TRE® — TENSION AND TRAUMA
RELEASING EXERCISES
Anxious. Stressed out.
Overwhelmed. Exhausted.
These words are all too common adjectives to describe how we feel on a daily basis. Life is stressful, but that reality doesn’t have to control you. Tension and trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE®) is an innovative approach to managing and mitigating the effects of stress in your body and in your life.
In this practice, you will learn a set of 7 gentle and adaptable exercises to elicit an intentional, self controlled, therapeutic muscular tremor from deep in the core of the body. This tremor reflex seeks out and gently vibrates open deeply held patterns of tension in the muscle tissue and fascia of the body while at the same time, naturally quieting and regulating the nervous system. The tremor originates in the brain stem, and because the emotional and thinking brain are not involved, historic patterns of trauma and stress can be safely and gently released without triggering painful memories.
Who benefits from TRE®?
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Support workers
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first responders
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teachers
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rcmp
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people with ptsd and cptsd
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people experiencing anxiety and panic challenges, those with varying stress levels, chronic or unexplained pain, fibromyalgia, gastro-intestinal issues, chronic headaches or migraines
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you!
TRE® is accessible and easy to learn. The intention of each session is to train you in the practice of TRE so that you can then begin to practice on your own. You will be guided and supported through these sessions to ensure that you become familiar and comfortable in the process. TRE® is meant to be a self care tool that you can access for the rest of your life to promote health and wellness on all levels.
Whether you are suffering from symptoms of post traumatic stress, or just trying to keep your head above water in a fast paced and chaotic world, TRE® has something to offer you.
Sessions are offered on an individual and group level, and consist of single sessions and series of three and five sessions. Many people find they are able to self direct their TRE® practice after three to five sessions.
TRE® is a safe and effective stress release technique for most people. The TRE process should not be used as a substitute for trauma recovery therapy or procedures of a medical or psychological nature.
REPAIRED HEART (KINTSUGI STUDY, #4) 2015 by TJ Volonis (Credit: vanderbiltrepublic.com)
TRE®Tune Up
TRE® tune up is designed for those who have a regular, self-directed practice, and are looking for support in gently guiding their tremor into other parts of the body.
If you are noticing that your body is habitually coming into the same patterns, this combination of guided TRE® and therapeutic touch may encourage your body's receptivity to tremor.
touch can be applied to anywhere on the body, however is primarily applied to the feet, back, shoulders, neck, and head.
TRE® tune up offers hands on, supported enhancement of your practice, and encourages deep relaxation and stress relief.