Issue 13 September/October 2011
Quantum
HEALTH
Describe TRE and what it involves. How was the technique discovered?
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RCI: TRE stands for trauma releasing exercises. This is a unique type of bodywork which involves a short series of painless physical exercises designed to self-elicit neurogenic muscular tremors. Neurogenic tremors are a natural way that our body deals with stress. These tremors, which are of a different kind compared to the ones that we experience when we are feeling cold, are best defi ned as ‘neurogenic’ tremors as they represent a physiologic response operated by the nervous systems to help us survive through, and recover from, stressful experiences. TRE aims to discharge chronic tension patterns held in the body that may have built up as a consequence of emotionally charged events. Dr. David Berceli, an international expert in the areas of trauma intervention and confl ict resolution, researched the benefi ts of neurogenic tremors and developed a simple method that anyone can use to tap into their body’s self-healing potential.
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How did you become involved in TRE?
RCI: My healing journey with TRE started after a chance meeting with Dr. Berceli in the United States. He offered to guide me through a private session and I had no clue as to what to expect. By the end of the ninety-minute session I was literally amazed by all the twists and twirls and tremors that my body had spontaneously experienced. I noticed an immediate relief of my chronic backache. I realized right away that there was something uniquely natural and effective about this technique; it also perfectly fi tted my background in neurophysiology and alternative medicine.
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Tell us more about what you mean by ‘neurogenic tremor.’
RCI: Tremors have been documented across the whole animal kingdom and thus it should not be a surprise that, as mammals, we human beings experience much of the same response. It is not uncommon in many cultures to hear phrases such as ‘I was so frightened my jaw was quivering.’ ‘My hands were shaking so badly I couldn’t calm myself down.’ ‘My legs were trembling as I gave my speech.’ ‘I was so angry I shook.’ These experiences of shaking or tremoring are very commonly experienced during or following challenging life-events, although they have not yet been fully recognised by the medical community for their intrinsic healing potential. Neurogenic tremors are a biological mechanism by which the organism literally shakes off any built-up tension. As a matter of fact, whenever wild animals experience physical injury or are confronted with an inescapable threat situation, there are immediate neurological changes that drive specifi c kinds of behaviours. The organism is on autopilot and instinctually does what it is genetically encoded to do. When the danger has passed, and the animal has returned to a safe place, the nervous system will shut off the internal alarm and return to homeostasis by means of this generalised tremoring reaction.
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Who benefi ts from this type of therapy? Who are the exercises
aimed at?
RCI: The exercises are designed to safely elicit the tremoring reaction in anyone. However, each person will respond differently in accordance with their personal history and their degree of built-up stress and physical tension.
One of the key groups of muscles that is targeted by this method is the ileopsoas, which is also our body’s primary ‘fi ght-fl ight-freeze’ muscle. This group of muscles connects the legs with the spine and with the pelvis, and it is engaged while
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