TRE® in Manchester
Shake Away Stress,Tension and Trauma.
Restore Balance.
Reclaim Your Body.
Discover TRE® in Manchester, a simple, powerful method to let your body unwind stored tension, trauma, and stress — naturally
What is TRE®?
TRE® (Tension/Trauma Release Exercises) is a series of simple movements that lightly fatigue the muscles in the legs and pelvis in order to activate the body’s natural shaking mechanism — The body's inbuilt way to release deep tension, stress, and unresolved trauma.
TRE targets the psoas muscle, which joins the top half of the body to the legs. It is often the cause of most lower back pain, because when it tenses up it can stay tense.
The psoas is the main muscle responsible for curling us into a ball, which we all do instinctively to protect the organs on the front of the body.
Just like a hedgehog when it’s in danger.
It’s an inbuilt survival mechanism.
But sometimes, the brain perceives stress as danger. Or you may be living in a situation of on-going stress or danger, or have done in the past.
This creates a pattern of tensing or bracing yourself, and you begin to live constantly with this tension until eventually it can present as back pain, or your body can shut down completely as another method of survival.
Using TRE we can tap into the body’s inbuilt tremor mechanism, which allows us to gently release the tension held in the psoas, literally shaking away the tension or even past trauma.
TRE is incredibly simple to learn and once it's learned and you feel confident enough to trust that your body knows how to release, it's yours, for life!
No need for extra sessions unless you feel like exploring more.
TRE is an investment in your future wellbeing.
TRE® can be learned in 3 to 5 sessions.
Once you know how to start and stop the tremors, and self-regulate in order to ground yourself, you’ll be able to use TRE® safely at home whenever you need it. Theres no need to keep paying out for endless appointments. Usually after 5 sessions you'll feel confident to use TRE as a lifelong tool to manage stress and tension.
TRE sessions come in packages to help you to learn and feel fully confident with the tremor process. This way you will feel more inclined to bring the shaking into your daily life so that you always have the tools available to cope with stress.
If you are not sure about buying a package, thats ok. You can just buy one session and if you then wish to add more you can upgrade to a package by topping up to the cost of the package.
I want you to feel fully confident about what you are buying.
One-Off TRE® Session
£80.00
This is for you if you're not sure, and just want to learn the basics of TRE and try it out.
You have the option to upgrade to a package by topping up to the cost of the package.
In this one hour appointment you will be given:
- A short introduction to TRE,
- Learn basic grounding,
- Learn about self regulation and how to self regulate
- Learn how to start and stop the tremors in your body.
All in a safe and supported environment.
This is an ideal stepping stone to begin your TRE journey.
Three-Session Package
£180.00
This package is perfect for beginners
A 3-session TRE package gives you the time and space to:
- Understand how your body’s natural tremor mechanism works.
- Become comfortable with the shaking sensation in a safe, supportive environment.
- Receive personalised guidance and reassurance that you’re doing everything correctly.
These sessions are designed to help you to build confidence, deepen your understanding, and feel fully supported throughout your TRE journey.
Five-Session Package
£300.00*
*Recommended
A 5 session TRE package allows you to explore the unique ways your body tremors and gives you time to explore how your body responds to TRE®.
It will empower you to connect more deeply with your body’s natural healing process.
Over 5 weeks you will explore:
- Practical grounding techniques to restore balance and calm.
- How the tremors can present differently every time.
- Different tremoring positions.
This package is useful if you have deep trauma to release, as it gives you time to work slowly in a safe and held space with support from a TRE provider.
Is Your Body Holding Stress?
Aches, pains, tightness, poor digestion, low immunity, constant fatigue — these are signs your body is stuck in the stress response.
The stress response is designed to conserve energy and prime your body for survival. It is only supposed to be a short term thing.
However, when the body perceives stress as danger, or if we are living , or have lived in a dangerous situation long term, we can end up staying in survival mode.
TRE® helps you to discharge that tension and return to a calmer, more regulated state of being.
Why TRE works
TRE taps into the body’s instinctive shaking mechanism — the same mechanism animals use to discharge tension, after danger.
Have you ever seen a dog shake when it's scared? Well humans are designed to do this too, but society says we shouldn't so we have lost the ability to use this inbuilt mechanism.
When activated in a safe and supported environment, this tremor response helps you to regulate your nervous system, and reset and restore balance.
