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Introduction to Zero Balancing

Introduction to Zero Balancing
5 CE Hours
$59.00

Cost includes all materials. Shipping, if applicable, is a flat rate.

Learn the fundamentals of Zero Balancing and explore the traditional concepts behind this hands-on approach to bodywork. This 5-hour continuing education course introduces massage therapists to Zero Balancing, its relationship between energy and the structures of the body, and traditional Chinese medicine concepts including Qi and the five elements.

Whether you are new to Zero Balancing or interested in exploring complementary approaches to massage therapy, this course provides a foundation for understanding its principles, potential applications, and basic hands-on techniques. The course introduces techniques such as opening the half moon vector and working with centers of gravity.

In this course, you will learn:

  • The definition and fundamental concepts of Zero Balancing
  • The traditional relationship between energy and body structures
  • Basic concepts of traditional Chinese medicine used in Zero Balancing
  • The traditional concept of Qi and the five elements
  • The relevance and potential benefits of Zero Balancing
  • Basic principles of conscious touch
  • The purpose of working with vectors and centers of gravity
  • Introductory Zero Balancing techniques and applications
  • Considerations for exploring Zero Balancing as a complementary approach to massage therapy

Why take this course?

Zero Balancing offers massage therapists an opportunity to explore a distinctive approach to hands-on bodywork that combines conscious touch with traditional concepts of energy and structural balance. Learning the foundational principles can help therapists expand their knowledge of complementary massage modalities.

This 5-hour course provides an introduction to Zero Balancing through textbook instruction and practical information about its traditional concepts and techniques. It is a useful option for massage therapists who want to explore energy-based approaches or develop a foundation for further study of Zero Balancing.

  • Define Zero Balancing and describe its fundamental concepts.
  • Explain the traditional relationship between energy and the structures of the body.
  • Identify traditional Chinese medicine concepts incorporated into Zero Balancing, including Qi and the five elements.
  • Describe the role of conscious touch in the Zero Balancing approach.
  • Identify the traditional purpose of working with vectors and centers of gravity.
  • Describe introductory Zero Balancing techniques, including the half moon vector.
  • Identify potential applications and considerations associated with Zero Balancing.
  • Describe how Zero Balancing may be explored as a complementary approach within massage therapy education and practice.
  • Text: Structural Energetics in Zero Balancing Bodywork by Alan Hext, 204 pages
  • Course instruction guide
  • 32-question multiple-choice final exam
  • Course evaluation
  • Certificate of Achievement upon completion
  • Unlimited phone support for course-related questions

The Center for Massage Therapy Continuing Education, LLC is an Approved Provider through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB); Approved Provider number 409296-00.

Our massage online continuing education courses are also accepted by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP), and most state boards.

For more information on individual state requirements and approvals, please visit our Approvals page and click on your state.

This was a great course. I love the influence of Chinese Medicine in the body work. - Tracy B.

Course Author

About the Instructor

Corrine Rubida

Corrine Rubida, BS, LMT

Corrine completed her massage therapy training at Gateway College of Massage Therapy in 1997 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Healthcare Administration in 2012. She has been practicing and teaching massage therapy since 1997 and currently holds a massage therapy license in South Dakota. She is also a member of the ABMP. In 2002, Corrine founded the Center for Massage Therapy CE to make professional massage continuing education courses available both online and by mail. Since then, she has developed more than 100 home-study massage continuing education courses and has taught live courses for AMTA and the Gateway College of Massage Therapy.