what is trE® ?

Stress, Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercise (TRE®), is a set of seven simple exercises which activate your body’s innate healing mechanism: the neurogenic tremor. This neurogenic tremoring, or gentle shaking, is a primal response we all have the ability to initiate. Animals in the wild naturally trigger their neurogenic tremor after stressful events such as being chased by a predator. This helps them effortlessly deactivate the stress response and return back to a calm and balanced state. They ‘shake it off’ naturally.

Through a self-regulation process, TRE® safely releases emotional stress, physical tension and stored trauma held within the muscles and tissues of the body. Because TRE® switches on the parasympathetic nervous system, many people report feeling instantly calmer and more peaceful after just one session. TRE® is a powerful self-help tool which can be practiced independently once learned.

For more information about TRE®, including research, visit the official TRE® Association Website: https://traumaprevention.com/

What can tre® help with?

TRE® can help with any symptoms and conditions which involve a dysregulated nervous system, including:

  • Chronic stress, overwhelm or tendency to burnout

  • Chronic pain and muscular tension

  • Chronic exhaustion, tiredness and fatigue

  • Poor immune function and chronic infections

  • Trauma and PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

  • Mood disorders e.g. anxiety, depression, irritability

  • Sleep problems and insomnia

  • Digestive problems and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

  • High or low blood pressure

tre® in the press:

“Shake it off” - Elle Magazine

“Shake it off” - Grazia

“Shake it off” - Top Santé Magazine

“Shaking meditation: the new mindfulness craze set to take London by storm” - Evening Standard

“Shake it off: how to release stress and re-energise” - The Sunday Times