Yoga and TRE in Manchester
Because Life's Challenges Don't Have to Define You.
Some situations feel never ending, and you can’t see yourself ever getting your life back together.
Every day you ask yourself, “Why am I still not over this?”
Sometimes life throws you a huge curveball, sending your whole universe into total chaos and leaving you feeling completely floored and broken into tiny pieces.
It's as if the real you is trapped somewhere inside a malfunctioning body.
Sometimes your body feels wound up like a coiled spring, constantly on the edge of snapping.
Leaving you with all kinds of ailments such as a painful back, poor digestion and restless nights.
You wake up in the morning and you ache, you sit for a while and your back hurts, walking helps a bit but too much walking hurts somewhere else.
Sometimes you wake up in the night in pain. You just can’t get comfortable, and it’s impossible to get back to sleep, mind racing, thoughts circling.
Your digestion doesn’t work properly, your hands and feet are always cold, your immune system doesn’t work as it should, so you catch everything that’s going round, and you’re Just So Tired all the time.
You're irritable, snappy, emotions all over the place.
You’re afraid to do the gardening because you know you’ll pay for it the next day when your back gives out. Same with a long hike because you know your body will be so sore afterwards.
These are signs that you are living in the stress response.
There are some situations in life where it feels like the rug has been pulled out from under your feet, It's usually down to circumstance and it's often unavoidable.
- Living with the loss of a loved one.
- Living with cumulative loss or compound grief.
- Living with past trauma.
- Having a baby or toddler and still holding down a full time, high pressured job.
You’ve been told to avoid stress, but stress seems to have taken over your life. And then, when life throws everything it can at you, it feels overwhelming, because your usual anchors have either changed or are not there anymore and you can’t see a way out of it.
These feelings are usually caused by situations beyond your control, so the only solution is to find a way that helps you to stop reacting and start responding to the world from a place of inner composure.
Stressful events are not the real problem.
Even when they all seem to happen at the same time.
The real problem is holding onto the stress and the tension it brings with it. Not being able to let go.
Most people have never been shown how to let it go.
And so it builds, causing you to hold patterns of tension in your body, leading to discomfort, distress and sometimes even chronic pain.
Let me introduce myself,
I’m Donna, and my work weaves together nearly three decades of practice in yoga, meditation, TRE and energy healing.
I’m really invested in these methods because they have worked so well to support me through some major changes in my life such as becoming a new mum; menopause; compound grief: as well protecting me from burnout in a very stressful job.
I help people to navigate major life events and make sense of them so they can emerge the other side, stronger, calmer and with more clarity.
Using gentle, natural, body based methods, I will teach you how to gently release patterns of tension, stress and trauma, by bringing awareness back into your body and calming the thoughts in your mind.
- TRE - Tension/ Trauma Release Exercises, a gentle set of exercises, taught in a trauma informed way, that tap you into your body’s natural shaking mechanism so that you can literally shake away that tension or trauma you’ve been holding. I recommend 5 sessions over 5 weeks to initially learn the method and become familiar with it. Once familiar and confident, this can be practiced as and when you need it in short bursts or longer practice. TRE helps to safely release often deeply buried tension or trauma that can be stuck in the body, allowing us to deal with the root cause of our problems.
- Therapeutic yoga taking a holistic approach, looking at 10 areas of your life, I will teach you a series of short gentle, breath led postures that can be practiced either as a practice in the morning or in 5-10minute ‘snacks', throughout the day, such as when you’re waiting for the kettle to boil. I recommend 10 sessions over 10 weeks, to build a positive habit that you can easily slot into your day as many times as you want, which has a positive effect on your life to make you feel better.
- Ashtanga Yoga a breath led, dynamic form of yoga which builds up a practice over time with new postures being added when you are ready for them. This creates strength, stability and flexibility in your body. This type of yoga creates a safe framework of repeated postures, that can hold you and support your life. When your body knows what is coming next, it allows you to switch off the mind and focus on the breath helping you to calm your swirling thoughts and deeply relax. I recommend 5 sessions initially to build a short practice so that you feel comfortable to continue at home or in a general class.
These methods can be learned in a short amount of time and then you have them for the rest of your life to build on what you have learned and practice safely at home when needed.
If you are not sure what's best for you, book a FREE 15 minute discovery call.
What is TRE® ?
TRE - Tension /Trauma Release Exercises,
which is a gentle set of exercises that tap you into your body’s natural shaking mechanism so that you can literally shake away that tension or trauma you’ve been holding.
I recommend 5 sessions over 5 weeks.
Because It is so simple to learn, TRE empowers you to take care of your own wellbeing.
THERAPEUTIC YOGA
Discover the long term benefits of Therapeutic Yoga, designed to calm your mind and empower you to feel better.
I work with you as a whole person, holistically looking at 10 different aspects of your life and working with you to create positive change.
You will learn a series of simple breath led practices that can be broken down into manageable chunks so you are more likely to practice.
