Don’t let pain spoil your sport!

HELEN is keenly aware that post-training recovery is vital to any athlete’s fitness programme, having treated various sportsmen and women over the years from marathon runners to rugby players. Many have told her how Bexters Soda Crystals complement their Bowen sessions.

AFTER a busy first year in the role, Helen is delighted to have been re-elected as chairman of Bowen Training UK, at their recent AGM held via Zoom. Colleagues John Wilks (treasurer) and Nickatie Morgan (secretary) were also re-elected unopposed.

A PARLIAMENTARY report has highlighted the need for more practitioners to meet growing interest in complementary therapy.

Helen has been elected chairman of Bowen Training UK (BTUK) which marks its 30th anniversary with a new team of officers.

Complementary Therapy Awareness Week has come around again, just as we therapists tentatively start planning to re-open for business as COVID restrictions begin to lift.

The role of complementary therapy in end-of-life care has gained more acceptance in recent years, which has seen demand rise for Helen's specialist two-day training course for Bowen therapists wishing to learn more about working in this sensitive field. This article first appeared in the November 2020 issue of In Touch, the magazine for members of the Bowen Therapy Professional Association (BTPA).

Writing for the Association of Reflexology, Helen highlights the benefits of incorporating sound to echo the vibration felt in the reflexes through her hands.

The temperature is falling and nights are drawing in which for some people signals low mood, lethargy and even depression. Some people call this Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)… do you recognise yourself or someone you know? Helen shares some tips on how to make the best of these seasonal ‘blues’.

The coronavirus lockdown has seen Helen carrying out more 'remote' Bowen Therapy sessions than usual. While this option may not be suitable for everyone, it might offer an interim solution until hands-on practice is once again available. So, what is 'remote' Bowen?

Students everywhere have had their training interrupted by the need to stay at home and help control the spread of COVID-19. While this novel coronavirus has impacted the way we all live and work, Helen is embracing the challenge.