Developed by Fritz Smith, MD in the early 1970s, Zero Balancing is a powerful body-mind therapy that teaches skilled touch to bring balance to body structure and energy. A session typically lasts 30 to 45 minutes and is offered through clothing. The practitioner uses finger pressure and gentle traction on areas of tension in the bones, joints and soft tissue to create fulcrums, or points of balance, around which the body can relax and reorganize.
 
By addressing the deepest and densest tissues of the body along with soft tissue and energy fields, Zero Balancing helps to clear chronic tension and blocks in the body’s energy flow. ZB has been shown to reduce stress, amplify vitality and promote better postural alignment.

 

Zero Balancing Benefits

ZB offers powerful benefits to people of all ages.
 

Increases Feelings Of Health And Well-Being

Zero Balancing induces a state of deep rest that allows you to feel truly relaxed, renewed and recharged. Regular ZB sessions may help you to feel more aware and alive.

 

Releases Stress And Improves The Flow Of Energy In Our Bodies

Did you know that bones and other connective tissue conduct energy? Zero Balancing uses touch to release deep tension and free the flow of energy in the musculoskeletal system. This relieves stress and boosts your body’s natural vitality.  

 

Reduces Pain And Discomfort

Blocks in the body’s energy often lead to imbalance, discomfort and pain. Zero Balancing works to open restrictions in the skeleton’s natural shock absorbers, such as the tarsal bones in the arches of the feet, the joints where the ribs meet the spine, and the sacro-iliac joints. Once these areas are free and balanced, pain symptoms often resolve.

 

Enhances Stability, Balance And Freedom

Zero Balancing helps to create a wonderful feeling of inner and outer balance. It’s like feng shui for your being. When your body is clear and balanced and your posture is aligned, you can move with freedom.

 

Amplifies The Sense Of Connection, Peace And Happiness

People who receive ZB often feel more connected to themselves, to others and to the world. During a session and afterwards, people experience a sense of expansiveness, peace and contentment.

 

Releases Mental, Emotional And Physical Tension

Zero Balancing works on multiple levels of the body-mind to release tissue-held memory and tension patterns that may be affecting your mental, emotional and physical states.

 

Supports Us Through Transitions And Transformations

As our life changes we can feel out of balance. At the beginning of a ZB session you can state an intention to align with your goals and desires. As the practitioner engages your bodymind, inducing a deep state of ease, you can let go of any resistance and empower your ability to change. People use ZB to improve relationships, clarify life goals, manage the stress of big changes like a move or a new job, and support personal growth. ZB can help you release old patterns and open to new possibilities.

 

Improves Quality Of Life And Increases Capacity For Enjoyment

Many people who receive ZB on a regular basis find themselves more joyful and satisfied with their lives as they unfold.

Process Acupressure (PA) was developed by Aminah Raheem, Ph.D. as a holistic way to work with the active energy of both body and soul for healing and growth.

 “Process” is a working state wherein an individual deals with issues of the body, mind and spirit that are often buried in the unconscious. During a PA session an organic change often occurs as a result of creating a clearer, stronger flow of energy through the whole-being. The objective of process work is for the client to come to a more conscious understanding of themselves.

The session is given while the client rests on a massage table, fully clothed. The practitioner applies firm, gentle finger pressure to specific acupoint combinations, and encourages the client to notice what they are experiencing. Often, by acknowledging and addressing symptoms or signals that arise during a session, positive change can begin to occur. By following this natural process the unique essence of the individual is magnified and brought into clearer focus. The client is empowered to choose the pace and depth of this exploration at all times. A full session lasts about one hour.

Process Acupressure can stand alone as a therapeutic modality, or it can be combined with psychotherapy.