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Zero Balancing is a non-diagnostic touch therapy system with roots in osteopathy and acupuncture[1] that was developed by Fritz Frederick Smith, M.D. in the early 1970s.[2] Practiced by a variety of health professionals in conventional and alternative medical settings, Zero Balancing practitioners claim to distinguish between a body’s "energetic system" and its musculoskeletal system and attempt to give equal attention to both.[3] Practitioners apply fulcrums (manual pressure with their fingers) into places of held tension, primarily focusing on key joints of the skeleton that conduct and balance forces of gravity, posture and movement.[4] The stated mission of Zero Balancing is "to provide a holistic body/mind therapy that amplifies a person’s experience of health and vitality".[5] It is taught to healthcare professionals as an adjunct skill to their primary specialty, though many come to practice it as a manual therapy in its own right.[6].
- ^ Osborn, Karrie, Going Home – Zero Balancing Takes the Body Back, Massage & Bodywork Magazine, 2004, 18.
- ^ Geggus, Pam, Introduction to the concepts of Zero Balancing, 2004, Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 59.
- ^ Dale, Cyndi, The Subtle Body – An Encyclopedia of Your Energetic Anatomy, 2009, 422, ISBN 978-1-59179-671-8.
- ^ Smith, Fritz Frederick, M.D., Inner Bridges – A Guide to Energy Movement and Body Structure, 1986, 89, ISBN 0-89334-086-3.
- ^ Smith, Fritz Frederick, M.D., Core Zero Balancing Study Guide, 2009, 11.
- ^ Geggus, 59