Want to feel calmer, more peaceful and more in control of your life? TRE (Tension and Trauma Release Exercises) uses simple, gentle exercises to help you manage stress, relieve anxiety, reduce pain and release tension. Have you ever noticed your legs trembling or your...
When you think of ways to improve your life, I bet shaking doesn’t immediately spring to mind. But in fact shaking is a legitimate modality for helping people heal from the effects of challenging life events, stress and tension. It’s a natural response - I bet you’ve...
The information in this section has been included to help you get a better feel for what TRE is and how it works. These are the questions I am asked most often by people who are considering learning TRE. I hope they answer your queries too, but if not, please contact...
Stress. I reckon you can think of a dozen things that can cause you to feel stressed. Relationships, money, work, pain, illness, traffic jams, squabbling kids or sleeplessness are just a few examples. But I bet you missed one strong contender in the stress-causing...
As we navigate the coronavirus and lockdown challenges, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about how I can help you take good care of your physical and mental wellbeing. I’ve come to realise that at least part of the answer lies in what’s been helping me - and that’s...
If you're feeling stressed or anxious, connecting with your hands can be a powerful anchor and a useful way to slow down, ground and take good care of you. In the mindfulness world, we refer to hands as one of the grounding focal points, which are anchors we can all...
I don’t know about you, but when I was little, I was taught that the ONLY way to do jigsaw puzzles was to find the corner pieces, then all the straight edged pieces. The first step was always to build the outside ‘frame’. The theory (to which I have wholeheartedly...
When we in New Zealand left our tight COVID-fighting lockdown restrictions the first time back in May 2020, I ran guided reflection groups to help people prepare to move back to the 'real' world. At the time, many people reported mixed views and levels of enthusiasm...
Here we are, week X (who remembers?!) in a nationwide lockdown, necessitated by the global pandemic that is COVID-19. This extraordinary situation is responsible for so much fear, uncertainty and anxiety amongst all of us - no-one is immune to the effects of this...
Even with our best intentions to rest, recharge and refresh, holidays can be fraught with tension, overwhelm and stress. Here are 5 tips to help you make the most of your holidays this year. Get Outside Nature is an incredibly affordable, accessible balm for the soul,...