From Survival to Connection - Discover the power of somatic practices, under the clear guidance of an integrative psychotherapist and somatic therapist.
Abate Rigord
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"As the brain releases emotional charge, the muscle tissue in the body relaxes, and as muscle tissue relaxes, the brain can release the emotions associated with the contraction pattern." Dr. David Berceli, Trauma Release Exercises
I’m very happy to introduce this somatic therapy in Malta. TRE stands for Tension, Stress or Trauma Releasing Exercises. These exercises help individuals to release stress or tension as a result of long-term stress or traumatic life experiences. Consisting of seven simple stretches, TRE evokes a muscular shaking process in the body. The exercises activate this shaking or neurogenic tremors in a safe and sustained manner.
When evoked in this way, the tremor begins to release deep chronic muscular tension held within the body. Therefore it stimulates the body’s natural response to reduce the highly aroused state of the stressful or traumatic experience and release the contraction pattern – allowing the body to slowly come back to its natural relaxed state. When tension is released anywhere in the body, the brain registers a reduction in pain signals and produces new hormones for relaxation and comfort. Often, this release of tension is much like receiving an internal massage.
TRE was developed by Dr. David Berceli, a trained social worker who spent years in high conflict areas. Whilst in a bomb shelter, he noticed that people would make the same involuntary movements when they would hear a bomb strike, covering their head with their hands and curling up into the fetal position. He was interested in the fact that after the bomb strikes, children would tremble and shake, while adults did not.
