Zero Balancing Health Association

The ZBHA office will be closed from Thursday 8/29 at noon ET to Tuesday 9/3 at 9:00 AM. Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend.

We hope you had a wonderful summer! It's a great time for self care.

First Sunday, virtual ZB with Michael Oruch is back! Join Michael on Sunday 9/1 at 3:50 PM ET. Treat yourself a stress-relieving energy boost for September. Clear your mind and connect deeply to yourself. All are welcome, including those new to Zero Balancing. Cost is $25.

Details and register: https://www.zerobalancing.com/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=9/1/2024&eventid=513

The Annual Zero Balancing Community Benefit is coming up.

Early Bird Registration is good through August 16th! Use code ZBCBEarlyBird and save $25.00!

We hope to see you there! ✨

Would you like to learn a body-mind therapy that teaches a method of touch that affects the whole person, body, mind, spirit by focusing on bones and joints? Would you like be able to address imbalances that often go undetected but which impact gait, posture as well as feelings of grounding and stability? Would you like to learn a system that reduces stress and increases vitality, and clears the mind? It's time to learn Zero Balancing!

“This class was personally transformative! Experiencing ZB not only will enhance my practice, in addition it has added depth to my being in my body.” - recent ZB I student

There are upcoming 2024 ZB I classes in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Illinois, California, Maryland, Texas and Vermont. 25 CEUs for Massage therapists and acupuncturists. NCBTMB & NCCAOM. Payment plans are also available through IAHE.

What is "peer mentoring" and how can it be a great lean with a friend and colleague to help support your practice and your life?

Find out this Sunday 8/18 at 3:50 PM ET. Join this special open forum online event: Peer Mentoring with Chris Allen and Alison Mott of the ZBHA Mentor Committee. Both are certified Zero Balancers and Certified Mentors, graduates of the first Mentor Advancement Program (MAP) in 2021.

Peer mentoring is a lean that helps you to hear yourself at a deeper level, making insights and inspiration from your core more readily available.
Register at www.zerobalancing.com
Cost:
Non-Member: $25
Certified ZBers/ZBHA members: $20

"A musician once shared ‘To play the notes is easy. The magic is in the pause.’” From this wonderful video filmed at the Lauterstein-Conway Massage School — Dr. Fritz Smith teaching on the pause.

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/o3qbUszPYfg?si=yd7eoSyr3O_F-Ktu

Photo by Sara Feld.

Are you in the midwest? There are excellent Zero Balancing I and II classes coming up in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. Learn to bring the body into balance using mindful, respectful touch to bones and joints, in a method that is often easier on the practitioner's body. You'll also learn about the unique properties of bone tissue to increase vitality for well-being and healing. Zero Balancing combines wisdom from Eastern views of harmony and healing with Western understandings of anatomy and alignment. 25 CEUs per class (NCBTMB and NCCAOM) Visit https://www.zerobalancing.com/calendar_list.asp

A big congratulations to teachers Megan Lavery and Lisa Berger for spending many hours — with support from Dr. Fritz Smith before he passed in May — refining the curriculum and the written study guide for Freely Moveable Joints. They recently taught the class in New England to this very enthusiastic group! They shared techniques developed by Dr Fritz to improve the function and vitality of knees, shoulders, wrists, ankles, elbows and even the clavicles.

Zero Balancing addresses the skeleton and the whole person from head to toe using clear touch that connects, opens, energizes and heals.

Find a class or a practitioner at www.zerobalancing.com

Coming up this Sunday 7/21 -- Open Forum online

ZB and Pregnancy with Rebekah Harbour - ZB.

Pregnancy and postpartum present unique physical and emotional challenges. You already know the benefits of ZB for helping the body to adapt to physical and emotional change. In this session, we'll explore how ZB is an incredible tool for expectant and new mothers, addressing common issues like physical discomfort, baby positioning, and emotional stress.

Don't wait to register! Those who register will receive the recording. Cost is $20 for members, $25 for non-members.


https://www.zerobalancing.com/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=7/21/2024&eventid=509

Congratulations to the 17 students who completed the coursework in the ZB Intensive Certification Program with David Lauterstein at the The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School in Austin, Texas. 11 have already completed the certification process and 6 more are underway! Welcome to the community of ZB practitioners!!!

