Jim McCormick, LAc, began his Zero Balancing training in 1974 with ZB’s founder, Dr. Fritz Smith, and became the first teacher of Zero Balancing after Smith in 1979. He is author of Zero Balancing: Conscious Touch and Transformation, and on the faculty of the Zero Balancing Health Association. He teaches Zero Balancing in the US and many places around the world and is the past president of the Zero Balancing Touch Foundation.
  
Jim was one of the first Americans to study Five Element Acupuncture with British acupuncturist J.R. Worsley. He is a former president of the Acupuncture Society of Massachusetts, and is a founding commissioner of the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
  
Jim is co-president of Cambridge Health Associates, a holistic health center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he practices Zero Balancing and traditional acupuncture. He uses a combination of Five Element Acupuncture, Zero Balancing, and counseling to address individual symptoms, facilitate deep healing, and encourage personal growth. McCormick is known for creating a caring and creative environment, where participants feel safe to be their full selves while exploring new ideas and skills.