting Bowen therapy nearly 6 months ago, there has been a great improvement in F’s general muscle control and co-ordination. As a result, we have seen some remarkable progress in her skills in various activities – mouth control, vocalisation, hand skills and pattern of movements. F has been working hard practising her new physical skills and gaining confidence and strength, and to our great joy, she has now started crawling.”

The clinic is run by a small team of Bowen Therapists, currently consisting of its founders Rita Eccles and Helen King, alongside John Peace, Rose Springett, Marisa Findlay, Maggie Bateman, Jackie O’Neill and myself.

If you would like to book an appointment, then please call Rita on 01273 488009. The good news is, there is more like us, so to find out if there is a clinic near you, visit bowen4children.co.uk (where you can also see a lovely smiley photo of us under the east sussex section).

If you are unable to attend a clinic, most therapists see children privately, for a small fee.

Children respond wonderfully well to Bowen, and enjoy coming for their treatment, so it is certainly worth giving it a try.

This one day experiential course concentrates on raising your awareness of how your own sabotaging beliefs and habits are undermining your personal effectiveness. It looks at how you respond to challenges and how you present yourself to others. It is designed for anyone who wants to increase their personal impact, communicate a confident, professional presence and stay calm, focused and in control even when facing challenging situations.

I would love to see you there! For more information, dates and how to book, visit gbc’s website www.gbclearning.co.uk

I hope you find the talk, tips and tools on posture, bodywork, health and well-being useful as well as interesting, and that you’ll join in the conversation.

But first…

Are you interested in how The Bowen Technique might help your condition, but not sure if it’s right for you?

Then what better way to welcome you to the blog than by inviting you to my new Tuesday Taster Sessions!

You may not have heard of Bowen before, and are naturally curious about this strange sounding treatment, or maybe you have no experience of bodywork/complementary therapies, and would rather try before you commit.

Perhaps you just want to check ME out. That’s fine by me. It’s important to feel at ease with your therapist. Although the Bowen moves and procedures are fairly generic to all Bowen therapists, we each have different energies, styles and approaches that suit different people.

For these reasons, I thought it would be a good idea to set aside a few hours on a Tuesday morning to offer potential clients a chance to experience Bowen Therapy, with me, at no cost…and with absolutely no obligation to follow up with a full cost treatment (though of course that would be nice…!).

The treatment will last approximately twenty minutes, though you will need to leave at least half an hour so I can hear a little about your presenting conditions and talk you through the protocol. So it really is just a taster (but that doesn’t mean it won’t be powerful!)

This is a new offer, and I’m just trying this out to see if it’s useful for people, so it may be withdrawn at any time; if you’ve been thinking about trying something new, now is the time. I’m sorry it’s not possible to offer this taster on any other day or time. You will need to book in advance and you can do so by calling me on 01273 885784.

Hope you can come!