TRE stands for Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises.
TRE is a simple way to initiate involuntary body tremoring, thereby letting go of tension and trauma. Humans and animals have a natural ability to tremor after stress or trauma. This impulse is often suppressed in humans as it is not always well understood. When suppressed, the “fight or flight” impulse can be stored in the body as tension, pain and nervous system activation, leading to discomfort. TRE is a simple way to address this and let the body “shake it off”.
Here’s what a session is like:
The client is led through several simple exercises designed to tire the psoas and leg muscles, taking about 10 minutes. The client then lays on the floor with their legs butterflied, then slowly raises their knees until tremoring naturally occurs. The practitioner facilitates, helping the client with pacing and processing