ZERO BALANCING

'If you touch one thing with deep awareness, you touch everything'

Zero Balancing (ZB) is a gentle yet powerful hands-on method of balancing body energy with body structure. Using finger pressure and held stretches, it invites the release of deeply held tension accumulated at bone level in the body. The specific quality of touch enables the physical structure and energy to be engaged simultaneously in a way that harmonises the relationship between them. Zero Balancing provides a point of stillness around which the body can relax, giving an opportunity to let go of unease and pain, and experience a new level of integration. The name Zero Balancing arose spontaneously from a recipient's description of the session she had just received.

Dr. Fritz Smith, an osteopath, physician and acupuncturist, developed the principles of Zero Balancing in 1975. He understood the importance of integrating mainstream Western scientific approaches to body structure with concepts of energy and healing used routinely in the East.

Zero Balancing promotes a deep sense of physical and emotional harmony, allowing your own natural healing process to work more effectively. It benefits a wide range of people and has extensive applications in health and in personal development. In can be especially useful for:

Flexibility and posture ZB focuses on the groups of joints in the body that are involved with the smooth transmission of forces through the weight-bearing skeleton. ZB evaluates and improves the function of these joints, working towards optimum balance and efficiency in their relationship with each other and with the whole body. This encourages natural realignment and improved posture.

Stress reduction ZB is an effective and gentle way of dealing with accumulated stress in the body and mind. People feel relaxed, refreshed and invigorated after a session, more able to understand and deal with the causes of their stress.

Body pain Pain usually occurs in areas where energy flow is blocked or weakened, commonly in areas of tension or overuse. ZB restores energy flow, removing the causes of pain and improving body awareness.

General wellbeing ZB generates an active and conscious state of wellbeing. Enjoyable in itself, it can provide a foundation for continuing good health. If you feel good, ZB offers you the opportunity to feel even better.

Reparative touch Natural responses to touch can become distorted by events such as trauma, abuse or prolonged physical or emotional pain. ZB establishes a clear relationship between the therapist and the client in which the boundaries of touch and communication are distinct and non-intrusive. The safety of this respectful connection enables the client to reclaim their body and rediscover the positive aspects of human touch.

Personal process ZB can facilitate the release of outdated mental habits and patterns of emotional responses. Unresolved issues from our personal history may be held in the body and act as obstacles to personal development. ZB can help access and clear these obstructions, strengthening our ability to adapt to change and to reconnect with our essential selves.

What happens during a Zero Balancing session?
Zero Balancing is a hands-on bodywork. It is pracitised with the client clothed and lying on his or her back. A session may be from 30-50mins. Zero Balancing promotes a deep state of relaxation, and it is common for people to feel refreshingly rested and revitalised after the first session. It is often recommended to have three weekly sessions to begin with, and then decide with their practitioner what frequency would work best for them.

When is Zero Balancing available at Wellington Square?
Nicky Smith offers ZB on Tuesdays from 4.30 p.m. - 8 p.m., and on some Saturdays by arrangement (please liaise with our Admin Team for these slots).

Prices
£40 for a one-hour session.