GRADUATION CEREMONY
for our students, to celebrate and acknowledge their transiting to Certified ZB Practitioners. It was a heroic and astonishing journey of learning and companionship. 22 people began all together, last May. 17 have finished and already 11 are now certified with 6 yet in process.
So let's hear it for Jennifer Jacob
Peter Begley
Maria Solis
Adrea Craft
Erin Beatty
Peter Deckinga
Rachel Creager Ireland
Brenda Tuntland
Amy Gregory
Hannah Ground
Ellana Breedlove
Austin Wilson
Jessica "Mallory" Jones
Owen Young
Lucy Nunez
Joshua Flowers
Mathew Schnurr
Gage Howell
Kristi Bullock
Sarah Strohmeyer
Amy Scottino
Gail Lewis
Olivia Perez

Not everyone was able to make it to the grad (some from out of state, etc.). But here are teachers, and new certified practitioners pictured in this ecstatic photo, collectively blowing out the candles of this incredible Chocolate Italian Cream Cake with sweetness and devotion to the opening of new fields and pathways in our lives!

When you call or email the ZBHA office, you get expert support from Jenny Ash, Consulting Director. In addition to a deep background running nonprofit organizations, Jenny is a Certified Zero Balancer and training to be a Certified Mentor in ZB. FYI - the office is closed this week for the July 4 holiday and will re-open July 8!

Jenny Ash, ZBHA Consulting Director Get to know the ZBHA staff.

Anxiety affects people of all ages. New research shows that Zero Balancing helps significantly reduce generalized anxiety levels and specific symptoms. On Sunday June 16, hear Mary Murphy and Misty Rhoads share highlights from their study and learn how ZB promotes resilience. All are welcome!

CALMING ANXIETY: The Healing Impact of ZB
Sunday June 16, 3:50 PM ET
Details and register (Please register to receive the recording)
https://www.zerobalancing.com/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=6/16/2024&eventid=508

There are many upcoming Zero Balancing I classes across the US and Canada.

What can you expect in ZB I? - Acupuncturist and ZB teacher Jared Urchek in Maryland puts it this way:

"Zero Balancing classes are geared toward anyone who wants to learn how to offer a healing touch at a deeper level. No previous skills or education are required to join - just an openness to learn a new skill and interest in a healing modality!

These classes do offer CEU's for acupuncturists, massage therapists, OT's, and some other professions.

Be prepared to learn a modality that emphasizes the healing of the whole person."

Find a class near you: www.zerobalancing.com

Join Lisa Berger and Amanda King in Western MA in early August for Zero Balancing Expanded: Skull.

Details and register: https://www.zerobalancing.com/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=8/1/2024&eventid=411

Enhance your practice by learning:

• Cranial anatomy - cranial bones, membranes, and sutures – the foundation joints of the skull
• A lighter Interface touch for working with the skull and nervous system
• To address imbalances that can lead to headaches, sensory changes, TMJ disorders, dizziness, pain and other common issues
• Fulcrums for the mouth, teeth, tongue, throat and brain
• To bring more vitality to the skull, affecting the whole body
• Self-care on your own face and head
• Skull secrets to enhance your sessions!

“ZBX: Addressing the Skull is a treasure of a class. The skull fulcrums were personally healing and professionally expansive.” -Aimee Levine

Are you curious to explore more of the skeleton in Zero Balancing and use new fulcrums to free restrictions in knees, ankles, elbows, wrists and more? Join Lisa Berger and Megan Lavery in Western MA, July 11-14. (Pre-req: ZB II, 25 CEUs and fulfills ZB Certification class requirement.)

Details and register: https://www.zerobalancing.com/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=7/11/2024&eventid=410

Freely Moveable Joints is an advanced-level Zero Balancing course that expands our focus from the foundation and semi-foundation joints to include the freely-moveable-joints of the body. These joints present unique therapeutic challenges because of the variety of their anatomy and their great ranges of motion. By the end of the program you will know evaluations and fulcrums for many joints and have the ability to devise your own fulcrums to meet the specific needs of a given situation.

A note from Megan:
I love the skeleton: the simple beauty of how the joints work on a system of pulleys and levers, how the architectural design of each joint prescribes its movement. The more I know about the skeleton, the more sense it makes. FMJ expands our basic protocol in new ways that are fun, creative and empower the practitioner to discover/re-discover the joints and design their own fulcrums. I am so excited to be teaching FMJ again with Lisa and look forward to you joining us in this exploration.

Zero Balancing classes are very often nourishing personal retreats, as participants work together to refine our touch skills and improve the quality of connection to our clients.

At The Art of ZB in Joshua Tree, California in early May, a wonderful group from all over the US joined Jim McCormick and Michael Oruch to refine ZB skills, forge bone-deep bonds with new and old friends, and celebrate a graduate from the Certification program. On May 6 Dr. Fritz Smith chatted with each participant on zoom, encouraging them and delighting in their love of ZB. It was a special time in the desert.

