Workshop: Saturday, September 25 2010
Yoga and TRE Workshop with Maria Alfaro
TRE was developed by David Berceli, a bioenergetic therapist, who has used it successfully all over the world for almost two decades, working with soldiers, fire fighters, police officers and survivors of war, earthquakes and other traumatic circumstances to help alleviate the many symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
An hour of gentle and all-levels yoga will precede the revolutionary
Trauma Releasing Exercises(TRE).
What is TRE (Trauma Releasing Exercises)? TRE is a gentle, simple and profound technique that facilitates the lengthening and relaxation of the Psoas muscle.
This relaxation provides a very effective release of physical and emotional tension and stress. The Psoas muscle is a very thick, deep and stubborn muscle that acts as a guardian of our lower belly. In its role of protector of our organs it contracts and tightens, becoming shorter, in response to life small and big traumatic experiences. A tight Psoas can cause many problems, including sciatica and lower back pain, just to mention a few.
The TRE exercises work the legs, tiring them and creating a trembling response which begins in the legs and often spreads throughout the body. This gentle shaking is actually the nervous system way of discharging long held tension or unconscious muscle contraction to order to restore the body to wholeness.
benefits :
• Release of deep chronic tension and increase of overall energy and stamina
• Shake loose unconscious involuntary muscular contraction
• Discharge of buried emotional and physical trauma
• Promotes deep relaxation and improves circulation
• Improved mood and decrease of aches and pains
• Increase of the body sensitivity to pleasure
• Improved sense of being grounded
• The healing of sciatica
• Increased flexibility
From the feedback of many previous workshop participants, a gentle one-hour long Yoga practice is the a very soothing way to prepare anybody to receive the very kinesthetically oriented work of TRE. Some deep breathing and a few basic asanas helps direct people awareness out of their heads and into their bodies. Their body's wisdom can then do the rest.
instructor : Maria has taught yoga in California and beyond since 1997 and she developed her
Yoga and TRE workshop in 2004. For more information about Maria, the workshop or to read testimonials from participants please visit her website. More information on David Berceli and his work.
date : Saturday, September 25, 2010 • 1:00 to 3:30 pm
Fee : $40: preregister by Sept 15 / $45 after that date
level : Suitable for people of all ages and level of fitness! The Yoga part of it is simple and the TRE exercises can be modified to accommodate anybody’s needs. Maria creates a supportive environment which makes people feel safe and she leads her classes with compassion and sense of humor.
Info : For more information please email maria@yogadventure.com or visit yogadventure.com. To register call Deborah Karish at 707/431-0993 or email info@healdsburgyoga.com
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