Zero balancing
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Zero balancing is a type of
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Description
According to Frederick Smith, the founder of zero balancing,[3]
Zero balancing teaches that the deepest currents of energy are in bone, that memory can be held in tissue, that energy fields in the body underlie mind, body and emotions, and that imbalances in the field precede pathology.
The Zero Balancing Health Association say that zero balancing "uses skilled touch to address the relationship between energy and structures of the body".[1]
The client stays fully clothed for the duration of the session in zero balancing. It includes techniques such as gentle lifting, pressing, rotating, and stretching of different body parts, with particular attention paid to the bone.[4]
History
Frederick Smith created zero balancing in the early 1970s, after studying acupuncture and being inspired by eastern philosophies.[4][5] Smith also had a background in other alternative therapies, including meditation, taoism, and yoga. His aim in creating the therapy was to "integrate the differing truths of eastern and western models of healing".[4][5]
Training
According to founder Frederick Smith in a 2009[update] interview, there are more than 500 practitioners internationally, and another 500 in training, with most in England or the United States.[6] Practitioners are trained in its use as an adjunct skill, though it is also practiced as a self standing therapy.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Bellamy J (17 September 2015). "Massage Therapy rubs me the wrong way". Science-Based Medicine.
- ^ "Zero balancing … zero evidence". edzardernst.com. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Fritz Frederick Smith quoted at "About Zero Balancing". Zero Balancing Health Association. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
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- ^ S2CID 5126935.
- ^ Lauterstein, David (May–June 2009). "Reflections, a conversation with Fritz Smith on Zero Balancing" (PDF). Massage and Bodywork. p. 77.
Further reading
- Ralston, Amy Louise (1998). "Zero balancing: Information on a therapy". Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery. 4 (2): 47–9. PMID 10025287.
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