Lectric Soda Crystals

The Spring offer is coming to a healthy finale – lots of you have taken advantage of the 650g jar and choice of Bowen Pack to try out at home. I feel that everyone is getting the message that while the crystals are luxurious for the skin and do help draw off fluid in a bath, if you’ve only got time for a shower or want to save water - then to fasten them on at night while sleeping is more effective. Wrapping them around your limbs such as a swollen ankle or painful wrist is comforting and as you sleep, the pack is working to reduce swelling and ease pain.

As a result of this increased interest in crystals the 1 kg jars are also disappearing away by post and courier. The larger size is only available until the jar stock runs out. There are now only about 20 jars left so if you need one please let me know soon.

We are promoting the soda crystal and pack offer in the May edition of ‘Yoga and Health’ and ‘In Touch Magazine’ (Bowen Professional Therapists Association.) so we have decided to extend the deadline to May 31st for these readers to take up the opportunity. Let’s all have slim ankles for the summer!

Bowen Instructor

Did you read my blog back in October 2010, when I wrote about becoming a Bowtech Bowen instructor? It has been 19 months training since then and I am just starting to be observed by senior tutors. I attend their classes and present procedures to students to reinforce learning (mine as well.)

I love presenting the Bowen Technique in a variety of methods to help students with different learning needs. I use visual resources and demonstrations, group ice breakers and role playing. I like there to be a fun element as well as a study environment.

I am already qualified to teach adult education and regularly teach ‘Introduction to the Bowen Technique’ at City Lit, Convent Garden in London – the next course starts on April 26th and continues weekly to May 31st. If you would like to attend, contact the college directly www.citylit.ac.uk and for more information email me at info@bowtechease.com See you there!

Work/Life Balance

My new year’s resolution of having dedicated days for clients, office admin and me time is working. Some of the ‘me time’ gets a little blurred, for example like the exercise bit which is often fitted in between clients and days off. The only drawback so far this week is that I overdid the back stroke in the pool yesterday and today have felt exhausted with shoulders aching. I can hear you all saying: Get in a bath with your Lectric Soda Crystals – ok!

The office part includes dealing with orders, essential administration and marketing. The business, now with its new name ‘Bowen Supplies by Helen’ which I hope you agree will be easier to remember because of the personal link with me. There is also the new name for the applicator, now called the Bowen Pack, with a smaller size for wrist and ankles, and suitable for children… see news page

I have left the best until last – my clients. I’m so lucky that I can take on a variety of cases, having had lots of experience ranging from the outback in Australia to the cities in the UK. From men on horseback to people arriving by car, train or bus, the days are still the same.