Mass trauma is a growing concern in the world. Natural disasters such as the recent tsunami and hurricane Katrina as well as acts of terrorism in Madrid and London, inner city violence, growing political conflicts and poverty are all creating large scale trauma. As a result of these enormous events, trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have forced themselves indelibly onto the global scene as well as into the lives and psyche of this generation. A new paradigm in trauma recovery is required to meet the epidemic proportions of trauma and PTSD. Trauma Releasing Exercises is a revolutionary new method for trauma recovery. It is an innovate body-based recovery method that can be used on large-scale populations .

Self-directed methods for trauma recovery are rare. Most methods of trauma recovery require the guidance and direction of a skilled therapist. This restriction prevents millions of people from being able to find the help they need to recover from PTSD symptoms. It also prevents therapists from being able to provide long-term recovery assistance cross-culturally. In this age of global relief and assistance recovery methods that can transcend cultural barriers and language restrictions are essential.

Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) were designed around the concept that the human animal, like all other animal species has a specific set of muscles designed to contract during time of danger. These exercises are designed to release very specific deep chronic tension patterns in the body that are created during the time of a traumatic event. With the release of this tension pattern, the individual can find immediate relief from some of their PTSD symptoms. By approaching trauma recovery from a purely bodily perspective, these exercises can be taught to large populations without cultural or linguistic barriers. These exercises have been successfully used in over fifteen different countries allowing individuals, families and communities to engage in their own therapeutic process without the guidance of a therapist.

Psoas Muscle: During any traumatic experience a specific set of flexor muscles contract to bring the extremities together in order to protect the vulnerable underbelly of the human animal. One of the initiating set of muscles of this contraction are the psoas muscles. These muscles need to be released to successfully activate the relaxation of the traumatic contraction. Trauma Releasing Exercises specifically release the tension in these ‘fight or flgiht’ muscles to restore a sense of calmness in the body.

Center of Gravity: Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) are a series of simple exercises designed to evoke neurogenic tremors in a sustained manner in order to release this specific pattern of deep chronic tension from the center of gravity of the body (S3) protected by the psoas muscles. When neurogenic tremors are evoked at this powerful center of the body where the protective organismic contraction began, the shaking reverberates throughout the entire body looking for deep chronic tension in its path and naturally dissolving it.

By focusing on the body, Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) provide the opportunity for all people to heal from their traumatic experiences. As a self-help method, people in remote or destitute areas of the world can now guide themselves through their own healing process. These exercises are safe: easily learned:  have immediate effects: are a natural deterrent to PTSD: can be self applied and are self diagnostic: can be integrated into a simple daily routine: and help to restore healing faster.