Somatic Healing & TRE
Trauma doesn’t just live in the mind — it lives in the body. Somatic healing and Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) give your nervous system a safe way to discharge what it has been holding, without having to retell your story.
The Body Keeps the Score
When we experience high stress or trauma, our nervous system mobilises — fight, flight, or freeze. In the wild, mammals shake it off within minutes. Humans are taught to “hold it together,” and that unreleased charge stays in the body for years.
It shows up as tight shoulders, clenched jaws, sleepless nights, short fuses, low-level anxiety, chronic pain. Traditional talk therapy can name it — but the body needs a different language to let it go.
TRE (developed by Dr. David Berceli) is a simple sequence of exercises that activates your body’s natural neurogenic tremor response — the same mechanism a dog uses after a scare. It’s gentle, self-directed, and it works.
What Somatic Work Can Shift
You don’t need to relive a memory to release its grip. The body knows how to heal — it just needs permission.
What to Expect in a Session
A typical somatic/TRE session runs 60–75 minutes and follows this structure:
Nervous System Check-In
We begin gently — I assess where you are today, what your body is carrying, and set clear, safe boundaries for the session.
Grounding & Preparation
Simple grounding exercises prepare your body. You stay fully clothed and in control the whole time.
The TRE Process
A short sequence of exercises fatigues the psoas and core, then invites your body’s natural neurogenic tremor — the same response mammals use to discharge stress.
Integration & Rest
We close with rest, breath, and a gentle check-in so the release settles. You leave with tools to self-regulate at home.
Trauma-Informed & Fully Clothed
You stay in charge of your own body the whole time. No touch, no pressure, no forced disclosure. I guide — you choose the pace. If something doesn’t feel right, we stop and regroup. That’s the deal.
Who Somatic Healing Is For
Somatic work meets you where words can’t. It’s particularly powerful for:
Veterans & First Responders
If your body is still on alert long after the job is done, TRE gives your system a way to finally stand down.
People Stuck in Overwhelm
Anxiety, burnout, chronic tension — if you’ve tried talking it out and it’s still in your body, this is for you.
Anyone Carrying Quiet Weight
You don’t need a diagnosis or a “big” story. If life feels heavier than it should, your body has wisdom to share.
The 5-Minute Body Reset
A Somatic Healing Starter Guide
A free, practical guide you can read in under ten minutes and use at home tonight. Inside you’ll find:
- Why trauma lives in the body — in plain language
- Three safe exercises to release tension at home
- How to recognise when your nervous system is regulating
- When to go it alone vs. when to work with a practitioner
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