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It’s All About Balance is an Advanced Human, Equine and Canine Bowen Therapist .
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17/08/2024

A day in the life of a Bowen therapist ….
Horses, people …. And your occasional sheep 😄😄
Many thanks to Lauren Treloar for the awesome pics

17/08/2024

With the Royals just around the corner, don’t leave it too late to book in your horses, or yourself .
Be at your peak performance level when it really counts
Appointments are filling up , don’t miss out

29/05/2024

Best of luck to all my clients competitor in Adelaide this w/e. Hope you all bring home the blue ribbons .

10/03/2024

If anyone would like their dogs treated tmrw, I will be at the Warragul show in the morning. I’m not competing, so have plenty of time .

04/03/2024

Going Bendigo way on Thursday and have time to fit someone in either around there, or on the way home .
PM me if interested

08/02/2024

Good luck to all my clients competing at Barastoc starting tomorrow .
All your horses look amazing and hopefully I have them feeling their best !!
I will be out sunday if anybody needs anything last minute
I hope you all have brilliant rides, and remember, you’re taking the best horses home with you
Remeber to ride like you stole it

23/01/2024

If anyone would like their dogs treated ,I’m available at Bulla this Friday, after my classes .
Cheers

03/01/2024

With all the big shows coming up soon, make sure to get your horse at its peak performance level ( and yourself too) now, and don’t leave it until the last minute. Is your horse hanging to one side, uneven, not supple or bending, headshy, or just feeling stiff. Help your horse achieve lightness, softness and forward because they feel fantastic . Are you sitting crooked or weak on one side? Are your shoulders tight or your back sore ? All things helped by Bowen
Make a booking now and don’t miss out

31/12/2023

Happiest of new Year wishes to all my clients .
Thankyou so much for all your support and letting me treat you and your wonderful animals … even Caramel the Guinea pig 😊
Here’s to a fantastic 2024 🥳🥳

01/12/2023

If anyone would like their pooch checked tmrw, Saturday , I will be at the Park basically all day .
Come and find me or shoot me a message

02/11/2023

What is Bowen Technique?
Bowen Technique is a soft tissue technique where rolling moves are made over precise points of the body, working over muscles, fascia, ligaments and nerves, providing alignment, reducing pain, improving muscle flexibility, movement and posture. But what are the benefits of this treatment?
Read on to find out more and how Bowen can help you!

1 Relaxation
When was the last time you took an hour to completely relax and give yourself an opportunity to recharge? Bowen is incredibly relaxing, it instantly soothes the parasympathetic nervous system, which encourages a balance of sleep, digestion and reducing stress.

2 Pain relief
Over time fascia can become sticky or dehydrated, repeated movements at work, or poor posture, or from an accident can cause pain & discomfort. Bowen re-sets fascia to be free from restriction & therefore pain is reduced.
3 Improves posture
An incredible side effect is that you feel and appear taller and straighter after a Bowen session and more aware of your posture. Its important to adopt a natural posture for you, through relaxation, however, some of us need a little encouragement from time to time and this is fine.
“I don’t know how it happened, but I am experiencing less pain and I feel much more aware of my posture too, I just feel straighter and find it harder to slouch when I am on my computer, thank you!”
Katie HR manager Bristol
4 Injury care
It is common for previous injuries to be supported, reduce pain and help prevent further injury. During a treatment, precise moves are made by the therapist over muscles, fascia, ligaments and nerves, sending neurological impulses to the brain, creating a vibrational pattern that re-aligns the musculoskeletal system to its original state, thus old or new injuries are worked upon.

4 Benefits fascia
Fascia is a three-dimensional web, that is ever-flowing and uninterrupted. It envelopes the entire body, connecting our superficial skin layer to the deepest tissues. When fascia is restricted it has an effect on our complete health, affecting not just muscular and skeletal health, but nerve capacity, gland and organ function and our general well being. Over time repeated movements, trauma or poor posture can cause sticking and tightness, Bowen supports to release any tension and provide a balance through working directly upon fascia.
Fascia lines image
5 Reduces muscular/joint restriction
Bowen is amazing at easing up knots & tension through deep cellular relaxation. There is NO forceful manipulation. Bowen ‘asks’ the body to recognise and make the changes it requires and over the week after a treatment, the body responds and readjusts safely according to its needs.

