TRE - Trauma Release Exercises?

[dollyvee]

I came across a comment that someone helped her weak pelvic floor with Trauma Release Exercises and was curious if anyone has tried these?

As I understand, you go through a series of exercises ie preforming wall sits for 3-5 mins, which is supposed to induce shaking, and help release any pent up physical reactions.

Interestingly, I used to have a lot of somatic reactions what I would do EMDR and had involuntary head movements/shaking etc. I have even had these reactions with binaural music and frequency music, which then led to some interesting dreams in cases.

I also have weak external hip rotation, leading to some knee pain, and have been working on the jaw/pelvic floor (both connected) to try and help this. For the most part, I thought this was down to a tailbone injury as a child, which interestingly, also runs in the family (NPD gm had one too).

I would like to try these and am going to read up on it some more, but curious what everyone else's experiences have been.

Example videos but am looking at more:

TRE Follow-Along Session with Dr. Berceli / Press Play and Release
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoB9wpuO688

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Iw1Z8lolc

TRE: Before you start
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJi3ScelwXc

edit: have tried the exercises in the Bercelli video to induce 30 secs of tremoring to see what happens. Found that I had cramping immediately to go into the position (hip rotation issues tho interestingly on the opposite side of where I normally have hip pain). Also, had neck/head movements along with hip rocking side to side kind of like an animal thrashing. This has happened before with the solfeggio frequencies and what led to the dreams. Will leave it for a few days and see what comes up.

Thank you!
dolly

[Bach]

A few years ago, I did several TRE sessions with a therapist, and found it very helpful.  On my own, I tend to overdo it and burn out, which is an issue for me with nearly everything.  Working with a therapist was better for me and I would have continued if not for some unfortunate financial circumstances.  I hope to be able to go back to the therapist at some point.  Meanwhile, I do it cautiously on my own from time to time.  I'd like to be more moderate and consistent with my solo practice, but again, that's an issue for me with nearly everything.  Still working on it...

[dollyvee]

Thanks for sharing Bach. I'm really interested in how TRE helped you if want to share more? Did you find it brought calmness or a feeling of overall well being? Or, on your own, did you find that it brought up feelings of anxiety later on as I've read in a couple posts? Did your practitioner stop you early, or help you move through it? But yeah, I get that and have been there. Sometimes I want something to be done and power through it, but I think I'm getting better with that now as I'm learning to trust myself more, and listen to what is good/not good for me, or to just start cautiously and see how it goes --I say diving into mobility exercises and now having issues in the other hip haha.

I have been interested in a somatic modality for a bit and thought it was a pretty powerful statement that someone said this worked better than somatic experiencing.