Trauma & Tension Releasing Exercises - TRE - David Berceli

[TheDawnStott]

Looks like a good way to relieve the body of built-up hormones after a freeze reaction to a trauma experience, such as an assault or other potentially deadly situation. The fight or flight reaction automatically releases the hormones. But the human brain is less likely to allow the body to naturally convulse after a freeze response--which can result in many varieties of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, including the thyroid condition of Hashimoto's Disease=slow metabolism/weight gain.

[joemj413]

I found out about TRE through a therapist. Whenever I feel an uncomfortable feeling or thought, my body starts shaking automatically. My head twitches back and forth, then my shoulders and arm flail and then my body goes nuts. Should I just let my body shake? Is this just like the TRE?

[ramahandra]

@joemj413 yes, just let your body shake and see where it leads you! with time the intensity should decrease, otherwise find a TRE therapist for more guidelines.

[ramahandra]

...the least you do consciously, the best it is... the shaking naturally comes and goes like waves on the shore... just let go and wait for the next current...

[surfinthetao]

I move my legs back and forth different differences to continue tremoring when it seems to stop. Is this advisible?

[RichBrIs]

This has been huge for me. 3 months in and my body "feels" different inside... emotions and stress flow differently. I'm still not "free" of it but the volume on my body tension has been turned down. The pattern it seems to follow is I progress in 1 or 2 sessions then plateau for a while. The shaking has changed, and its no wonder I've been so uptight in the past, given whats "come out" of me during these sessions.

[dromycatcher]

will ur body stop automatically if it's too exhausted or do you have to stop yourself?

My neck muscles feel really sore from doing tre and im not sure if i should pause a few days before continuing or do I just follow the tremors whenever I feel them despite soreness?

[ramahandra]

@dromycatcher

'Exhaustion' and 'feeling really sore' is an indication that you are pushing yourself too hard - consciously - or doing something wrong - maybe try a softer exercise routine, also using a pillow under your neck... always best to seek help from a certified TRE therapist to adjust the routine for your unique condition

[dromycatcher]

@ramahandra

who says it is not your mind that thinks it's not ok to have sore muscles after doing tre. Afterall, my body knows what it is doing and how would a therapist be able to 'guide' me into something that only my body knows? Afterall Im not going to die from having sore muscles, it's the same like doing a workout. Choosing a 'softer' routine may be a flight from going through whatever you have to go through in order to release..

[ramahandra]

@dromycatcher

...except that TRE is quite the opposite from your regular workout!! a therapist can be very helpful by adapting the method for your unique body and neck issue... it is always a good thing (and not a flight!) if you can get yourself to tremor using a progressively softer routine as your body will be allowed to let go of deeper chronic tension once your rationale mind is less involved with what is going on...

[RichBrIs]

@ramahandra

yeah definitely what I've noticed too. Any attempt to "do it harder" just adds muscular tension that gets in the way of the natural shaking process and is the opposite of relaxation, which is headspace that the release comes from. I find it takes me about 10mins of shaking before my mind gets out of the way and lets my body do what it wants.

[RichBrIs]

@dromycatcher

After doing TRE for 3 or so months, I've noticed that if you're in "just push through it at all costs" mode you actually make less progress than when you're just letting it do what it wants to do and not making yourself uncomfortable. You CANT tackle these things head on and push through them - you let your body find its own way. It's when you're most relaxed and comfortable that your body actually releases stuff and activates new shaking patterns. That's been my experience.

[dromycatcher]

@RichBrIs

I dont feel like I'm in 'push thru at all costs mode'..its just that my body will build up a lot of tension sometimes to then release. The most heaviest were a first series of a pattern after 2 or so TRE sessions for the first time. Now I wonder if TRE releases trauma chronologically (back in time) or not necessarily. What is ur idea on that based on ur experience?

[RichBrIs]

@dromycatcher

For me, it seems to be going straight to the strongest tension that's been there my whole life - my abdomen and chest (what I believe is birth trauma, but who knows). Over time other patterns of tension have become "active" - i've started wiggling side to side, and also my left shoulder has really started going at it recently. The shaking seems to cycle between muscle groups sometimes strong, sometimes weak... not an obvious progression - I try and just let it do what it wants.

[dromycatcher]

@RichBrIs

ok, wit me there's a lot of facial and neck muscle movements. I also noticed patterns. It would be interesting to share our experiences on a forum or something or maybe there is one already?

[RichBrIs]

@dromycatcher

I dont think theres a forum but there are some bloggers out there doing TRE. You can email Dr. Berceli though if you have questions, I have done a couple of times and both him and a TRE trainer replied quickly. Also there are the live workshops and I plan on getting to one sometime this year.

cheers,

Rich

[ramahandra]

@RichBrIs

Hi, please also leave your comments or start a discussion on the TRE forum: tre.lefora.com

[apdharma]

I do the trauma release exercises (david berceli) but i can never bring myself to the state of trembling like the woman on the red carpet. I wonder what kind of exercises would bring such strong trembling? Also I never experienced trembling in my arms. How did she do it?

[dorissim0]

@apdharma I just did a workshop with Dr Berceli, everyone is different, there's no wrong way to get the tremors, and there's no one right way either. Keep doing the exercises and let your body lead you. It will know what it needs to release and how and where it needs to happen. Try to get to one of his workshops, or see if an approved trainer is giving a class in your area. It's an amazingly powerful thing!

[florpeeters]

@apdharma - "i can never bring myself to the state of trembling like the woman on the red carpet."

This means you likely don't have as much traumatic residue to discharge as the woman on the red carpet. The more violently you shake, the more traumatic reside you're releasing, and therefore had been holding on to (likely for many months, years or even decades).

[ramahandra]

@ apdharma/florpeeters - this is not necessarily true: more violent shaking often means greater size/power of the muscle group involved. the girl on the red carpet in the video is a professional athlete in weight-lifting who would normally develop a lot of stress around the shoulders...

[florpeeters]

Um, the Polar Bear shaking is a GOOD thing. Want to know why?

Because if he DID NOT shake like that, he would REMAIN traumatized.

What he's doing is a beautiful thing, since after shaking that way for 15-30 minutes, his body will return to normal.

Animals have no cognitive brain so their ability to resolve trauma is better than a human (animals cannot actually remember the trauma).

However, an animal's BODY would remember the trauma, if their body did not shake following the trauma.

[boisbleu1]

Showing that Polar Bear is a horrible thing to do. He did not deserved to be chased and captured.

[seswan2]

Due to acoustic neuroma surgery, my right side balance nerve was severed along with the acoustic nerve. Is there any way to fix this lack since my balance is quite poor?