Sensation through Vibration with TRE® – advanced Workshop

This 2 day workshop is open to all TRE® Providers, TRE® Trainees and anyone working with or interested in the subject area of Sexual Health.  Please note this is not a TRE® Practitioner Training. 12 CPD Points awarded.

We have identified the importance of TRE®  – (Trauma & Tension Releasing Exercises) in the Sexual Health arena; many who have engaged this somatic practice regularly, have claimed it has brought balance, freedom and harmony to their sexual relationships. Through this understanding of the profound changes experienced, we are now identifying and exploring  ways in which we can assist those with sexual trauma through the process of TRE® to gain more safety, awareness and expression in their relationships and sexuality.

Over the 2 days, we will work very experientially with exploring TRE® – Trauma Releasing Exercises, looking at the theory, as well as moving through 4 facilitated group sessions to begin understanding the mechanism in your own body.  There will be time for Q + A sessions as well as time to integrate the process safely.

Subjects covered

• The stress of Sex and the Tremor Mechanism
• Psoas muscle health, and its relationship to “Sexual Contraction”
• The Vagus nerve and its relationship to “Sexual & Social Engagement”
• Trust & Safety in the Relationship/Sexual arenas
• Hyper and Hypo sexuality and SLA (sex + love addiction)
• Dissociation and Freeze 
• Transference and Counter transference
• Self- Regulation
• Primal Sound, breath and music

Why TRE®

In exploring TRE® deeper, we understand that it works particularly well in moving contraction from the pelvic and sacral regions.  We know this to be a place where the Psoas muscle moves through, it is where the sexual organs reside, and it is also a place of many pleasure pathways.  We also know that for many, this is a place of fear, shame, guilt and pain. This area is not only affected physically, but also emotionally and energetically if trauma has occurred. 

TRE® moves and opens contracted lines in these areas to provide a freer, alive and healthy sexuality. TRE® assists not just on a sexual level, but on relationship, communication and intimacy levels, which help in creating secure, strong and mature foundations in our relationships

Over time, with the practice, we start observing how the human organism unravels some of the shadows of shame and guilt, which may result in fear and anxiety in the sexual arena, and can manifest as: 

• Anorgasmia (persistent inability to achieve orgasm despite responding to sexual stimulation)
• Erectile issues
• Hypo sexuality – low libido/sexual fire
• Hyper sexuality – Sexual Addiction
• Vaginal dryness
• Pain or inflammation

We will look at and discuss traumas that can impact or hinder our sexual potential 

• Gynaecological/Urinary interventions
• Surgeries
• Sexual abuse/inappropriate scenarios
• Falls or impact on the sacrum
• Diabetes
• Cancer 
• Disabilities
• Addictions

Over the 2 days, we will work very experientially with exploring TRE® – Trauma Releasing Exercises, looking at the theory, as well as moving through 4 facilitated group sessions to begin understanding the mechanism in your own body.  There will be time for Q + A sessions as well as time to integrate the process safely.

Benefits of the practice

By opening the body to new sensations, it can now experience more profound and true feelings, and not need to numb out or dissociate sexually. For some, this process requires time and regulation to move into this new paradigm – we learn ways of understanding this and working with it in a healthy sustainable, and self-regulatory manner. 

We will look at some of the relational and sexual benefits of TRE® practice – e.g. 

• Better communication skills
• The ability to hold intimacy
• Being less defended
• More grounded
• More confidence
• Deep relaxation
• The ability to breath deeper
• More Presence
• Balanced libido
• More feeling and sensation

Personal benefits of the practice

On a personal note, Sensation through Vibration with TRE® will offer you a better understanding of your own sexuality and challenge your own belief systems, and how they relate to how you live and practice that in the world. You may see some of your own “Sexual shadows”, and see how that can play out with transference and countertransference when working with, and living with sexual trauma.  If you are a certified TRE®  Provider, you will learn to mindfully hold space for anyone who wishes to release sexual trauma on a somatic level with TRE®; for safe and successful release to occur, you will need to create a safe container to hold space for this process. For those working with sexual trauma, you are required  to be extremely grounded in your own sexuality – you may be working with those encountering SLA (Sex and Love addiction) or working within the sex industry or has a particular kink/fetish or has encountered sexual trauma. TRE® offers counsellors, therapists, social workers, medical personnel, emergency workers and carers the tools required to be safe and responsible for your patients, clients and colleagues…and most importantly yourself.

*This 2 day workshop counts towards your TRE® Advanced Provider status, if you are already a certified provider.

Investment

Early bird offer R2500.00 Until 30th June

From 30th June – R2900.00 for 2 days including vegetarian lunch and beverages – 12 CPD Points

Please note that places are limited, and booking in advance is advised.

The Source, 11 Townsend Road, The Vines, Cape Town

Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July 2016

Day begins 10.15-10.30am 

Lunch 1.00 2.30pm

Day Ends 6.00pm

Please bring a cushion, a blanket and a bottle of water

Trainer

Fiona Leibowitz is a TRE® (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises) Global Certification Trainer specialising in Sexual Health. For 18 years she has been exploring dysfunctions of the body-mind that may be causing aspects of imbalance in the body and in life. In her sessions, workshops & retreats, she offers powerful somatic practices to reduce stress, pain and other adverse affects of trauma.

In addition to TRE®, Fiona practices and teaches Taoist Energy techniques and meditations, and has created ”Nectar – Sexual Wisdom & Alchemy”, a practical, safe and accessible programme, practising the transformation of Jing Chi (sexual energy) for health and lifestyle benefits. She has contributed to Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Shape , Women’s Health and O Magazines, and is currently in publication with her first book on “Healthy Sexual Secrets“.

Please contact Fiona fiona.leibowitz@gmail.com

www.treforlife.com