Find a Zero Balancing workshop near you: https://www.zerobalancing.com/

Sunday, June 16 Online: CALMING ANXIETY: The Healing Impact of Zero Balancing with Mary Murphy and Misty Rhoads

Come join us for an illuminating presentation as we dive into the world of Zero Balancing and its incredible potential for soothing anxiety. Details and register: https://www.zerobalancing.com/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=6%2F16%2F24&eventid=508

In today's world, where anxiety seems to be on the rise, finding natural ways to calm the mind is more important than ever. Our research has uncovered some amazing results—Zero Balancing can significantly reduce both general anxiety levels and specific symptoms. We'll break down the findings in a way that's easy to understand and delve into the themes of regulation, relational ease, resilience, and feeling whole again. We will have a whole group discussion about working with anxious clients and what the experience of this study has taught us.

This is an invaluable opportunity to deepen your understanding of the research findings, discern their implications for your practice, and learn effective strategies for sharing this knowledge with others.

A lovely tribute to Dr. Fritz Smith, Zero Balancing founder who passed on May 7. Thank you, Deanna Waggy of DW Healing Arts LLC

TikTok · Deanna Waggy Check out Deanna Waggy’s video.

Save the dates for the Zero Balancing online Community Benefit (ZBCB) - November 9 - 10, 2024. Watch this space for more details soon.

And to start your week, enjoy this special opening talk by Dr. Fritz Smith from the 2016 ZB Community Benefit in Maryland.

Zero Balancing 2016 Benefit - Dr. Fritz Smith Opening Talk

There's still time to register for today's First Sunday virtual ZB with Michael Oruch. Take time to nourish yourself down to the bone during this hour long meeting that starts at 3:50 PM ET, 12:50 PT. First, enjoy a guided meditation and then experience a virtual energy balancing following the Zero Balancing protocol.
photo from a recent ZB II class in Spain!

Details and register:
https://www.zerobalancing.com/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=6/2/2024&eventid=453

Zero Balancing training is coming to the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck NY this summer!

Join Jim McCormick, LAc for ZB I July 28-August 2. This class is the foundation of all advanced training in Zero Balancing and introduces the touch skills and principles of this bodymind system, developed by Dr. Fritz Smith in the 1970s. Jim has been teaching ZB internationally for over 50 years.

Below - Jim shown teaching the hip evaluation and balancing.

Get details and registration information here: https://www.zerobalancing.com/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=7/28/2024&eventid=436

Photo by Amanda King

Several years ago, David Lauterstein wrote a wonderful biography of Fritz Smith and the many influences that led him to develop and refine the touch system called Zero Balancing in the early 1970s and beyond. A portion of the proceeds of this book supports the 501(c)3 nonprofit the Zero Balancing Touch Foundation

Life in the Bones Textbook-Life in the Bones

"Beyond being a therapy, Zero Balancing is a community. Some of the most exciting and stimulating features of ZB are the people who have been attracted to study this approach, and the community and friendships we have made…I have been doubly blessed to be working alongside so many others..to create the Zero Balancing Community with its focus and frame to make the world a better, healthier, and more actualized place. We are all so blessed.” Dr. Fritz Smith, Borrego Springs, California, 2016 from Life In The Bones by David Lauterstein

photo by Todd Williams

Learn Zero Balancing this year! Classes available from Washington DC to Maui. Thank you, Rebekah Harbour! Find out more at www.zerobalancing.com

Hawaii LMT's - if you still need 6 or 12 CEU's by end of June for the new licensing requirements, I have you covered. I have a few spots left on both of the classes. Reach out for more info and/or registration details.

A beautiful tribute to Dr. Fritz Smith, Zero Balancing founder from Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP)

We are sad to share the news that Fritz Smith, MD, founder of Zero Balancing, passed away Tuesday, May 7, just days ahead of celebrating his 95th birthday 🕊️

Read more about Smith and his work on our blog at https://bit.ly/4abswpw

Join us ONLINE this Sunday May 19 at 3:50 PM ET for a special Third Sunday: Zero Balancing in Various Professions - This panel Q & A includes a licensed Acupuncturist, Chiropractor, Massage Therapist, Professional Counselor, and Physical Therapist. ZB faculty members Lisa Berger, Michele Doucette, Megan Lavery, and Shelia Lukasiewich will be answering your questions about Zero Balancing, incorporating ZB into an existing practice, and anything else you would like to ask. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Details & register: https://www.zerobalancing.com/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=5/19/2024&eventid=506