Saturday, January 15, 2012 1-3:30pm
Yoga and TRE Workshop with Maria Alfaro
An hour of gentle and all-level Yoga will precede the revolutionary Trauma Releasing Exercises facilitated by Maria.
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.
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.
Some benefits that you may expect from TRE
- 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 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.
This workshop is 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.
A therapist’s testimonial
I have noticed 3 different benefits from theTRE workshops that I have attended with Maria:
- First off, it has helped mitigate the effects of vicarious trauma. I work with the seriously mentally ill and frequently I am completely drained by the end of the day, mentally and emotionally. I have noticed such a relief from that “burn out” and have told many of my colleagues about this work and encouraged them to try it for themselves to challenge the compassion fatigue that occurs for so many people that work on the helping field.
- Secondly, my aches and pains that were a fairly chronic issue after I would play soccer or run are GONE! It is wonderful. I was certain I was going to have to deal with arthritis at an early age but now I feel that I can be active for many years to come!
- Third, my running improved significantly after I did the TRE exercises. My stride is stronger, I am mentally into the run and feeling good which is tremendous because I have been struggling with this for years now. I will be running a 1/2 marathon this weekend and I plan to prep and recover by doing TRE.
Thanks Maria for teaching this valuable tool!
Kris Campbell,
LMFT (San Jose)
instructor : Maria Alfaro has been designated as one of five TRE Trainers in the United States by Dr. David Berceli, the creator of TRE. Maria has a background in Yoga, Martial Arts and Esalen Massage. She has been training with Dr. Berceli since 2004 and teaching his work ever since.
dates : Saturday, January 15, 2012, 1pm-3:30pm.
Fee : $45
Info : For more information please email maria@TREcalifornia.com or visit TREcalifornia.com. To register call Deborah Karish at 707/431-0993 or email info@healdsburgyoga.com.
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