Empower Your Health Journey with Bowen Therapy

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We specialize in chronic pain/symptoms and mind/body concerns. We use Bowen Therapy to speak to your nervous system to help the body out of high alert or protect mode helping it come out of survival mode. The healing must meet you where your body is holding the physiological imprint. Bowen Therapy talks to the nervous system that is holding this pattern of pain or trauma. Bowen Therapy is a form of soft tissue therapy that works on the muscles, ligaments, and tendons, as well as the parasympathetic nervous system which is known as the ‘rest and digest’ or ‘heal and repair’ system."

Try Bowen Therapy today for your pain and experience the wonderful benefits of Bowen Therapy.

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Why Choose Bowen Therapy?

Gentle, Science-Based, and Profoundly Effective

At our clinic, we offer Bowen Therapy — a gentle, nervous-system-focused bodywork approach that works with your body, not against it. Our clients consistently report deep relaxation, pain relief, and improved movement — all supported by research into fascia, neuromuscular function, and autonomic regulation. Bowen Therapy isn’t about forcing change. It’s about creating the conditions where your body can naturally reset, repair, and restore.

Evidence-Based Benefits

1. Nervous System Reset

Gentle, precise Bowen moves stimulate your nervous system to shift from stress mode to repair mode.

Research Highlights:

Moderate pressure manual therapy increases parasympathetic activity, reducing stress and improving sleep (Diego & Field, 2009).
Low-force techniques decrease muscle tension and sympathetic dominance (Weerapong et al., 2005).

What This Means for You:

Deep relaxation
Better sleep quality
Reduced anxiety and stress

2. Fascia & Muscle Communication

Bowen works with the body’s fascia — a sensory network that influences movement, posture, and pain perception.

Research Highlights:

Fascia contains sensory receptors that guide motor control and body awareness (Schleip et al., 2012; Stecco et al., 2013).

What This Means for You:

Increased mobility
Reduced chronic muscle tension
Subtle postural improvements

3. Pain Modulation Without Force

Pain is processed by your nervous system, and Bowen helps regulate how the body perceives pain.

Research Highlights:

Manual therapy can activate neural pathways that inhibit pain signals (Melzack & Wall, 1965; Bialosky et al., 2009).

What This Means for You:

Relief from chronic pain and headaches
Safe, non-invasive approach
Supports natural healing over time

4. Stress & Emotional Balance

Bowen encourages parasympathetic activation, helping your body feel safe, calm, and balanced.

Research Highlights:

Vagal tone improves with gentle manual stimulation, supporting stress regulation and emotional clarity (Porges, 2007; Thayer & Lane, 2000).

What This Means for You:

Reduced emotional tension
Better stress management
Enhanced sense of wellbeing

5. Emerging Clinical Evidence

Early studies specific to Bowen Therapy suggest improvements in musculoskeletal pain, migraines, and overall function.

Preliminary Studies:

Chronic shoulder pain improved with Bowen sessions (Marr et al., 2011)
Migraine frequency and intensity decreased in case series (Duncan & McDonough-Means, 2013)

While research continues to grow, client experiences consistently show meaningful, lasting results.

Why We Stand Out

Science-Based Approach: All techniques are grounded in fascia, neuromuscular, and nervous system science.
Gentle Yet Effective: Perfect for those who prefer a safe, non-invasive therapy.
Whole-Body Focus: We treat the body as a connected system, not just isolated symptoms.
Client-Centered Care: Every session is tailored to your needs

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For more than 25 years, Emilia Altobelli has been a dedicated educator. She has a Master’s Degree in education, and a background in sports coaching and the fitness industry. She is certified by the Canadian Fitness Professionals organization as a Personal Training Specialist (PTS) and credentialed by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) at the professional level (PCC). She is certified by the Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia and Canada.

She is presently offering Bowen Therapy at various fitness gyms in the GTA helping professional athletes, such as powerlifters, bodybuilders, ATP Tennis competitors, Muay Thai fighters and professional dancers.

When she is not in the gym helping athletes, she is at her Mississauga location supporting adults, seniors, children and newborns with Bowen Therapy.

Her approach to helping her clients is in restoring functional symmetry. Often times, during assessment the client presents with ‘functional asymmetry’ one leg appears ‘functionally shorter’. By restoring symmetry in the body, we restore function of the central nervous system and body function.

Bowen Practitioners neither diagnose nor treat. We assess our client’s condition and address client concerns by facilitating relaxation and balance in the body.

Emilia Altobelli, MA, PCC, PTS

Bowen Practitioner, Life Coach and Personal Trainer

C-Life Studio Pain Body-Mind Therapy

55 Village Centre Pl, Mississauga Ontario L4Z 1V9, Canada

Clinic: 416-561-3215

Email: emi@c-life.studio

Clinic Hours

This is not a walk-in clinic. Please call the clinic for hours or book on-line using our on-line booking system.

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Conveniently located in Mississauga

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Customer Testimonials

Dan Requier

“Bowen therapy is new to me and I’ve seen Emi 3 times now. Immediately after the first session I seen a major difference in my body. Since then I’ve been improving daily ”
Ashley Fallavollita

“Emi is amazing and I’m so glad to have found her! Bowen therapy is like no other and when you’re looking for something that will be long term and not just a band aid this is it! Thank you for everything you do Emi! You have an amazing gift and I’m so glad to have meet you! I send everyone I know to you now and all they can say are good things!.”
Shannon Cranny

“Six months ago, I serendipitously discovered Emi on my girlfriend's Instagram, sparking a journey of transformation. For years, I endured debilitating lower back pain and underlying health issues, but Emi's compassionate care and meticulous explanations have been a game-changer. During treatment, I feel my body releasing its burdens, and three months later, I'm thriving in ways I haven't in years, with continued positive progress..”
Romina Di Salvo

“Bowen Therapy has helped heal certain issues I have been struggling with. Emi is amazing. She is in tune with her clients and passionate to her line of work. I knew the body is connected in many ways but where the trauma sits I was surprized yet Emi was dead on. I cannot wait for my next session and healing to continue.”
Vanessa Aceto

I was recommended by one of my close friends to visit Emi for a Bowen Therapy session. My friend had amazing results and talked very highly of her so I decided to give it a try. I suffered almost my whole life with aching in the hips and some TMJ issues, and since completing my first few sessions with Emi, Bowen has truly changed my life. I feel so much more flexible in the hips and no jaw pain. I have seen a chiropractor before for my hips, but truly, it did absolutely nothing. She got right to the source and found the exact problem and just melted it away. Emi not only physically heals you, each session is like a mini therapy session and she truly heels your energy as well as your body. I will rave about Bowen and Emi especially as long as I live, and to anybody who will listen. Thank you Emi, truly, you’re the best!
Josie Adamo

Emi, you are an Earth Angel! You have helped my daughter and I so much with resetting my respiratory system and and helping with my daughter's TMJ issues and anxiety and so much more!
Even my husband has come on board and is beginning to feel the benefits. I have not had to deal with respiratory issues this past fall and this winter so far because of Bowen Therapy and I'm so grateful as I was so worried that l would need to go on multiple doses of antibiotics yet again and didn't need them after your sessions! Keep doing what you do! You are amazing and your work is truly a God send!
Maria Tripodi

“I am so blessed to have you in my life. You have the most amazing heart and hands of healing.
So much gratitude for your support! I couldn’t imagine not having Bowen Therapy in my life! I literally count the sleeps till I see you, like a little girl waiting for Christmas morning! The work you do is really something special. More people need to know about this holistic therapy.”