How did Zero Balancing develop?

Fritz Frederick Smith MD earned his doctor of osteopathy degree in 1955, medicine in 1961, and master of acupuncture in 1973. Pursuing deeper understanding of health and illness, he studied cranial osteopathy, Rolfing (with Ida Rolf), yoga, meditation (with yogi master Muktananda), Taoism, Eastern teachings on energy medicine, and modern physics.

Watching an acupuncture demonstration, Dr Smith observed that the human being is both an energy body and a structural body. He explained that he “saw that energy actually existed in the body as a specific factor; that energy has its own anatomy and physiology, and that mental and physical health are dependent on its relationship to structure.” He went on to say that “I realised my Western medical views were too limited to account for what I had witnessed. The foundation of my scientific model cracked and an expanded view of nature came to life.” These insights led Dr Smith to formulate a new paradigm to evaluate and balance the energy and physical body relationship, that became known as Zero Balancing.

Zero Balancing has active practitioners around the world with regional associations in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Italy, United States, Mexico, New Zealand and Australia.