Bowen therapy is a soft tissue remedial therapy that involves the therapist using fingers or thumbs to move over muscle ligament tendon and fascia in various parts of the body this sequence of gentle moves over muscle and soft tissue is interspersed with periods of rest which awakens the bodys resources to auto regulate naturally heal and protect itself bowen can also be effective to help relieve everyday stresses and revitalise the whole person it is usually carried out over light cloth