TRE: Trauma Releasing Exercises
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Dr David Berceli is the founder and CEO of Trauma Recovery Assessment and Prevention Services. For 15 years he has lived and worked in more than 30 war torn countries of Africa and the Middle East. Along with individual trauma counselling, he has provided specialised trauma recovery assistance to the US military personnel, national and international relief agencies, and government and non-government organisations whose staff are living and working trauma inducing environments. His book Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE): A revolutionary new method for stress/trauma recovery is available thru Amazon.
TRE (also known as ‘Core Release Exercises‘) consists of a series of simple exercises to activate our bodies innate (neurogenic tremor) release mechanism in a safe and controlled way to calm the nervous system and restore us to a to a more calm, relaxed and balanced state without the need to talk about or recall past events.
Originally developed and named ‘Trauma Release Exercises‘ as a self-empowering trauma recovery process for large populations in the third world, it also came to be known as ‘Tension Release Exercises‘ for it’s ability to reduce chronic stress, muscular tension, anxiety and pain (especially in the low back and pelvis.)
As the tremors work by releasing the defensive muscle patterns held in the core of the body (either over active, tight and rigid or under active, weak and numb) they have also become known and applied as ‘Core Release Exercises‘ for their ability to re-awaken and maintain our bodies natural dynamic core stability.
Once learnt the process is immediately effective and self empowering as it provides a free resource for the rest of our lives to regularly renew ourselves to a more calm, relaxed and balanced state.
TRE (also known as ‘Core Release Exercises‘) consists of a series of simple exercises to activate our bodies innate (neurogenic tremor) release mechanism in a safe and controlled way to calm the nervous system and restore us to a to a more calm, relaxed and balanced state without the need to talk about or recall past events.
Originally developed and named ‘Trauma Release Exercises‘ as a self-empowering trauma recovery process for large populations in the third world, it also came to be known as ‘Tension Release Exercises‘ for it’s ability to reduce chronic stress, muscular tension, anxiety and pain (especially in the low back and pelvis.)
As the tremors work by releasing the defensive muscle patterns held in the core of the body (either over active, tight and rigid or under active, weak and numb) they have also become known and applied as ‘Core Release Exercises‘ for their ability to re-awaken and maintain our bodies natural dynamic core stability.
Once learnt the process is immediately effective and self empowering as it provides a free resource for the rest of our lives to regularly renew ourselves to a more calm, relaxed and balanced state.
What are Neurogenic Tremors?Most people have experienced involuntary shaking (neurogenic tremors) such as ‘shaking like a leaf’ or ‘knocking knees’ after a severe shock or fright, when extremely nervous (such as before public speaking) or even in moments of extreme excitement and joy.
The tremors are the central nervous system’s innate way of discharging excessive tension through the rapid muscle contraction and relaxation of the tremors to calm the body down from an over excited adrenal state. Neurogenic tremors are innate to all mammals and are easily observed as a horse sends a tremor through its’ entire body after a fall. Other examples are gazelles shaking after escaping a lion attack, ducks flapping their wings after a fight or the rapid vibration felt holding a scared rabbit or guinea pig. In most cultures these tremors are seen as a sign of weakness and vulnerability, tending to be suppressed or avoided resulting in chronic pain and tension rather than allowing them to organically restore the body to balance. |
View this brief youtube video to see a polar bear in the midst of involuntary neurogenic tremors as well as people who have initiated them using TRE
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