Our Teaching Philosophy
This is not a school that teaches you what to believe.
This is a space that teaches you how to listen, to your body, your inner knowing, and the ever-evolving language of your energy system.
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We train facilitators who honor complexity.
We equip clients to reclaim their sovereignty.
We create environments where healing is not something done to you, but something awakened within you.
TOUCH FOR HEALTH
Our Foundation - Certified training in TFH for modern times.
Zenbrio Education is grounded in Touch for Health (TFH), a holistic system of energy kinesiology created by Dr. John Thie in the 1970s. It brought the power of muscle testing and meridian balancing out of clinical settings and into the hands of everyday people empowering families, bodyworkers, educators, and communities around the world.
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At its heart, TFH is based on:
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The body’s innate intelligence
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Manual muscle monitoring (not for diagnosis, but communication)
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The meridian system of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Gentle, non-invasive techniques for restoring energetic balance
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The Self-Responsibility Model — where the client is the authority over their own healing
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It has been taught in over 100 countries and translated into more than 20 languages. TFH is often called the “mother” of energy kinesiology, the foundation from which many modalities emerged.
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At Zenbrio, we teach TFH with reverence and innovation. Our Expanded Intro and immersive programs blend the original principles with new tools to meet this moment in human evolution.
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Whether you're just beginning or ready to become an instructor, this is the path that opens the door to Energy Kinesiology and the Self-Responsibility Model.
Touch for Health is for:
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Newcomers to energy work
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Practitioners wanting to add muscle testing to their toolbox
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Parents, educators, and community leaders
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Anyone seeking awareness and energetic balance
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Bodyworkers and massage therapists
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Nurses, caregivers, and first responders
Explore Learning Pathways
Whether you're here to heal, to learn, or to lead, you’ll find a pathway that honors your experience.
Where energy, self-awareness, and transformation meet
Touch For Health
Touch For Health (TFH) is the cornerstone of Zenbrio School - a system rooted in ancient wisdom, modern science, and practical tools for restoring balance in body, mind, and spirit.
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Rooted in the lineage of John Thie and Matthew Thie, we honor and extend the TFH tradition with instructor pathways, and modular programs for all levels.
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TFH Training Path
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TFH Levels 1–4
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TFH Synthesis & Proficiency
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TFH Instructor Training
Prerequisites: None (start with L1)
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Certification Options:
✔ Professional CEs available
✔ TFH Proficiency Certificate
Caring for others without losing connection with yourself
Balance First
Train in a trauma-informed, heart-centered model designed for real-world systems—from hospitals to corporate wellness to community clinics.
Grounded in nervous system awareness, self-responsibility, and the principles of ethical, client-centered facilitation, Balance First develops the awareness, pacing, and relational dynamics that make your work safe and effective across modalities.
Pathways include Facilitator Certification and Balance First Foundations Instructor training.
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BF Training Path
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BF Levels 1-4
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BF Proficiency
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BF Instructor Training
Prerequisites: TFH Level 1
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✔ Certified Balance First Facilitator
✔ BF Proficiency Certficate
Life Force Elevation Through Conscious Integration
HigherCx
​HigherCx is a client-centered, trauma-informed facilitation model designed for complex and unresolved cases. Using muscle monitoring, movement, and guided awareness, it works with the nervous system and body to access and address deeper patterns that haven’t shifted through other approaches.
HigherCx Training Path
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HCx Foundations
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HCx Facilitator Certification
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Affiliate Facilitator Directory (certified graduates)
Prerequisites: TFH Proficiency, Balance First Proficiency
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✔ HigherCx Certified Facilitator
What makes Zenbrio Different
We don’t just teach Touch for Health — we live it.
You’ll learn from facilitators who embody the work.
Classes are hands-on, experiential, and personal.
We bring TFH to the modern age with trauma-informed care, new study models, and evolving support tools.
You'll leave with real-life skills, a deeper connection to your body, and a roadmap for helping others.
The Self-Responsibility Model
At the heart of Touch for Health is the belief that you are the authority in your own healing. We teach from the Self-Responsibility Model, a philosophy of partnership, consent, and personal power.
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This is what makes Touch for Health not just a modality, but a movement.
Sara McRae, LMT
Founder & Lead Facilitator, Zenbrio
I didn’t start out trying to be a healer. I was a skeptic. Corporate life, sedentary routines had me wondering if there was something more than the invisible weight of shoulder pain, emotional overwhelm, or a voice I couldn’t name.
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Everything changed when a long-held emotion from a traumatic post-birth experience made something inside me stiff - literally, and the subtle work of Energy Kinesiology unlocked it. That moment cracked open the possibility: not just relief, but alignment.
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Today, I guide those who are done waiting for someone to “fix them.” I support First Responders, Law Enforcement Professionals, people stuck in burnout or chronic fatigue, anyone whose body or soul has said: “This is not okay anymore.”
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I blend massage, posture alignment, muscle testing, meridians, trauma tracking, nervous system protocols, Touch For Health and HigherCx Restorative Facilitation to co-create safe, integrative space.
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I believe the body is wise. I believe healing comes when you are treated as the authority.
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Call it Energy Kinesiology, Touch For Health, Balance First - whatever words you like - the root is trust: in the body, in presence, and in the path you are walking.
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Outside my practice, I’m paddle boarding, running the occasional marathon, >>>
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Sara’s credentials include TFH instructor certification, massage licensure, continuing education provider status; her work has been honored with awards like “Instructor of the Year.” Her story is not perfect, but it’s real. And she’s here to walk it with you.