6 Provides alignment
If your jaw, shoulder, hip, pelvis, sacral joint, ankle, back or knee is out of alignment, it will affect your movement and the rest of your body, if it isn’t now, it may lead to future discomforts. Bowen provides gentle realignment, which the body is able to hold, releasing pain and compensation patterns. The improvement can hold for weeks, months, years or indefinitely, depending on the individual and their lifestyle.

8 Rebalances you & promotes sleep
The theory of what makes Bowen Technique effective is that it connects the mind and body through nerves and receptors. The moves performed by the therapist are designed to create a restoration of the structural integrity between the brain and the body, thus reducing discomfort and restoring a harmonic balance.
Lady sleeping well relaxation treatments
9 Stress reliever
Because you deserve some relaxation and timeout when was the last time you didn’t feel stressed? How do you manage stress? I tell you a secret, finding something that relaxes you is key to good health. Bowen can relax and relieve stress, producing good results by penetrating to a deep cellular level.

10 Your bodies own self-healing mechanism
Bowen is really asking your body to sort itself out. The practitioner puts the moves into the body and the stretch receptors, neuroreceptors all communicate together, to align and repair.
I hope you enjoyed reading the top 10 benefits of bowen technique. Of course there are many more benefits but I wanted to share simply the main support that can be offered.
Contact me to book a bowen therapy session.

20/09/2023

If any of my clients need me during the Royal, I will be in and out and available on the weekends for emergencies. Have a great show ❤️

12/08/2023

The Royals are upon us
Make sure both uou and your horse are at their optimum performance and condition .
Get rid of any scratchiness, or unevenness .
Eliminate soreness and sitting crooked , for both you and your equine partner .
Covering a large area of Victoria by appointment
Do yourself and your horses, a favour and book a time . 8 yrs experience human and equine advanced .
Feel free to pm me .

20/06/2023

This is exactly what Bowen therapy works on - the body’s fascia.
It is incredible 😄

28/05/2023

It’s nearly time to get show horses back in work . Don’t forget to give them their best start with some regular Bowen’s treatments to have them feeling their absolute best …… and you yourself !! Stop carrying juggles and soreness … feel your best .
Also now available for canine treatments .

14/05/2023

A fabulous compliment given to me today, when a friend commented on how well a client of mine ( human) , was moving around the dog show ring , and that they haven’t seen her move so freely for ages ….😁

18/04/2023

Off to Daylesford this Saturday with a few vacancies if anyone would like to book in . Shoot me a message if you’d like to fit yourself, or your horses in 😀

10/04/2023

Understanding about the muscles is part of becoming a good rider. How muscles function and how they impact the ability of a horse to be in self carriage is a critical part of any development program. Part of this is also how our bodies and muscular and skeletal issues, impact the horse as we ride them . If we are not balanced and at our optimum, how can we expect our horses to be .
Bowen is a brilliant modality to get you and your horse to your absolute best . No machines or gadgets … it’s a non invasive technique that relaxes and stimulates and has a resounding impact on most patients .

09/04/2023

Last chance to book in anyone Geelong , Werribee Area this Saturday 15.4.23. Atm I have 2 possible spots available. Human or equine .
Send me a message if interested .😀

03/04/2023

For anyone else interested in having either themselves , or their horses , treated with Bowen therapy , I will be down Geelong way on Saturday 15th April . I still have a couple of vacancies if anyone would like to fit in .
Also heading to Daylesford and could fit a couple in around there or Ballarat area , if required . Don’t miss out .

26/02/2023

The significance of the sacroiliac joint

The sacroiliac joint is the intersection of sacrum, (section of the spine that underlies the croup), and the ilium (the largest of the bones that make up the pelvis). The sacrum is made up of five vertebrae, which only fully solidify around the age of 5 in a horse, and only then is it able to fully load bear. This small joint is extremely sensitive. It is kept together only by ligaments – there is no directly connected muscular structure in this area.

In terms of its function, the sacroiliac joint is the connection of the hindquarters to the rest of the body, and plays a major role in enabling the use of the power and strength created by the hindquarters.

So, the sacroiliac joint is highly sensitive, but at the same time must be very mobile to transfer the strength and power generated by the hindquarter to the back and the forehand.

Why this mechanism may block....

Blockages and problems in the sacroiliac joint can be created by trauma (e.g. a fall), overstraining, or wrong training. This can significantly affect the structural integrity of the joint, which will show itself through deficiently pronounced muscles, in particular in the hindquarters.

