Certified rehabilitator
Medical person
Proven Bowen Therapist
The Bowen Technique is an innovative therapy that is gaining increasing popularity. What distinguishes it from other therapies is that a sequence of gentle moves are applied on the surface of the skin and thus the body is stimulated towards recovery.
about me
My name is Nikolay Petrov. I have graduated Rehabilitation at University of Sofia. For more than 4 years I have been treating musculoskeletal problems, and the Bowen technique enables me to help people with hormonal disorders, stress, digestive problems, and more. Besides my medical degree, I am officially certified by the Bulgarian Association for Bowen Therapy (BABT). I am currently treating most of my patients using Bowen because of the excellent results and improvements.
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D. Nenkova – high insulin levels
My insulin levels were 3 times above the norm
I went to Niki because I suffered from severe pain in the back and elbows. After the third session, I told him that I have elevated insulin levels, but I feel very well and I’m planning to run control tests. The insulin levels had dropped from 33 to 18 units thanks to therapy Niki was using. I’d like to emphasize that during this period I did not observe any diet, nor did I take any medication so I can boldly claim that the results were entirely due to therapy. Ever since, whenever I feel that something is wrong, I call Niki for help.
Pavel Petrov – Pain in the knees
I play basketball in the amateur’s league and felt strong pain in both knees
I felt a lot of tension and pain in my knees, especially after the games. With time the pain started appearing during the training as well. I decided to go to Nicholay at the recommendation of a friend of mine who had problems with his shoulder. Two days after the first procedure, I had a match and felt very good during and after the game. Since then, whenever I feel overload or tension in my knees, I go to Bowen therapy to stabilize things.
Maria – Pinched nerve
I met Niki by chance. I was with my beautician when I complained to her of severe knee pains and that this problem was growing more and more complex.
“I met Niki by chance. I was with my beautician when I complained to her of severe knee pains which I was experiencing for almost an year. Despite all the medicine I was taking, the problem was becoming more and more complex. It was so severe that it reached a point when I could not freely do my everyday activities.
I decided to book an appointment with him and after the first session I felt great relief. I can boldly claim that there was a 50% improvement after just one treatment. We had other 2 sessions and now I feel much, much better.
This was just the beginning.
One day I had to bathe the cat and after a 10-minute struggle with her I felt that could not stand up straight. My lower back was so tense that I could not bend or turn. I decided that I have to call Niki.Unfortunately, he was not in Bulgaria, so I had to go see a doctor, take sick-leave and ingest a tonne of pain killers, no of which change the situation in the next 3 days.
I was waiting impatiently for Niki’s return. One hour after the treatment a miracle happened. I no longer felt any discomfort and had no troubles bending or standing up.
For me, Niki is my savior and I could genuinely recommend him to all of my friends. He is already a star at my work place because I work in a big team and after my sick-leave return I told everyone how this young guy has helped me with just one session. “
Nikolay Penchev – Knee pain
I had a serious knee and elbow injury after a fall from the parallel bars.
For the past 10 years I’ve been practicing levers and gymnastics on the site, 6 to 7 times a week. I like to do handstands and power exercises. One day, however, while performing a power exercise on the parallel bars, my hand gave in, I slipped and fell. The pain was indescribable. I hit my elbow and knee very hard. After two, three weeks of using different kinds of ointments, the pain was blunt but I felt a strong residual pain during training, especially at high-intensity workout. Nikolay’s brother advised me to visit him by arranging a more recent appointment to prevent the injury from getting worse. After the first procedure, there was a tremendous relief of pain. I had to rest 2 days after the procedure. There was some slight residual pain, and after visiting Nicki for the second time, I rested for another 48 hours. After that there was no sign of pain. The strange thing was that the healing effect was happening naturally. I woke up and I had forgotten that I had pain, which was pretty cool.
S. Georgieva – Thyroid Disorder
I could not conceive for over a year and a half due to thyroid problems
My boyfriend and I have been unsuccessfully trying to get pregnant for over a year and a half, and a friend of mine recommended Bowen therapy. I was on hormonal medication “L-Thyroxine” for about 4 year and Nikolay said that it is highly likely that it is difficult to conceive as a result from the medication. I was going to Bowen therapy every week for 4 or 5 months and after each session I was feeling much better. I consulted with my doctor and significantly decreased the intake of the medication. 3 months later the pregnancy test was positive and I am very happy.
T. Yurukov – Elbow pain
I have worked as a constructions fitter for many years. Last year I hit my elbow at work.
My name is Toncho. I have worked as a constructions fitter for many years. Last year I hit my elbow at work and felt tremendous pain. I underwent a treatment with injections and balms, I was on sick and holiday pay. I felt pain relief but I did not have the required strength in the arm. After the first Bowen session there was a huge improvement. We did a second one in 7 days and I felt the strength in my arm return.
Lyubomir Iliev – Problems with the elbows
I work as a machine operator and I got an inflammation of the elbows. I could not fold my arms so I can brush my teeth …
Ny name is Lyubomir and I has a problem with my arms. I work as a machine operator and as a result of the labour-intensive work I got an inflammation of the elbows. I could not fold my arms so I can brush my teeth. I tried with heating pads but without a result. My wife mentioned Niki to me one day. I booked an appointment and I felt great pain relief after the first treatment. After the second one, the symptoms were completely gone. There is no sign of the movement limitations I had in the elbows and I can freely do my everyday activities.
Georgi Dobrev – Strained ankle
I went for a run in Vitosha and on the way down I stepped sideways on my left foots and felt very strong and sharp pain
I went for a run in Vitosha and on the way down I stepped sideways on my left foots and felt very strong and sharp pain. When I got to the car I immediately called Niki as he had mentioned that you should react straight away with this type of injuries. After a few hours I was with him and he performed few moves on the ankle. He repeated the moves in few minutes and said that it should be fine within 2 days. The next day there was a very slight swelling and almost no pain. The second day after the treatment my ankle was completely healed.
