Welcome to Touch Physique Bowen/NST & Remedial Therapies in Henley-in-Arden
Do you own your body or does your pain own you?
Are you suffering from sports injury, occupational injuries, back pain or other symptoms that are impairing your quality of life, functional ability or lifestyle? Have you experienced a trauma or been in a car accident?
Is your sports activity not quite right but you can't figure out why or do you want to enhance your performance?
Do you have a condition or injury that is preventing you from returning to work or resuming a particular activity?
Are you are seeking an effective treatment from an experienced, professional, caring therapist? Then I would love to help you.
Not sure what Bowen therapy is? Then why not book a free taster session, what have you got to lose?
BOWEN THERAPY
The Bowen & NST (NST is an advanced form of Bowen & Spinal Therapy) is a very gentle, non-invasive remedial therapy. It can be done on bare skin or through light clothing.
>What is Bowen Therapy? What is NST?
Bowen Therapy and Neurostructural Integration Technique (NST) is a dynamic and skillful professional bodywork technique, which activates the body’s innate healing wisdom. It is a remedial, hands-on therapy that is applied using very gentle pressure. The practitioner uses thumbs and fingers on precise points of the body to perform Bowen’s unique sets of rolling-type moves which stimulate the muscles and soft tissue of the body.
NST Bowen is essentially a soft tissue therapy with procedures resembling osteopathic-style and myofascial moves which help restore the structural integrity of the body by releasing physical dysfunction and psychological imbalances. There is no manipulation or adjustment of hard tissue and no force is used.
The response is most often profoundly effective and sometimes amazing!
What does Bowen & NST address?
Sporting injuries, Whiplash
Arthritis & joint conditions
Back pain, neck pain and spinal conditions, Sciatica
Shoulder problems, frozen shoulder, rotator cuff injury
Leg, knee, ankle and foot problems
Problems with posture and body alignment
Migraine and recurring headaches
Bell's Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease and the difficulties suffered by stroke victims
Respiratory, bronchial and related conditions such as hay fever and asthma
Digestive problems such as IBS
Hormonal, pregnancy and fertility problems
Acute & chronic fatigue
TMJ problems, clicking Jaw, Bruxism
Stress management, ME, and sleep problems.
A Typical Treatment
You are asked to wear light, loose clothing such as joggers and a T-shirt to your appointment. A postural assessment and some muscle testing will be done prior, during and after treatment. If you are unable to lie on the couch for whatever reason you can be treated on your side or even in a chair if that is more appropriate for you. A Bowen Technique session can last approx 45-60 minutes during which there are short breaks where you are left resting to allow the body to assimilate the information.
Relief is regularly felt immediately. Most cases respond within 48 hours.
The contact time with a therapist and the number of sessions required makes the Bowen therapy financially very accessible. Minimum treatment is 2 sessions but Chronic conditions may take longer, however a treatment plan can be decided on physical assessment.
How to book an appointment?
You can contact me by email or telephone. A letter or email will be sent to you to confirm details on what to expect and directions to the location with parking details. This will also apply to booking a free taster session.
For more information visit - www.thebowentechnique.com
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE / SPORTS MASSAGE
Deep tissue massage is a type of massage therapy that focuses on realigning deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue. It is especially helpful for chronic aches and pains and contracted areas such as stiff neck and upper back, low back pain, leg muscle tightness, and sore shoulders.
I will always work within the comfort zone of my client. Deep Tissue also helps to free trapped nerves, oxygenate poorly circulated areas and allow the spine and joints to relax into alignment, it utilises gradual pressure to access deeper layers of the body. Treatment will take approx 1 hour and 15 mins and is specific to suit the client. Trigger point & neuro-muscular techniques are used on muscle tightness, tension or irregularity.
Benefits:-- Release of back and neck tension,
- Lower back pain
- Reducing Sciatica
- Joint stiffness
- Headaches
- Increasing greater range of movement
- Improves blood circulation
- Break-up of scar tissue
- Reducing stress, tension and pain
Sports massage may benefit sports people in many ways such as helping to reduce the strain and discomfort in training, restoring lost or compromised mobility, and assisting in the proper healing of acute injuries.
Sports massage may also help to reduce muscle soreness and break up fibrosis that binds muscle fibres, which may give athletes a more consistent, higher level of training and performance.
This treatment is not just for the sports person, anyone may benefit from sports massage, including people in physically demanding jobs and those not quite so obvious (occupational, emotional and postural stress may produce many similar characteristics to sports injuries).
Treatment time for massage can be for full body or a choice of back and shoulders or legs
TESTIMONIALS
I have had a busy 6 months with Triathlon and Cycling Events but the deep tissue massages provided by Maria have kept me in great condition. The routine is tailored to what I need whether that is injury, recovery or race preparation. Maria always seems to know what I need and I have benefited greatly from her expertise in the human body and massage techniques including Bowen Therapy. Maria is also happy to advise if I have any problems outside our appointments and I have no hesitation recommending her to my friends and fellow athletes.
