Dr. Zenger is a Zero Balancing faculty member and certified practitioner. She has been an acupuncturist in private practice in Portland, OR for over 10 years, and is the owner of What is Zero Balancing?
Zero Balancing is a hands-on system of mind-body therapy that balances body energy and body structure. Zero Balancing integrates Western biomedical understanding of the body with Eastern traditions of energy healing to create an innovative and effective bodywork system. Clients experience deep relaxation, internal harmony and improved functioning.
How does Zero Balancing work?
Zero Balancing focuses on releasing tension in key joints of the skeleton. By addressing energy flow in the deepest and densest tissues of the body, Zero Balancing organizes, aligns and integrates energy and structure in the whole person.
How can Zero Balancing benefit clients?
Zero Balancing is a health maintenance system which improves quality of life and supports optimal functioning. Zero Balancing can help relieve aches and pains, release tension and stress, and provide relief from emotional distress. It can be used to address specific health goals such as relieving back pain, improving sleep and mental clarity, relieving anxiety and depression.
What happens in a Zero Balancing session?
Zero Balancing follows a full-body protocol that typically lasts 30 to 40 minutes. The client lies face-up and fully-clothed on a massage table. The practitioner uses comfortable finger pressure and gentle traction to release held tension and restrictions in the bones, joints and tissues of the body.
Who offers Zero Balancing?
A wide variety of licensed health care providers offer Zero Balancing as part of their clinical practice. This includes acupuncturists, physical therapists, massage therapists, chiropractors, occupational therapists, nurses, osteopaths and naturopaths.