Zone Healing Massage was researched and developed by Dr. Thurman Fleet. Dr. Fleet classified  the human body according to the principles inherent in neurology and brain function and he divided it into six systems: Glandular, Eliminative, Nervous, Digestive, Muscular, and Circulatory. Each system is controlled and directed through specific neurological associations in the brain and brain stem.

  Dr. Fleet taught that all dis-ease conditions, aches, pains, and other discomforts experienced by the body can be attributed to disturbances in one or more of these six systems or "Zones." His theory was that a disturbance in one or more of these systems affects the brain's ability to direct the system to perform normal functions. Although a person might not notice the disturbance right away, given enough time and enough dysfunction the body eventually manifests dis-ease instead of health.
 
  We already know as a scientific fact that bodily disturbances can be caused by emotional, chemical, and/or physical stress, and we also know that stress affects brain function and therefore organ function. The most advanced medical thought today validates Dr. Fleet's ideas. As far back as 1976 the president of the American Medical Association, Dr. Palmer, theorized that the overwhelming majority of dis-ease stemmed from a functional cause and was stress-related. Some medical experts are now estimating that as much as 90% of ALL DIS-EASE is caused by the body's inability to adapt to stress.
 
  According to Zone theory, instead of guessing about the specific manifestations of system disturbance, the ZONE method allows the therapist to know what messages the brain is sending to each one of the broad systems of the body.
 
  Dr. Fleet taught that the human brain is composed of many functional centers: There is a center which controls the glands of the body, a center which is associated with the organs of elimination, and a center which regulates the central nervous system. The digestive organs are regulated by a brain center. In the motor cortex of the brain we find a center which controls all of the muscles of the body, and there is also a center which regulates the flow of fluids (circulation) through the body.
 
  As the body may be properly classified as an ELECTRICAL MACHINE, these 6 brain centers represent the POSITIVE POLE of the body, and specific related points in the muscles and spinal cord represent the NEGATIVE POLE of the body.

Zone Healing Technique 
 The client is examined in order to determine which of the brain centers are not in harmony with the systems they control. This is done by palpating attachments of ligaments on the back of the client's head. These points are related to the six brain centers by nerve connections and therefore Dr. Fleet taught that they serve as reliable neurological indicators for the brain centers.
 
   When a brain center is not sending the proper signals to its system, all bodily material associated with that system suffers. In order to correct this, specific muscles and spinal cord levels are stimulated. There are several ways to stimulate these points that are safe, effective, and do not involve drugs or surgery.
 
  There are six sets of four points in the spinal cord levels and muscles (negative pole) that are related to the six brain centers (positive pole). Stimulation of the proper points sends energy in the form of an afferent signal up the spinal cord to the brain centers that need balancing. The balanced brain centers are then able to send out the proper signals to the body's systems and the body is better able to heal itself.

 Glandular System / Zone 1 

As this system moves from an IMBALANCED or SUPPRESSED state to one of BALANCE and VITALITY these different aspects of your body function better:

Glands of the head, Pineal, Pituitary, Memory, Energy, Skin, Hair, Glands of the stomach, Thyroid gland, Mammary Glands, Adrenals, Glands of digestion, Pancreas, Liver, Appetite, Sleep, Elimination, Glands of the kidney region, Glands of the pelvis, Uterus and Ovaries or Prostate and Gonads, Kidneys, Relaxation, Outlook on life, Temper, Concentration, Immune System, Hormonal System.





Eliminative System / Zone 2

As this system moves from an IMBALANCED or SUPPRESSED state to one of BALANCE and VITALITY these different aspects of your body function better:

Sinuses, Mucus elimination, Nasal passage, Throat, Nose, Bronchial tubes, Lungs, Kidneys, Bladder, Urination, Small intestine, Colon, Bowel movements, Skin, Toxins, Alkaline/Acid Balance






Nerve System / Zone 3

As this system moves from an IMBALANCED or SUPPRESSED state to one of BALANCE and VITALITY these different aspects of your body function better:

Nervous System, Eyes, Ears, Sense organs, Solar-plexus, Digestion, Mood, Relaxation, Sleep, Reproductive organs, Appetite, Elimination, Nerves, Immune System, Hormonal Balance







Digestive System / Zone 4

As this system moves from an IMBALANCED or SUPPRESSED state to one of BALANCE and VITALITY these different aspects of your body function better:

Liver, Appetite, Taste, Salivary glands, Digestion, Gall Bladder, Pancreas, Elimination, Bowels, Stomach glands, Intestines, Food Assimilation, Weight, Energy
 

Muscular System / Zone 5

As this system moves from an IMBALANCED or SUPPRESSED state to one of BALANCE and VITALITY these different aspects of your body function better:

Muscles in neck region and arms, Movement, Normal feeling, Nerve life, Muscles of the chest, abdomen and back, Spinal alignment, Normal tone, Ease, Strength, Suppleness, Muscles of the pelvic region and thighs, Walking, Muscles from thighs to feet, Relaxation, Immune System, Equilibrium/Balance/Center of gravity





Circulatory System / Zone 6


As this system moves from an IMBALANCED or SUPPRESSED state to one of BALANCE and VITALITY these different aspects of your body function better:

Thyroid gland, Blood pressure, Heart, Ease, Strength, Blood vessels of back, arms, chest, abdomen, and lower extremities, Circulation, Lymph vessels, Movement of limbs, Relaxation

When these six systems are balanced, your body can express health.  This method of healing does not fight dis-ease, it balances the body in order to enable it to express health.  Where there is health, there is no dis-ease.

2 - Proper diet, exercise and rest - Outlined in Dr. Fleet’s book, Rays of the Dawn, available to all patients.
 
B - MENTAL/SPIRITUAL HEALING  (manifests in physical healing):

A knowledge of and obedience to Natural Law: Dr. Fleet, founder of Zone Healing, taught that there can be no permanent healing without teaching.  Dr. Fleet wrote many books on Natural Law and its relations to health and dis-ease.  As one is living more in harmony with Natural Law, the healing process is accelerated.  One reason that Spiritual healing is so important is because the body is a reflection of the Soul.  Zone Healing sessions may help the body to heal, but healing on a Soul level helps the body to heal faster and helps to keep the body healthy once it has been healed.