What is TRE?

TRE® stands for Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises.

Developed by Dr. David Berceli, TRE® begins with a series of seven basic movements designed to invite the body's natural tremoring response, sometimes referred to as neurogenic tremoring.

You already know this response.

You may have experienced tremoring after a frightening event, during an emotionally intense moment, or muscles quivering after physical exertion.

TRE® intentionally creates the conditions for this natural response to emerge in a slow, controlled and self-directed way.

We begin with seven accessible movements that engage and gently fatigue muscles in the legs and lower body. From there, we move to the floor and invite the body's natural tremoring response.

The experience can range from subtle vibrations to larger movements. There is no “right” way for your body to tremor. And importantly, you remain in control of the practice.

You learn how to increase, decrease, pause, or stop the tremoring at any time.

Over time, TRE® can become a practice you know how to use independently, a tool for working with stress and tension rather than simply carrying it.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL THE STORY

TRE® does not ask you to describe a difficult situation. You don't have to identify anything as “trauma” at all.

We work with what is happening now, in the body.

For people who spend their lives thinking, assessing, responding, documenting, problem-solving, and taking care of everyone else, that can feel remarkably different.

TRE® should not be presented as a cure or treatment for PTSD, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, or other medical or psychological conditions. It can be used alongside appropriate medical care,

Meet Angie

I am a Certified TRE® Provider, Certified MBSR Teacher through Brown University, yoga + qigong teacher, somatic and functional breathwork facilitator, educator, leader, sister, wife, daughter, friend, dog-mom, and alchemist.

My work lives at the intersection of science, embodiment, and the beautifully complex experience of being human.

I have spent much of my professional life alongside people who spend their lives caring for, protecting, teaching, and showing up for others. Since 2020, I have offered TRE® in schools and community settings, and with first responders, veterans, people in recovery, healthcare professionals, educators, caregivers, and people simply looking for a different way to relate to stress and their bodies.

I am especially drawn to working with people who have learned to keep going, even when their bodies are asking for something different.

My approach to TRE® is slow, curious, heartful, and choice-centered. Rather than asking your body to perform or pushing toward a particular release, I create space for you to listen inward, explore sensation, and become familiar with your body's own rhythms and responses.

TRE® offers us an opportunity to practice something beautifully simple: less doing, more listening. To trust the intelligence of the body and rediscover our capacity to move, regulate, soften, and return to ourselves.