MaryAnn Reynolds
Tag Archives: Chronic Stress and Trauma Recovery Challenge
10 lessons from the Chronic Stress and Trauma Release Challenge
The month of March ended without me quite reaching my goal of doing the trauma releasing exercises twice a week. I probably did them once a week. It’s important to actually listen to your body. The last time I did them, … Continue reading
4-Hour Body exercise induces shaking
I wonder if there comes a time when you’ve done these exercises enough that you only shake mildly and for a short time. Continue reading
Right arm and shoulder release!
I listened to people speaking many languages while I lay on the floor and trembling moved through my body. Then I did yoga, a couple of long, slow sun salutations, and my body totally loved it after doing the TREs. Continue reading
Trauma releasing exercises: my shortcuts
I believe having done these exercises every other day for half of the month released a good measure of chronic stress from my body, and that made my experience of the flu milder and shorter than most. I could be full of shit, too! Continue reading
More on the therapeutic uses of trembling
Vibrational stimulation between 50-150 Hz has been found to relieve suffering in 82% of persons suffering from acute and chronic pain (Feldman, 2004). Continue reading
Neurogenic tremors
Berceli doesn’t talk about the tremors in relation to trauma, but about how they assist in relaxation, pain relief, physiological changes, increased agility, and increased mobility in the pelvic and lower back areas. Continue reading
Is anyone else doing the trauma releasing exercises?
Just checking. I’ve taught them to one person so far during this challenge and am curious if anyone else is doing them or has tried them at least once or intends to do them. If so, would you please comment? Continue reading
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Tagged Appamada, Buddha, Chronic Stress and Trauma Recovery Challenge, gratitude, sangha, TRE, Zen
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The most abandoned TRE experience yet
Then my left hand started quivering, then my left arm was shaking, then it was wildly flapping like a crazy bird! My left shoulder got involved and at times was pounding into the floor. Continue reading
Doing the trauma releasing exercises for the first time
When you do each exercise, notice where in your body you feel it. Each exercise is designed to stress a particular set of muscles. Notice which muscles are feeling what. Usually at least one place on your body will call your attention to itself with each exercise. You will learn more body awareness. Continue reading
Today’s TRE experience
Today I experienced more leg trembling and noticed a wide variety in the rhythms, from fast hard shaking, which would slowly lessen, then come to a stop, and then repeat. Continue reading
