It is always important for the reader to know what others are saying about their TRE experiences. For this reason I am listing a number of testimonials from people who have written to me after having experienced the effects of these exercises.

“I think of you often as I shake away on a nearly daily basis. I adore this process. My fibromyalgia is peeling away. It’s still hard for me to trust that it will go away but in the meantime I appreciate the lessening of symptoms. I become calmer as the weeks pass even in the face of some difficult challenges. This liberating process is leading me forward. It feels as though the path is widening and I plod on kind of easily trusting that it will continue to open and lead me to there where I need to go with these exercises. So thank you David for bringing this into my life. One of the symptoms of fibromyalgia is difficulty in falling asleep which has been a very tiring symptom to deal with. In the last two weeks I have been doing TRE before bed and going to sleep easily! Also, just doing the exercises, I feel that I have more balance in being able to stand while doing some of the standing exercises. Generally, coming more into balance. I have been doing bodywork for 25 years and so started sharing TRE with some clients that I really felt needed it and they were begging me to teach them. So far the results have all been in the “relief- release” family and they, too, are very grateful to TRE.“

Gael  Rosiere

“It’s true that our bodies have memories, and TRE is one of the processes that is helping my body deal with the traumas it has experienced over the last 60 years. Even though my mind has always known and acknowledged the traumas,  I’ve been astonished at how much my body had locked them in. Dave’s program has made me very aware that our minds can recover from trauma separately from our bodies. This was what had happened with me. One of the things I’ve been able to achieve through TRE is a body-to-mind connection that I lost around the time I was 15 years old. Around that time, my body became a burden. From taking Dave’s seminar and learning to shake, I can feel my body returning to an earlier time of freedom of movement and joy in movement – a time when my mind and soul rejoiced along with my physical energy and ability. Of course, I realize that at 60 years old, I may not run and jump, swim, dive, and ride with the same disregard of injury I did 45 years ago, but now I know I can still do all of the physical activities I love.’”
Jackie Iddings, CMP, CEMT

“This is the most accessible, self empowering work I have been exposed to.  I am aware of profound shifts in all layers of my being after my first week of working with the exercises.   I used shaking today after a particularly challenging patient and was amazed that after only a few minutes I felt completely refreshed and clear.  My personal report is that I have less back and neck tension than I can remember ever having. I feel more relaxed in my body, less foundational anxiety, my ribcage no longer feels like a “cage”,  my core energy is even and clear, and my blood sugar feels much more stable,  regardless of what I eat!  wow!  Just after a week!  I’m very excited about this process!”
Beth Austin, Physical Therapist, Craniosacral Therapist.

“David’s presence and his work are a gift and an inspiration. Many times in my life I have experienced with myself and others a spontaneous opening of the body that when followed, has lead to growth and enhanced well-being. David presents a very simple method and context to evoke this spontaneous experience in a manner which is consciously and reliably reproducible. I feel a great deal of gratitude for his generosity.”
Scott Bader    Chiropractor

“Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) offer a non-invasive technique to release stress and trauma, and would certainly be appropriate for the law enforcement  community. If these exercises would be available to every police officer I am sure it would mitigate their daily stress and trauma levels, allowing them to be more productive on the job and it would certainly make for a better home life.”
V.M. ,  Former EAP Administrator and Special Agent FBI

“I found the workshop enlightening and a wonderful presentation to assist when working with trauma clients. Skepticism was removed when I experienced the release of stress from my everyday work.  I found I slept better that night and had an overall calm feeling inside the remainder of the day.   As a professional working in trauma and day to day activities in a high caliber, this is a must.”
T.W., Police Dept.

“This workshop was so useful for my staff, I invited David back again to offer it to new staff members six months later. I highly recommend it.”
Consulate General, Israel

“For the first time in 30 years I have finally understood the effects war has been having on me. This workshop was a very enriching experience.”
Participant Sudan

“The connection between body, mind and spirit was new and exciting for me. Suddenly trauma, in all its aspects, seemed less fearful and more manageable.”
Participant N.Ireland

“David Berceli is an innovator. He is a pioneer in emotional trauma release work. His work allows the innate intelligence of the body to flow at full self-expression. A must for everyone.”
Dr. Ilan Amar- Chiropractor

“I have used the shaking regularly as part of my own processing. Thank you. It is such an incredibly useful tool. I am so excited by this work.”
Lesieu, Yoga Instructor

“As a police communications officer it is difficult to release tension and be able to go home and sleep soundly. Many times the classes we attend (about this subject) are lecture only…Dave’s workshop is very relaxed and he encourages participation and rest. I recommend this class to anyone working in a stress filled environment.”
J.K Police Dept.

“I wanted to first of all thank you again for sharing your profound work with us all.  I have continued to practice your exercises on my own and am amazed at the power of this work.  I am so grateful to have had this technique to help guide me through this process of cleansing, letting go and rebuilding. It has also been the first thing to really help me release a chronically tight psoas and groin area I have been trying to heal for a while.  Of course it wasn’t isolated there and my neck is also beginning to release.  It is amazing to have found this work that heals on so many levels. I have also been sharing it with my students in my yoga classes and they too have responded very favorably.  We are all deeply grateful for your insight and teaching.”
Bodywork Professional

“I was at the seminar you taught, after doing the exercises I have had the following results: BP has fallen about 40 pts systolic and 15 pts diastolic to 138/78 — never been this low in decades!  This past Thursday, the Doc was so surprised that not only did 2 different nurses take the reading, but he also checked it.  Better than the medicines were doing.”
Johnson, Massage Therapist

“I was in your last seminar. I wanted to share with you how profound my experiences have been. I am a bodyworker, specializing in myofascial release. This seminar has given me another door to use in approaching trauma release with my clients. And one that allows us to do it in manageable chunks.”
Body Therapist

“I feel like I got so much to happen at the psoas/trauma workshop. What you shared seemed so simple and yet so incredibly profound. I was not prepared for such a powerful opening at this workshop.”
Yoga Practitioner