Fritz Frederick Smith
Zero Balancing was developed in the early 1970s by Fritz Frederick Smith, MD, a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine. A doctor of both osteopathy and medicine, Dr. Smith was always fascinated by the healing power of touch. During the late 1960s, Dr. Smith studied at Esalen in Northern California with many of the forerunners of the body/mind therapy movement, and became a Certified Rolfer. There he met J.R. Worsley of the Chinese College of Acupuncture in England whose demonstrations 'cracked' Dr. Smith's beliefs in the purely Western medical model. During this period he also began to explore yoga, meditation, spiritual teachings in India, Eastern energy medicine, and quantum physics. Soon after, Dr. Smith traveled to the UK to study with J.R. Worsley and became a licensed acupuncturist in 1972, earning both bachelor's and master's degrees in acupuncture, and becoming a fellow in the Chinese College of Acupuncture.
Dr. Smith's keen observations of, and experiences with, both anatomy and energy as a force in the body led him to develop the manual therapy system of Zero Balancing. In Zero Balancing both energy and structure are engaged simultaneously through skilled touch to bring about profound healing and amplified wellness. The name came about when someone receiving his work described the experience as being brought back into balance, 'like I was Zero Balanced.'
Dr. Smith has been practicing and teaching Zero Balancing throughout the world for more than 35 years. He's the author of many articles and two books, Inner Bridges: A Guide to Energy Movement and Body Structure and Alchemy of Touch: Moving Towards Mastery Through the Lens of Zero Balancing.
Dr. Smith teaches ZB I, ZB II, Alchemy of Touch, Art of Zero Balancing, El Silencio, Fields and Fulcrums, Freely Moveable Joints, Geometry of Healing, Inside ZB with Dr. Smith, Natural Bridges of Zero Balancing, Open Forum, and Weekend with Dr. Smith.
