WHEN THE BODY CALMS,
THE MIND FOLLOWS
Do you struggle to stay fully with what is happening right now without finding yourself lost in, often stressful, thoughts?
We all have tension in our bodies, some of which we can be largely unaware of, and that accumulation can cause physical pain and discomfort that can prevent us from experiencing the present moment as comfortable or maybe even safe, so we will find that we bounce back into thought easily and frequently to disconnect from these uncomfortable sensations.
When your fight/flight/freeze responses are activated, the sensations in the body can feel very unsafe and uncomfortable so to cope, we disconnect from our sensations and retreat into the mind to thought and imaginings.
This is a mechanism that keeps us safe as children when we are in real terms, unable to do anything else to alter challenging circumstances, but now as an adult it is limiting and cuts us off from the fullness of life and our own potential.
Stress and trauma is not about what happened in the past
it is very much present and affecting this moment,
the wounding is in the present.
Underneath this wounding is an
inherent and natural sense of safety.
You can discover and access this calm centred
sense of safety through TRE.
Let me show you how layers of habituated
unconscious responses are gently unwound
by the body's intelligent tremor mechanism.
WHAT IS TRE?
TRE® (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises) is essentially your body’s own natural stress management tool.
The innate mechanism that I will support you to connect with is a natural and involuntary reflex within the body, that can be experienced as shaking, vibrating, tremoring as well as large movements and stretches. These neuro-muscular tremors naturally release stress, tension and unresolved emotional issues that are held in our body’s tissues.
Using TRE® begins a journey of allowing the body to access the amazing natural mechanism it has for downregulation of the stress response. We are learning to let go into it and not tense it out as has been our habitual and innocent learned response.
Learn how to recognise nervous system activation. Reconnect with your body's natural ability to release stress, tension & stored emotion. Learn this precious life-long tool to support your wellbeing.
HOW CAN TRE HELP ME?
Nervous System Regulation
Most of us live every day with some level of activation. This can lead to irritability, anxiety, unease and anger as well as feelings of isolation and separation.
Powerful, natural healing
We have shut down the natural mechanism mammals use to discharge stress and tension and bring the nervous system back to baseline. TRE allows your body to remember this ability to tremor and restore calm and connection.
Easily accessible
You will be remembering, not learning this is an innate and natural process you are tapping into. Your body knows how to release stress hormones and release deep tension patterns.
Self-Care
One of the most powerful things about TRE is that it is led by you. You and your body are in control of this healing journey and you already have all the tools you need.
Connection
Enhance your interpersonal relationships by regulating the nervous system and creating a calm, nurturing atmosphere.
Empowerment
Empowering you with TRE techniques to navigate the challenges of life and broaden your capacity to meet those challenges.
Certified TRE Provider
& Retired Midwife
My name is Debbie, I am a retired Midwife with 14 years of experience. I have had to reassess my own career after suffering for more than 3 years with Long Covid which has fundamentally altered my ability to practice as a Midwife in the way I had been, with long unsocial hours, few if any breaks and exhausting shift patterns.
I have a significant trauma history, including childhood sexual abuse and repeated sexual assaults throughout my formative years and adolescence. I have accessed multiple talking therapies which I don't discount, they had their place and offered benefit and insight. They did not fundamentally address the trauma that was stored in my body and affecting my reactions and emotions without my knowledge. I had a core belief that I had been fundamentally altered, that something within me was irrevocably broken by what had happened to me.
I was wrong, it was possible for me to recover, the body has the ability to process these events fully.TRE took me on a journey of recovery that I could not have anticipated or comprehended was possible.
I found Trauma/Tension Release Exercises at a time in my life when, on the surface I had lost everything - my health, my career, any control or certainty about the future. TRE was profound and life changing and allowed me to deeply release stored tension and trauma in my body leading to release of physical tension and pain and profoundly reducing my reactivity (irritation, anger, anxiety) allowing my nervous system to return to a calm and connected state. I think that Long Covid was a call from my body to be heard and felt, one that I am deeply grateful for as it has allowed me to come home to my body in a way I could not have imagined was even possible.