Borders Bowen Health

26/10/2026

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22/10/2026

CAN THERAPISTS GET BETTER RESULTS WHILE DOING LESS?

We’re trained to help. So when a client isn’t responding, our instinct is often to add more.

More pressure. More techniques. More treatment.

But what if the missing tool in your therapist’s toolbox is knowing when to do less?

Bowen Therapy uses small, precise movements followed by pauses that allow the body and nervous system time to respond.

It encourages you to look beyond the painful area, recognise whole-body patterns and become curious about what else might be influencing your client’s discomfort.

And Bowen is about far more than muscles, pain and body alignment. Its whole-body approach can offer another possibility when working with stress, breathing, digestion and hormonal changes, as well as clients who are sensitive, overwhelmed or unable to tolerate stronger treatments.

It is a powerful way of working without relying on force.

That matters for therapists too.

Bowen places far less physical strain on the hands, wrists, shoulders and back. It is one reason massage and other hands-on therapists are drawn to the training—and why many Bowen therapists continue practising well into their seventies.

After more than 20 years of Practicing Bowen, I still love seeing the moment a therapist realises:

“I don’t always need to do more. I need to notice more.”

Come and experience it for yourself.

Introduction to Bowen Therapy
Saturday 12th December

See it. Feel it. Practise it—and discover whether Bowen might be the missing tool in your therapist’s toolbox.

Message me to enquire or reserve your place.

22/10/2026

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Post : Jacqui Hoitingh

There’s a muscle most therapists never touch…
but your client uses it with every step.

The anterior tibialis.

It helps lift the foot, controls how it returns to the ground and contributes to balance during walking.

When it isn’t doing its job comfortably, the clues may appear elsewhere:

• The foot catches or slaps
• The toes grip for stability
• The calf works harder
• The knee changes its strategy
• Walking feels less secure

Before you treat only the ankle… look higher.

The painful area isn’t always where the story began.

That doesn’t mean the anterior tibialis is the answer. It means it may be an important part of the conversation that nobody has questioned yet.

I’ll be exploring this in a new practical workshop for therapists, together with other overlooked connections that can change how we observe and approach the whole body.

Would you be interested in hearing more when the workshop is ready?

Comment WORKSHOP below.

In the meantime, you can download my free ebook, The Listening Body, here:

www.jacquihoitingh.com/listening

The best therapists don’t just know more techniques. They ask better questions. And they learn to recognise the clues the body is quietly offering.

22/10/2026

13/10/2026

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12/10/2026

02/10/2026

🌿Hormones feeling all over the place? 🌿

Hormonal changes can affect so much more than just your cycle — mood, headaches, bloating, cramps, aches, sleep and how you feel in yourself. 💗

Bowen Therapy is a gentle technique that works with the body and may help support you when your hormones feel out of balance.

✨ Gentle, non-invasive touch
✨ Helps promote deep relaxation
✨ Supports the body’s natural ability to rebalance
✨ A lovely way to give yourself some much-needed time and care

Whether you’re experiencing PMS, hormonal changes, or simply don’t feel quite yourself, Bowen could be worth exploring. 🌿

💗 Give your body a little support — it works hard for you!

📍 Kelso & Galashiels
📞 Angela – 07921 839552
📧 [email protected]

28/09/2026

Don't like the thought of removing your clothes?

Bowen Therapy can be done through light, loose clothing.

The gentle nature of Bowen Therapy means that direct skin contact is not always necessary for it to be effective.

We are trained to work with clients who are fully clothed, making it a comfortable and convenient option for those who prefer to remain dressed during the session.

28/09/2026

🌿Are you Suffering with Lower Back Pain or Sciatic Pain?
Neither are very nice and are your bodies way of telling you it’s in Trouble !! and needs help !

Bowen Therapy is a gentle way of taking your body out of Stress (pain) and back into Rest and Repair (painfree)

Contact Angela on 07921839552 if you need help with any kind of Pain 🌿