David whilst on one hand I applaud this, as a psychotherapist who specialises in trauma I am shocked. The most important reason for working with a certified TRE provider is that people holding significant trauma in their bodies are not advised to do it alone until they can self-regulate. If we weren't able to develop resilience in childhood, we can't know how to ground and feel safe in the present. Both personal and client experience has shown me that doing TRE is so powerful that it can bypass defenses - that are there for a good reason - opening the gates to unmanageable feelings, and therefore lead to increased defenses and/or re-traumatisation. The CV-19 lockdown is exacerbating trauma for all my CPTSD clients, many of whom live alone as a result of their background. So while on the one hand this is a wonderful free resource, many people are now hugely more vulnerable to being flooded with unmanageable feelings. Stats suggest that as many as 1 in 3 women have been sexually abused, so the fact that tremors usually begin in the upper thighs also means TRE can be a very triggering process for some people. You do TRE no favours by not addressing this. PLEASE RE-RECORD THIS MESSAGE BUT with an added section at the start advising people that if they feel have strong feelings come up doing TRE that don't feel OK, it is highly advisable to have a few sessions with a TRE provider, who can enable TRE to do its amazing job safely for them.
If interested people watch the official TRE 7-exercise RU-vid video, there is a disclaimer at the beginning stating exactly what you are concerned about.
Good points. I think this video matters less than the actual exercise, which does have a clear description of who should and should not attempt to using these videos. In the meantime, even though this is an older post, since the situation still continues, maybe those who have ideas for people suffering trauma issues during a time of isolation/stress/threat, and with a few outlets to release tension in a healthy way can share? Since a lot of face-to-face social interaction is either not possible or is anxiety provoking, lot of somatic-based therapies are not available, and even exercise is at least more challenging for many (due to gym closures, weather, increased anxiety about being around others, etc), even those without a trauma history are feeling like this has taken a toll.
It usually works for me if I play around with different positions of my legs to whatever causes them to shake the most, do for at least 10 minutes. I only stop when my body stops shaking on it's own. Hope this helps.
Have a look at this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1N_GYEvph6A.html There are a few more in his channel about self-interventions to help the tremors to move. However, keep in mind that the neurogenic tremors won't reach parts of the body that aren't neurologically ready to shake, as I've just learned at this continued education training. Plus, based on my experience teaching TRE, I'd say that not shaking may be a defense from emotional stuff beneath that one's not prepared yet to deal with... As a (Brazilian) TRE provider, I'd advise you to trust the body wisdom and let the tremors do their work at their own pace. There's no need to rush ;)
