Who is Jak Isaksen ?
For decades, Jak has been working in the health and community services sector Australia wide, promoting health and well-being on many levels.
Her diverse professional background and working experience has included nursing, case management and care co-ordination in aged care and disabilities ( urban and remotecommunities), practitioner in Bowen, Remedial Massage and Lymphoedema Therapy (ATMS & ALA accredited).
Over the past 8-9 years Jak has been based at St Marys Community Health Centre practicing Bowen Therapy and Lymphatic management.
How to reach Jak?
Send her an email at jakintaz@gmail.com or text to: 00438.297.723
Summary
Holistic wellness and energy with a healthcare professional.0:00
Jack Isaacson, a practitioner in Bowen therapy and lymphatic management, discusses the differences between Bowen therapy and traditional remedial massage.
Bowen therapy and fascia with a holistic practitioner.1:37
Speaker 2 explains differences between bone therapy and remedial massage, highlighting gentleness and specificity of bone therapy.
Speaker 2 recounts their experience with sciatica and how they found relief through treatment with Jen Lowry, who they later became friends and colleagues with at a massage center in Tasmania.
Speaker 2 views fascia as an important aspect of holistic healing, explaining it in their own words as the transcript provides.
Bowen therapy and its effects on the body.6:51
Fascia is a complex connective tissue that supports and connects the body’s muscles, organs, and bones.
Jak explains Bowen therapy differs from massage, has gentle pressure to activate fascia and central nervous system.
Practitioner shares case study of young woman with anorexia who experienced menstruation return after Bhawan therapy.
Bowen therapy and its effects on the body.14:26
Jak describes Bowen therapy as a multi-dimensional approach that affects the body’s many layers, including hormones and energy work.
Jak believes Bowen therapy is a real energetic work that can activate different energetic sites in the body, leading to subtle changes and increased confidence.
Jak highlights the lack of contraindications for the Bowen technique, treating a wide range of conditions including autoimmune diseases and inflammation.
Jak emphasizes importance of gentle movement and hydration for general health after bone sessions.
Spirituality, healing, and personal growth.21:55
Jak discusses infinite possibilities for healing and consciousness, and their personal definitions of God and peace.
Jak discusses their beliefs on death and spirituality, offering self-love and forgiveness as key advice for those starting out on their spiritual path.
Jak discusses their new clinic and the benefits of Bowen therapy.
3 Health Tips for Self-Care:
1. Stay Hydrated: Proper hydration is essential for overall health and well-being. Drinking an adequate amount of water helps maintain optimal body function, supports the body’s natural healing processes, and aids in the elimination of toxins.
2. Practice Mindfulness and Stress Reduction: Engaging in mindfulness practices and stress reduction techniques, such as meditation, deep breathing, or gentle yoga, can help reduce the impact of stress on the body. Stress management is crucial for promoting relaxation, supporting the body’s natural healing abilities, and maintaining overall health.
3. Prioritize Movement and Body Awareness: Regular physical activity, along with cultivating body awareness, can contribute to improved mobility, posture, and overall physical well-being. Incorporating gentle movement, such as walking, stretching, or yoga, can support the body’s natural balance and alignment, complementing the effects of Bowen therapy.
Transcript
00:00
Okay, welcome everyone to the vortex energy podcast where we delve into the fascinating world of energetic and wellness space. Join us as we explore the latest trends, insights and innovations that are shaping the landscape of holistic well being. Get ready to unleash your energy potential and embark on the transformative journey towards vitality, balance and inner harmony. Tune in for captivating discussions and valuable discoveries that will elevate your understanding of energy, health and wellness. And today, I’m very excited to introduce Jack Isaacson, who’s been a good friend since I moved to Tasmania 10 years ago. So welcome, Jack.
00:38
Thank you, Barb. It’s a pleasure to be here with you.
00:41
Yeah, and Jack has been in the health and community services sector in Australia for decades promoting health and well being on many levels. Her diverse professional background and working experiences included nursing. I did not realize that know this until you told me your case management and care coordination in aged care disabilities, both urban and remote communities. She’s a practitioner in Bowen, remedial massage and Lymphedema Therapy. And as ATMs and ALA accredited. I’m not sure exactly what ALA accredited is, but I’m sure you’re gonna tell us. And for the past years, eight or nine years, Jack’s been based in St. Mary’s Community Health Center, practicing Bowen therapy, and lymphatic management. So welcome, Jack.
01:26
Thanks so much, Barb. Good to be here with you.
01:28
Yeah. So tell us a little bit about what is Bowen therapy versus traditional remedial massage?
01:37
Yeah, yeah, good question. And then some something that I guess I explained to new clients, and anybody who’s interested in those differences. All modalities offer something, you know, very similar in that, it’s all about well being and body balance. Bone therapy, compared to massage is quite a different modality. Bone therapy works with a series of gentle moves across very specific places in the body. And we’re basically working across what’s called the fascia of the body. And maybe I can go into that a little bit deeper in a while. But yeah, so so. So it’s very gentle work, but it’s very effective. And then when we do things, we leave the body to rest for a couple of minutes. And that waiting period is really crucial. So in parallel with the remedial massage, and in comparison, remedial massage, or a massage really often oil is used, whereas bone therapy, no oil is used. Massage, remedial massage, is there’s a lot of movement of, of joints, muscles, often there can be muscle, any deep movements made. It can be deeper work, you can use trigger points, you can use different my facial techniques. So it’s the pressure is a big difference really, with with both of them.
03:45
Yeah. And what first attracted you to Bowen therapy? Or how did you get exposed to it?
03:53
Yeah, right. Well, I’ve always had, I’ve always had a huge interest in natural therapies. Since I was really young, actually, you know, I can remember having some attraction, to you know, mess out and herbs and that kind of thing, probably even at a young age of like 11 and 12. And I thought I could study something like that, or, you know, there was always that sort of basic attraction. So I guess, when I was, in my early 20s, I had moved to Tasmania from from the mainland Australia, and I was living and working in a community in the south of Tasmania, and I was doing a lot of physical work, and I developed sciatica. And I’d heard about this bone practitioner who was working just outside of Hobart Jen Lowry. Her name is Anne And I was told that, you know, she was really good in helping with th