‘Dents’ in the side of the hindquarters as well as a sharp, steeply ascending/descending croup are signs that the muscles are underdeveloped, and should not be ignored or viewed as the horse having an “athletic shape”.

In riding horses these signs tend to point toward a way of riding that is heavy on the forehand. In young horses it often points to a lack of exercise.

As previously mentioned, the sacroiliac joint is responsible for the transfer of power and therefore also plays a huge role in the horse’s ability to collect.

What are the symptoms of a blockage in the sacroiliac joint?
Some signs there may be a blockage in the sacroiliac joint include:
- Less ‘go’ / less of a ‘push’ forward
- Shortened stride
- Problems in maintaining rhythm in the stride, up to the point where we would consider the horse lame
- Spinal problems
- The horse cannot collect
- Problems when walking backwards
- Problems in the canter

In many cases these blockages result in a tilted sacroiliac joint, which disturbs the entire mechanics and movement of the horse - e.g. being higher on one side than on the other or a hunters bump. Because of this one-sided change in the positioning of the pelvis, the thigh bone is also moved into an unnatural position, which forces the entire hindquarter into a wrong and unnatural position. This has to be corrected by the rest of the body, which means other areas are working in ways they are not supposed to, thus overloading these areas.

If you suspect your horse may have problems in the sacroiliac joint, you should consult a knowledgeable vet or equine therapist with expertise in this area. They will be able to help you get rid of these blockages, and get the joint back to working how it should. With any blockages in the sacroiliac joint, you must pay careful attention to the muscles surrounding the joint (i.e. the muscles through the hindquarters, particularly on the sides and around the croup). These muscle groups will also require care and possible physio therapy to repair damage and tension created by the blockage in the joint. Otherwise, any work your therapist has done to repair the blockage in the sacroiliac joint will be quickly undone.

It should be noted that tension and or damage in the muscle groups around the sacroiliac joint can in itself create blockages in the joint, for example when the pull on the joint is uneven (one side is strongly favoured).

Preventing problems

You can prevent problems to the sensitive structure of the sacroiliac joint through responsible riding, targeting the correct building of muscles in the hindquarters, with special attention to the muscles in the inner pelvis region.

A well pronounced and functional hind, in terms of its ability to collect and its load bearing capacity, will always look round through the steady build-up of muscle – you should never see ‘dents’ or anything that ‘sticks out’ or looks ‘bony’.

The importance of working the horse in a way that considers the integrity of its anatomical structure cannot be stressed enough. Further, muscles must be built up evenly, to counter the natural favouring of one side and evenness and straightness throughout the body. An uneven horse will not only overstrain its entire body, but the hindquarters load bearing abilities will also be diminished.
A healthy, strong, and well-built muscular system can prevent many problems within the skeletal system
Bowen therapy is brilliant for helping and fixing issues in this area , and all over body problems .

18/02/2023

Huge congratulations to Lynda Hayes and Nicole Parsons, on the success today of the beautiful Braefoot Park Hollys Model, and her success in her Newcomer class at SHC BOTB show.
Another beautiful pony I’m proud to share the journey of . Superbly trained and shown by Lynda, loved and owned by Nicole . Body kept in tip top shape with Bowen treatments, by me 😊
Good girl Princess 🤎

12/02/2023

R/U Large Pony at Barastoc. So very proud to be part of Diamond’s team, helping keep her at her absolute best . Off to Nationals again 👏👏👏. Huge congratulations Lynda and Caroline

09/02/2023

Good luck to all my wonderful clients competing at Barastoc this w/e .
If anyone needs a tune up, rider or horse, I will be at Werribee tmrw ( Friday) and Sunday . Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have problems …. Regular or new clients .
Cheers. Ride like you stole it

04/02/2023

Doing a last pre Barastoc trip up to Bendigo on Monday if someone wants to fit in . Heading back down the peninsula in the afternoon, have time to fit in one or two people of horses .

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R/U Large Pony at Barastoc. So very proud to be part of Diamond’s team, helping keep her at her absolute best . Off to Nationals again 👏👏👏. Huge congratulations Lynda and Caroline

Sponsored rider Lynda Hayes with the beautiful Wideacre Black Diamond, on her way to winning another HOTY 2022 title . All Lynda’s horses benefit from their regular Bowen’s treatments , helping keeping them in top condition but beautiful and soft and enabling Lynda to continue to expand their education but avoid the soreness and tension that so often comes with high level training . Please shoot me a message if you’d like this for your horses .