Gentle
When I touch someone I do so with the intent to help them connect to themselves. Our founder, Dr.Fritz Smith’s philosophy is that everything should feel good or hurt good. When I touch a point that is tender my client will often say, “I didn’t know that was sore.” I may ask a question or say, “I’m sorry that hurts there. In my hands it feels “tense or buzzy or dense.” Just a word to let them know I recognize that area too and move my fingers to another point. After another minute or two going back to the same area there is rarely any sensation of discomfort and I can quietly move on.

Clear 
In our training we teach students of ZB (Zero Balancing) how to simultaneously notice where their own boundary of touch sensation ends and where it starts to be aware of the other person. We call it interface. We use simple exercises and descriptions based on the principals of nature. And every Advanced Zero Balancing class, after the first two four day Core ZB classes, teachers and mentors help students refine that skill and encourage them to let each other know whether the touch needs to have a little more structural or energetic feel for them as individuals.

Connected
There are 2 qualities we ask students to pay attention to, the energetic presence and the tactile structure of the layers down to the bone. When both those aspects are present we have coined the term “donkey connection.” It came from an observation during an early Zero Balancing excursion. Donkeys with a heavy burden will lean into one another to keep a steady footing on a steep hill. Even the inside donkey presses it’s body toward the one on the dangerous downhill side. They work together to ease their burdens. To master interface touch takes a good bit of practice with many different people so we review it frequently. Students do quite well by the end of the first 4 day class. Learning how to keep it constantly fresh is a never ending practice. Core Zero Balancing is taught in 2 parts. During the second 4 day class there is review and practice and always, always helping one another refine the interface connection in conjunction with the new techniques added to the basic ZB protocol.

These three key aspects are essential to our clients developing trust and making gains in their life based on the reasons they chose to receive Zero Balancing. It feels safe, respectful and always our aim is to have the highest personal regard, a founding principal espoused by Dr. Smith.