Gentle, precise rolling moves and deliberate pauses signal the nervous system to release chronic patterns.
Developed by the late Tom Bowen in Australia in the 1950s, Bowenwork (also known as the Bowen Technique) is a dynamic soft-tissue experience that uses gentle, precise rolling moves across specific points on the body's fascia, muscles, tendons, and nerve pathways. What makes Bowenwork unique — and uniquely powerful — is the use of deliberate pauses between sequences of moves. These pauses allow the nervous system to process and integrate the signals being sent, triggering a profound reset response that cannot be achieved through continuous manipulation. The body responds to Bowenwork over the 5–7 days following an experience — making it one of the few experiences whose most significant effects occur after the appointment rather than during.
Duration: 60 minutes. Price from $150.
San Carlos residents are just five minutes from SoliVana Wellness Lab in neighboring Redwood City. Float, contrast experience, and red light are a quick drive down El Camino Real. Five minutes from San Carlos, SoliVana offers float experience, Fire & Ice contrast, halotherapy, PEMF, and more — the Peninsula's most complete recovery lab.
Drive about 5 minutes via El Camino Real. Nearby reference points include Laurel Street district, Burton Park, and the San Carlos Caltrain station.
SoliVana Wellness Lab is a private wellness sanctuary in Redwood City, California offering fourteen evidence-informed experiences: Float Experience, Fire & Ice Contrast Experience, Halotherapy Experience, Red Light Experience, PEMF Experience, EMTT Pulsed Magnetic Experience, Pressotherapy Experience, NeuroVIZR Brain Reset Experience, Bowenwork Experience, Vibration Plate Experience, Biofield Energy Healing Experience, BioEnergetics Scan, Zyto Scan, and Body Composition Analysis.
Address: 1922 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94063. Phone: 650-564-4325. Hours: Monday–Sunday, 11:00am–8:00pm.