Helen Perkins

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.

Helen was thrilled to be selected as one of just three finalists in a radio search that recognised her pioneering work in developing specialist training for Bowen therapists working in palliative care.

There is more to Bowen Therapy than an effective treatment for physical aches and pains such as back, neck and shoulder problems. Helen explains the benefits of Bowen for those feeling stressed, worried or under pressure at home or at work.

Helen's client explains how regular sessions of Bowen Technique, combined with use of Bexters Soda Crystals, has improved her quality of life by helping manage the painful effects of long-term rheumatoid arthritis. First seen in ACTIVE magazine December 2018.

With more and more people turning to complementary therapy, Helen explains the importance of the initial consultation, in the October issue of ACTIVE magazine. For details on how you could win a FREE Bowen therapy treatment plus a selection of specialist products from Bowen Supplies by Helen, please read the article. You have to be in it to win it!