It allows you to gently release any tension or past trauma stored in the body.
The origins of TRE
Developed by Dr David Berceli, TRE® was created to help people release trauma stored in the body.
He devised a set of exercises to lightly fatigue the legs and pelvis, allowing the natural shaking mechanism to activate in a safe and controlled environment.
The exercises work on the psoas muscle, which, when holding tension is a main cause of back pain.
His work has been especially effective with war veterans recovering from PTSD, and is now used worldwide to support everyday stress, overwhelm, and emotional strain..
Stress in Modern Life
In everyday life, stress can trigger the body’s ancient survival instincts, causing it to react as if in danger.
This primitive response, driven by the brain’s limbic system, floods the body with stress hormones, cortisol and adrenaline, tensing the body in preparation for fighting or fleeing.
Generally, it's not appropriate to fight or run, so the body either shuts down or stores tension,leading to problems.
Shaking is the body’s way of discharging the stress response and releasing stored tension, helping us return to a more calm and balanced state.
TRE may work for you if:
- You have tried talking therapies or other body based therapies and feel like you are not getting anywhere.
- You are prepared to put in a little work in between sessions so that your body becomes familiar with the tremoring and you get used to the process. Just 15 minutes shaking 3 times a week.
- You have an open mind and are willing to try something new.
- You are looking for a simple way to manage stress and tension
- You are open to the idea of trusting your body.
- You are prepared to turn up to all sessions booked.
- You are prepared to turn up the sessions on time.
TRE is a powerful healing mechanism that goes far deeper than just the exercises.
It is different to talking therapies in that you do not need to revisit your problems.
TRE may not be for you if:
- You don't have time to try and practice between sessions - you just won't get the most out of them.
- You miss your appointments or turn up late.
- You are pregnant - there hasn't been any research conducted on the effects of tremoring whilst pregnant so it is not advised.
- You have just had an operation (within 6 weeks, and you will need signing off by a Doctor)
- You have a serious mental health condition which isn't currently being treated- you would be better getting medical help about this.
- You are looking for a cathartic release - although it can feel good to cry and shout to release anger or sadness, sometimes this can be re-traumatising so your provider will help you to ground yourself and rest before continuing.
- You want to talk about your traumatic experiences - the point of TRE is to take you out of your thinking mind and back into your body. This is not a talking therapy.
TRE is NOT talking therapy. I am not trained as a counsellor or psychotherapist. So you do not need to tell me your story.
If you are unsure if TRE is for you, book a FREE 15 minute discovery session to find out more.
Release Stress.
Reconnect with Your Body.
One-to-one TRE® sessions with Donna — learn a lifelong tool to release tension and trauma
As one of a handful of certified TRE® providers in Manchester and the North West, I offer to guide you safely and confidently through your TRE® journey.
The benefit of working one to one is that you have individual attention so that you feel safe to fully release in a supported, safe and comfortable environment.
Unlike talking therapies, TRE® is body-focused, meaning you don’t need to re-live or re-tell your story. The healing happens from the inside out, and you are taught to trust that your body knows how best to release, and recognise your cues for when to stop and rest.
TRE® activates your body’s instinctive tremor mechanism — a built-in way to gently discharge stress, tension and trauma.
If you are unsure you can book a FREE 15 minute discovery consultation to find out more about TRE and whether you would like to work with me.
Some of the Benefits of TRE®
TRE® is a powerful tool that can help you to
Regulate your nervous system and shift you out of the fight‑or‑flight stress response, where it is very common to reside.
This leaves you feeling more grounded and socially connected, allowing you to feel more comfortable in your skin and better able to socially engage with others.
One of the effects of being more grounded is that your immune system starts to work better and your body starts to bring online all of the systems that have been switched off due to living in the stress response. This includes your circulation to hands and feet, digestive system, and reproductive systems.
TRE can build emotional and physical resilience, making it easier to deal with all that life can throw at you.
Because you never know what's around the corner.
TRE is really helpful for navigating the pain of grief and loss, as it teaches you to regulate your nervous system and manage those sometimes out of control feelings that grief can bring up.
Some of the reported side effects of TRE are, better quality sleep, better digestion, and less reactivity.
TRE can help you to manage stress more effectively, It helps you to remain calm and grounded.
Because of this TRE can ease ADHD and other neurodivergent challenges.
