Great Oak Therapies

13/09/2026

Everybody says, "I've got your back."

Your spine actually does. 😄

Every day.

Without applause.

Without recognition.

Without annual leave.

Bowen Therapy encourages us to look at the body with a little more curiosity and appreciation.

Because behind every movement, stretch, reach and step is an extraordinary system quietly doing its job.

13/09/2026

📚 Qi Gong Book Club ✨

I’m creating a little monthly gathering where we can slow down, connect and share our love of Qi Gong and books.

Each month we’ll begin with some gentle Qi Gong practice, creating space to ground, breathe and come into the present moment. 🌿

Then comes the fun part… 📚✨
Everyone brings a book, beautifully wrapped, to gift to another person in the group. You won’t know what book you’re receiving until you unwrap it — a little surprise, a little sharing, and hopefully a new book to enjoy. 🤍

A relaxed, nurturing evening to move, connect, discover new books and enjoy some lovely community time.

If this sounds like something you’d love to be part of, please private message me or email me and I’ll add you to the interest list.

Spaces will be limited, and I’d love to create a small, welcoming group together. 🌙🌿

Come as you are. Move, breathe, read & connect. ✨

07/09/2026

Only one space remaining 🙏

05/09/2026

Simba and I ready for our next client 🩵🩵

05/09/2026

Feeling the autumnal energy this week in the air. Autumn is a beautiful time for cosy nights, books, soups, stewed fruits, candles, meditation, breath work. Letting go as the trees start to change preparing for winter . Here is a beautiful simple mantra to use with some restorative deep belly breathing .

03/09/2026

What a wonderful way to start the new academic year by sharing a new piece of research: a randomised controlled trial by Chen et al. (2025) exploring the effectiveness of Bowen Therapy for fibromyalgia.

The objective was to determine whether Bowen therapy can help alleviate pain, enhance functional capacity, reduce sleep and mood disturbances, and improve overall quality of life.

The study followed 78 participants split into two groups: one receiving eight sessions of Bowen therapy over 12 weeks alongside conventional care, and a control group continuing conventional care alone.

Positive Highlights & Percentage Changes
Lower Limb Endurance: An approximate 66.7% increase in successful stands from a baseline mean of 6 to 10 post-treatment, with benefits sustained for 12 weeks.

Dominant Arm Endurance: An approximate 54.5% increase in successful arm curls from a baseline mean of 11 to 17 post-treatment.

Non-Dominant Arm Endurance: An approximate 40.0% increase in successful curls from a baseline mean of 10 to 14 post-treatment.

Reduced Activity Interference: An approximate 17.5% reduction on the Brief Pain Inventory interference scale, dropping from a baseline mean of 5.7 to 4.7.

Mental Health-Related Quality of Life: An approximate 15.9% improvement in SF-36 Mental Component Summary scores, rising from a baseline mean of 33.3 to 38.6.

Safety: No serious adverse events or safety concerns were reported.

It is encouraging to see greater insight into how bodywork supports those navigating chronic conditions. We would love to hear from you if this was relevant for you.

To read the study in full, you can visit the research page on the BTPA website: https://www.bowentherapy.org.uk/evidence-for-bowen-therapy.php

03/09/2026

03/09/2026

When you wake up to a lovely message from a client 🙏💛