About TRE

By admin on August 12th, 2010

Workshop Registration:

Our next workshop will be  in August. This will be a level 1 workshop and will be held Auckland. It will be co-presented by National TRE Coordinator Steph Combe and Australian TRE Coordinator Richmond Heath. David Berceli will be coming to NZ to deliver workshops from 5th to 11th December and these will be held in Wellington and Christchurch. Registration will be available shortly. In the meantime to register interest please email Steph on info@traumarelease.co.nz.


About TRE:

Follow this link to David Berceli’s website for an excellent summary of how TRE has helped others, including emergency workers, Red Cross personnel, people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and those suffering from fibromyalgia.


CTV interview with Dr Berceli  in Christchurch:

Click on the link to see an interview with Dr Berceli at the recent workshops held in Christchurch (Dec 2011).
CTV interview
Below is a 6 minute overview of TRE from a South African Medical TV show documentary -- there is more information on TRE below the video as well.

TRE overview from South African TV with Dr Berceli:

Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) are a breakthrough in stress management and trauma recovery. It is a body centred process that releases deep chronic tension created during traumatic or stressful events.

It is easily learned, immediately effective and self empowering as the TRE process consists of a series of simple exercises to initiate the body’s innate tremor (shaking) mechanism (see FAQs) to release stress, tension and trauma.

  • “Much in my attitude to life has changed since doing TRE. Before I would wake most mornings with awful anxiety -now hardly ever! Over the past 20 years I have experienced many processes/counseling including Hypnotherapy, NLP, psychology sessions (EMDR, TFT, TAT, etc.) counseling, Rebirthing, Polarity therapy, Past Life regression, Crystal healing, Reiki, Bowen therapy, NET…..phew! However, the TRE sessions have been the most profound” Sue, Central Coast, NSW

TRE invokes these innate tremors in a controlled and sustained manner to release deep chronic muscular tension from the core of the body where the protective pattern of muscle contraction is created, returning the body to a more calm, relaxed and balanced state.

While originally named and developed for their ability to process severe traumas, they also have a significant impact on reducing general stress, anxiety, tension and pain, (especially in the low back and pelvis,) making them ideal not only for survivors of extreme trauma, but anyone with chronic stress and tension seeking greater wellbeing in their lives.

  • “As a psychologist, I am so excited to have discovered Trauma Release Exercises. In my experience, sometimes the talking therapies do not go deep enough. TRE is a pathway into releasing stress and trauma in a simple and private way. Don’t be fooled by the simplicity of this process. It is deep and profound work. I intend to continue with TRE for my own wellbeing. I am also recommending it to my clients as a process that beautifully compliments other forms of treatment.”

Karin Hannigan, Psychologist, Brisbane

An explanation of TRE by Dr David Berceli