ASHTANGA YOGA
Gradually build a yoga practice that will support you throughout all of life's ups and downs .
You practice the same sequence until your body instinctively knows what is coming next leaving you to focus on the breath and switch off your thinking mind.
This way you are safely held in the container of the practice. Postures are introduced one at a time as and when you are ready, making it a personalised approach.
You don’t have to live like this anymore
Modern life makes us feel that we are expected to be busy, on the go all the times, but we don’t have to live at such a fast pace.
You can only do so much.
It is possible to slow down and take a pause even when it feels impossible.
What would really help is a simple solution that takes a few minutes a day, but can really help to empower you to get to the root of your problem, and keep on top of it.
So that you feel better for longer and are more resilient to cope with all that life inevitably brings.
Something accessible and easy to do that you can sneak into a five or ten minute break, or after a long drive, or before an interview.
Or something that will relax you before you go to sleep.
Something that you can safely practice at home without having to sign up for years of expensive therapies or classes.
Sometimes a consistent short practice to deal with stress can be more powerful than taking a holiday or changing your job.
Why? Because over time these small practices gradually seep into your life and become a welcome break in your day, a pause, where you can switch off and gather your thoughts, and this can build up into a positive habit that really supports your life, through everything that life can throw your way.
So What's on Offer?
List of Services
- TRE
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Trauma release Exercises
As one of a handful of certified TRE providers in Manchester, I offer one-to-one TRE sessions in person and online.
TRE empowers you to heal yourself by tapping into your body's natural tremor mechanism, so you can shake the tension away.
- Therapeutic Yoga
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Yoga Therapy takes a traditional holistic approach and applies it to 10 main areas of your life,
Using the tools of yoga - simple movements and breathwork with positive intention, to create positive change. Empowering you to create your own practice, and find real peace and contentment
- Ashtanga Yoga
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Ashtanga Yoga, Taught in the traditional Mysore style. This is a dynamic type of yoga that gradually builds strength, stamina and flexibility.
The postures are repeated so that your mind switches off and you come back to your breath. You are empowered to make the practice your own.
- Reiki
Reiki - a hands on healing method originating in Japan, where universal light energy is channelled through the practitioner's hands and directed to where it is needed in your body.
leaving you feeling very relaxed.
- Crystal Healing
Crystal Healing, Uses beautiful and powerful crystals from the Earth to amplify the Universal Healing energy. I work with my Plieadian crystal guides to channel the energy into your body. It is a treat that will make you feel ultimately pampered!
- Reflexology
Reflexology is a gentle, non-invasive therapy that involves applying pressure to specific points on the feet, to release stuck energy.
It is elaxing and restoring and feels very pampering.
"What I have learned is that life is ever changing, and it WILL throw everything it can at you."
People say the nicest things
"I had a very positive experience with Donna’s TRE sessions. She created a calm, safe and supportive environment, explained the process clearly and made me feel comfortable throughout.
The sessions helped me become more aware of how much tension I was carrying in my body, and I’ve found TRE to be a useful tool for releasing stress and reconnecting with myself. Donna was warm, reassuring and professional, and I appreciated the care she took both during and after each session.
I would happily recommend Donna to anyone who is curious about TRE and looking for a supportive practitioner to guide them through it."
Josh B
11/7/26
"Learning TRE with Donna has been wonderful. She's a very skilled and caring practitioner. I can tell she deeply cares about the emotional and physical safety of her clients, which helped me feel like I was safe and in good hands. Grateful for this experience."
Alina N
20/02/26
"Donna is a gifted practitioner who has expertly guided me whilst working through complex trauma using TRE, Reiki and Yoga, she made me feel safe and I highly recommend her"
Jo K
20/02/25
"Can’t highlight enough how amazing Donna is doing her TRE work. It has been literally life changing for my daily life and I don’t know what I would do without the tools Donna shared with me."
Sandi R
21/5/25
"I really enjoyed learning new ways my body can work in a uncomplicated beneficial way"
Christine P
26/06/26
"I found Donna's approach very clear and precise.
On my first visit I felt very welcome and secure, undertaking a practice which I'd never encountered before.
My experience of TRE has been amazing and I can't thank Donna enough for teaching me. I feel so much better in myself. Clearer in some ways and calmer and happier and I will definitely go onto practice TRE.
I would fully recommend anyone to attend one of Donna's workshops. You will not regret it."
Tony S
20/02/2024
"The session with you generated a sense of peace, calm and groundedness. Since then I have used the grounding exercises to very good effect and have tried the shaking exercise a couple of times. It seems to make me generally calmer and more grounded. Sleep appears to be much deeper and seems to generate some interesting dream sequences which are linked to traumatic experiences but not disturbing at all. The shaking also leads to some loosening of muscles which is very important to me. "
Fiona A
21/06/2025
20/08/25
Do you have a question?
If you would like more information about any aspect of my therapies or Yoga classes, please get in touch and I will be very happy to help.