K. Krasteva – Menstrual problems
My period was irregular, scant and painful
My menstrual cycle was irregular for almost four year. At first things were harmless but they became worse over time. A friend of mine who had been going to Bowen and had excellent result recommended the therapy to me and I decided to give it a try. There was a condiserable improvement after the first 3 appoitments: my period came earlier and I was feeling better. After 4 more times, my period was regulated and came on time, and it was less painful which I found very surprising. Nikolay recommended 3 treatments more in order to stabilise things. The whole treatment lasted 3 months after thngs were much better and I was feeling great.
Baby Iren – Colic
In the afternoons my baby was crying a lot and her tummy was very swollen
My name is Sonya. My daughter Iren, 2 months old, suffered from colic pain like most babies her age. I go for Bowen session to Nikolay for myself and he had mentioned that if there is anything wrong with the little one I can bring her for a treatment as well. We had two session in the space of one week and things were much better after the second one. Iren became a lot calmer and was crying a lot less.
Anatoli Popov – Stress from overworking
I work in a factory and supervise 15 workers. Like every other job which involves working with people, I constantly have problems with the workers and sometimes I burn out.
I’ve been a supervisor in a big logistic company for 4 year. I am resonsible for 15 warehouse workers. I had very tough periods and was on my way to give up on this job due to the big responsibilites related to it. I was unable to get enough sleep and spend quality time with my family. I decided to try with this therapy as I wanted something different and the traditional massages I was going to were not working. The truth is that after the therapy I still had the problems but I was a lot more calm and well-balanced. I feel that it is more difficult to go out of control and that the big part of the stress I had is gone. I visit Nikolay frequently as I am convinced that this therapy helps.
Baby Silviya – Colic
My baby was frequently waking up in the middle of the night and wouldn’t let us sleep. She was crying very loudly and this worried us.
My name is Hristina and when Silviya was a month and a half old she started suffering from intense colic. It woke her up in the middle of the night and she was crying a lot. We tried to surpress the symptoms by using baby drops but the relief was just temporary. I began reading about colic relieves online and from bg-mamma I found out that some mums take their babies to Bowen therapy. I took Silviya to Nikolay and two weeks or 4 sessions later, Silviya stopped waking up in the middle of the night and we could sleep peacefully.
Antoniya Stoyanova – Stress and neck pain
I am financial manager and my everyday life is very dynamic. I work in an office all day long and the pain and tension in the neck have been a constant burden for a long time.
Bowen was recommended to me by a colleague of mine. She goes to Bowen frequently and I decided to book an appoitment as well. I was taking pills against stress from time to time as sometimes I had tight deadlines and the pressure was too much to deal with. I had troubles falling asleep and I was constantly tired during the day. I almost fell asleep during the Bowen session. After the treatment the feeling was very weird: I still had the problems but the tension related to them was gone. I go to Nikolay frequently, every time I have tough periods and I no longer need to take sedatives. I can boldly claim that I feel great and sleep properly.
Baby Mario – Constipation
My baby Mario had troubles moving his bowels. He went to the toilet once every 2 days and this was worrying me very much.
My name is Aneliya and my baby Mario, a month and half old, had constipation. He moved his bowels once every two days and with a lot of difficulties. We tried homeopathy and baby drops but without result. Close friends of ours, who take their baby to Bowen therapy, recommended the therapy to us and decided to give it a try. There was a remarkable change in his condition after the third session. The difficulties accompanying the bowel movements decreased and he was going to the toiler more frequently.
Yana Savova – Stress
The kids at the school I teach are very wild, especially once they hit puberty after 8th grade. Sometimes I just can’t deal with them.
I have been teaching for almost 20 years and can claim that kids have changed a lot with the years. The young generation are really smart but this goes hand in hand with uncontrolled behavior and this sometimes makes me lose control. At the end of the day they are just kids and my responsibilty is to teach them. I learned about Bowen from my daughter and went to Nikolay to give it a try. The therapy is very interesting and I enjoy it. I went for a second time and felt this ease throughout the day. I started going regularly every week or every other week, whenever I feel the need to relax. My day feels much brighter now.
There are three things which distiguish the Bowen Therapy from every other therapy.
The first one is that gentle and light moves are applied on the surface of the skin.
The second one is that there are pauses between the moves which are given so that the body can introduce the required change.
The third one is that processes of self-healing are activated after the treatment.
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Bowen is a therapy which if it does not help it will not cause harm. It is suitable for babies as well as adults. I have had patients from 10-day-old babies to 95-year old grandma.
The average duration of a typical Bowen Therapy session lasts between 30-40 mins. As each client is individual, some might get reactions during the session and this could extend it up to an hour.
Usually the acute conditions are the ones which heal faster. The Bowen sessions needed can vary between 1 to 4-5 treatments depending on the condition of the patient. As the therapy has gives quick results, the symptoms might be completely eliminated within 1-2 days after the treatment.
Chronic conditions require more sessions as they have accummulated over a longer period of time.
You should keep in mind that all bodies are unique and the results may vary.
Over 90% of the clients feel relief after the first therapy session which stabilises and developes in the next few days.
The relief from acute conditions is felt a lot quicker while with the chronic conditions it is required more time in order to feel permanent improvement.
Usually after the session clients feel sleepy, calm, relaxed and thirsty because we have activated the parasympathetic nervous system which is responsible for the healing of the body.
After the treatment the body needs 4 to 5 days in order to adapt to the change we have introduced.
There should be a minimum period of 5-6 days between the treatments. For babies the interval can be 3-4 days.