Dan Bunting
20th Sep 2013
After many trips to specialists and having scans on my left knee and not being able to train my legs, I found Maria at Touch physique. After a consultation Maria advised Bowen Therapy after only 3 sessions I began training my legs again although I made slow progress with Maria's help I am now back to my best.
JS
November 2012
Warwickshire
After a severe car accident in 2011, I suffered from whiplash. I was in constant pain, on daily medication plus 2 physiotherapy sessions but still no end to my pain, so a friend recommended Bowen Therapy. I contacted “Touch Physique” and booked a free consultation. Maria put me at ease and explained in a very professional manner which I completely understood. Following my first treatment, I was amazed of how gentle and effective the treatment was. Although my shoulder was tender due to the manipulation of the treatment, I could not believe how much the pain had reduced After my 3rd and final treatment it was amazing that the pain has subsided at least by 80%, although not completely gone, I no longer require pain relief medication.
Maria is one of the most professional therapists I have known, she takes great interest in your problem and listens and advises well. I would definitely recommend Maria to anyone. This lady deserves to be recognised for what she can do.
ZH
Hinckley Nov 2012
I had been suffering from severe aches and pains in my neck and shoulders for several months this was causing difficulty in neck rotation .
I read in a magazine about the Bowen Technique and how it worked well on some people.
I found a local therapist Maria Christoforou and after 4 sessions the problems were eased the aches and pains reduced , rotation is still good, her hands on process is amazing and relaxing.
I cannot praise the Bowen Technique highly enough and grateful for the relief it has give me..
Colin Mcbean
Rugby.
Having visited numerous therapists in various locations I can honestly say Maria is the most beneficial. Very professional and her wealth of knowledge is instantly apparent.
Maria proved more beneficial than other previous treatment I had previously received and great value too! I cannot recommend strong enough.
Andrew Ferris
February 2014
Leamington Spa
My name is Kay I was diagnosed with Raynaud's phenomenon in 2013 at the queen Elizabeth with digital ulceration. The main problem was the painful ulceration for which I was prescribed strong doses of antibiotics which eventually healed the ulcers. I was also prescribed amlodipine 10 mg daily which i took for some time during the winter months when the weather was cold I didn't get much relief during the later end of last year I was introduced to Maria who does Bowen Threrapy. I go once every 2 weeks and I can honestly say it has helped a lot and I'm now off all prescribed medication, feel much better physically. In the very cold weather my hands do get cold and some of my fingers go white but nothing like they were before and no digital ulceration thank u Maria
Kay
Solihull Jan 2016
TREATMENT FEES
Contact me for more information and prices.
TOUCH PHYSIQUE GIFT VOUCHERS
This Gift Voucher is priced at your choice (from £20). can be used for Deep Tissue Massage or part payment for Bowen/NST therapy , you can choose exactly how much to spend.
QUALIFICATIONS
I have always been very amazed of how complex and simple the body is and how it functions. I bring a great respect for the body and my passion for health and healing I have made sure my professional training is of the highest quality.
I take a holistic approach to your treatment, which means working over the whole body to ensure the root cause of the problem is addressed and I'm not simply treating the symptoms! I use a combination of recognised techniques which are tailored to meet your personal requirements.
At Touch Physique my approach is personal, physical, proactive, hands on and highly effective. I get involved with your goals and I get deep into the areas of your body that need healing. I promise that you will ‘feel’ the difference after every visit and no one will care about your progress more than Touch Physique Therapies.- NST - CERTIFIED ADVANCED PRACTITIONER -International Institute of Applied Health Services
- VTCT SWEDISH MASSAGE DIPLOMA LEVEL3
- VTCT SPORTS MASSAGE DIPLOMA LEVEL 3
- ADVANCED DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE
- BOWEN THERAPY (Cert. E.B.C.S.)
- VTCT ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY DIPLOMA LEVEL 3
- CERTIFICATE: First Degree Usui Reiki, Second Degree Reiki
- ACTIVATION: Third Degree Reiki
- INTEGRAL ANATOMY with Gil Hedley
- Emm-Tech easy muscle management short course
- CERTIFICATE: ADVANCED SOFT TISSUE TECHNIQUES MASTER CLASS
- SPORTS NUTRITION DIPLOMA - Level 3
- ETS PATHOLOGY DIPLOMA LEVEL 3
- AiM (Anatomy in Motion Level 1 & 2 - (Gait Analysis of human movement)
Appointments available evenings 6 - 9pm Mon - Fri. Sat 9 - 2pm
Member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists
Service Categories
Bowen Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage, Energy Healing, Reiki, Remedial Massage, Sports Injury Therapy, Sports Massage, Swedish Relaxation Massage, Trigger Point Therapy
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