
The Alchemy of Ancestry: Honoring Our Zero Balancing Community
A reflection on lineage, community, and remembrance in Zero Balancing, honoring Dr. Fritz Frederick Smith and the lasting impact of those who helped shape the practice.
Currently accepting new patients | Respiratory Infection Control Policies
Our office will be closed from August 30 to September 13, 2021.
Currently, we are booking appointments for established clients only. We temporarily have a waiting list for new clients. We will begin booking new clients again in late September. If you wish to be on the waiting list, please contact us now. We will reach out after September 13.
Inner Works Acupuncture is currently accepting new patients
We are open with new workflow and safety measures in compliance with State and County guidelines during the COVID-19 emergency.
Call (503) 227-2127 to schedule an appointment.

Designed to treat the underlying causes of a condition or illness. Rather than simply relieving symptoms, acupuncture restores your natural ability to heal and brings harmony to your body, mind, and spirit. Our goal is to produce lasting and meaningful relief from pain and illness.
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Over thousands of years, the Chinese have learned how to combine herbs with synergistic healing properties to produce powerful and balanced formulas customized to meet your individual needs. Herbal and nutritional therapy work together to provide your body with a proper balance of nutrients and metabolites, the physical foundation of health.
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A hands-on bodywork system that aligns energy and structure within the body. It is highly compatible with Five Element acupuncture therapy. Zero Balancing can alleviate physical pain and emotional distress, giving you a sense of fluidity that allows you to cope with discomfort more resiliently and enjoy life.
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Healing starts with your dinner plate. A nutrient-dense whole foods diet gives you the foundation that your body needs to restore and maintain health. A healthy diet enhances the benefits of acupuncture and herbal medicine, so that you recover faster.
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With regular treatment, I have more energy and less pain. Five Element Acupuncture gives me the strength to cope with the multiple symptoms of chronic illness, and the confidence to know that I have the inner resources I need to heal.
D.M.
Small Business Owner
Dr. Liz Zenger’s path to becoming an access point for healing began with her own chronic pain and the search for more effective treatment options than those offered by Western medicine. Her desire to find true inner healing and share it with others has guided her life’s work.
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A reflection on lineage, community, and remembrance in Zero Balancing, honoring Dr. Fritz Frederick Smith and the lasting impact of those who helped shape the practice.

Taking Zero Balancing I and II close together can deepen your understanding, strengthen touch skills, and build confidence faster. Continuing training without a long gap helps students integrate the full Zero Balancing system more naturally.

A group of dedicated bodyworkers gathered in Portland for the Freely Movable Joints Zero Balancing class, exploring new ways to support the joints and honor founder Fritz Smith, M.D., in a meaningful, hands-on learning experience.