TRE can also help you to release deeply held trauma that may be impacting your life in so many ways.
TRE is an investment in your future wellbeing.
TRE is incredibly simple to learn and can be learned in just three to five sessions, then you’ll have a lifelong tool you can use anytime you feel overwhelmed, tense, or disconnected from your body.
No need to pay for more sessions unless you choose to.
To find out if you'd like to work with Donna, you can book a
FREE 15 minute discovery consultation
"Shaking is an ancient, inbuilt mechanism designed specifically to release that tension and bring your body back to equilibrium."
TREYOGA class
An innovative combination of Yoga and TRE.
You've been there, certain postures in Yoga just make you shake ... You know the ones.
I have devised these classes because as a TRE provider and yoga teacher, I regularly see how certain postures activate the body's shaking mechanism during yoga. I have also seen people moving into therapeutic yoga postures before they begin to tremor.
The body instinctively knows how to release, The ancient Yogis worked this out when they came up with the postures.
I have also experienced how pranayama can literally shake you to the core. So, by putting the two together this class allows time for releasing your tension by shaking after a gentle traditional yoga practice.
Being able to activate your body's shaking mechanism in this way and in a supported and safe environment, will allow you to release any stored tension you might be holding onto.
The class will start with some gentle and grounding yoga postures designed to gently release the psoas muscle and tire out muscles in the legs and pelvis, so that they feel like shaking.
We will then shake away the stored tension for up to 30 minutes and end the class with a grounding practice.
This is a fortnightly class on Friday Evenings at Chorlton Health Hub.
This class is suitable for regular shakers but beginners are also welcome.
If you have never done TRE before it is worth contacting me first to make sure it will suit you.
This is a small class to promote safety .
Fortnightly on Friday 7pm
Chorlton Health Hub £15
Next One 10th July
Introduction to TRE Workshops.
Check the Workshops page for the next one.
Learn the basics of TRE
This is an introductory workshop where you will learn the basics of how to shake which will make it easier for you to attend the regular Friday shakes classes.
In this workshop you will:
1. Learn how trauma and stress can have a negative effect on your body and wellbeing and how TRE can relieve some of these problems.
2. Learn about grounding: how this affects the nervous system and helps you to regulate it.
3. Learn the TRE Exercises: you will be guided through a series of gentle exercises that target the muscles in the legs, hips, and pelvis. These exercises are designed to fatigue the muscles and stimulate the body's natural tremor response.
4. Learn to Initiate Tremors: After completing the exercises, you will be shown how to start and stop the tremors.
5. Learn to Facilitate Release: As the tremors occur, you will be guided to surrender to the process and allow the body to release stored tension, stress, and trauma.
6. Learn about self regulation: and how to self regulate and rest when it is appropriate, so that you don’t become overwhelmed or too tired.
7. Integration and Rest: After the tremors stop, you will be guided through relaxation techniques to help integrate the experience and promote a sense of calm and well-being.
Rest and self-care are emphasised to support the body's natural healing process.
TRE is a self-empowering practice that, once learned, can be done independently. It is best learned with the guidance of a certified TRE provider. It is suitable for all ages and fitness levels and can be modified to accommodate specific needs.
At the end of a TRE session people often tell me:
"I feel Lighter",
"I felt really safe",
"I felt like I let go of something really deep".
People often leave looking ten years younger - The tension has left their face.
Here's what people are saying about TRE
You know when you’re in the presence of someone that knows their craft, because you switch off the mind, you surrender and become attuned to the teachings.
The attention to detail was fantastic and the honouring of the space clearly reflected Donna’s commitment towards her students. I would definitely recommend Donna’s teachings and kick myself for not finding her sooner.
Karen L.
20/02/2025
I had TRE therapy with Donna. She was brilliant. I highly recommend this mode of therapy and Donna as a practitioner.
Kirsten S.
23/02/2025
TRE individual sessions - Donna is professional and welcoming making you feel comfortable which is essential for this kind of therapeutic exercise. Good at explaining and showing you through the exercises, making sure you are grounded first. Highly recommended.
Samantha Ward
21/02/25
TRE sessions with Donna have improved my life in many ways, It provides me with an outlet to release the trauma stored in my body.
I sleep better after sessions.
I genuinely believe it has reduced the amount I tremor in public places (where I don't want to) because I have been able to shake in sessions.
Maddy
20/02/24