My first experience of Tension, Trauma and Stress Release Exercise (TRE®) is very much ingrained in my memory. It happened at a nature connection retreat in the forests of Totnes in Devon. It was there, surrounded by strangers, that I connected to a part of my physical nature that, until that evening, had been completely hidden from me. As I lay on the mat and my body’s natural tremor rhythm brought wave after wave of relief and occasional euphoria, I understood, at my core, that TRE was a gift that needed to be shared with others.
Since 2017, I have been using TRE to process, release and heal from patterns of muscular holding and emotional stress built up over a lifetime. This includes the accumulated tensions and traumas of everyday life, as well as the particular pressures of more than 15 years practising as a lawyer and senior compliance officer across City law firms, tech start-ups and investment banks.
In late 2025, after years of studying a range of mind-body modalities alongside my corporate career, I opened a private practice dedicated to coaching, nervous system regulation and somatic healing. I am a Somatic Executive Coach and Certified TRE Provider, and my work focuses on supporting stressed professionals in breaking free from patterns of perfectionism, over-functioning and emotional exhaustion.
I am delighted to offer TRE Friday evening drop-in sessions at the Sunflower Centre. These sessions are an opportunity to return to yourself – they allow the body to let go of what is no longer serving you, so that you can begin the weekend lighter and more at ease.
Once you have developed confidence in this simple yet powerful self-help practice, you will be able to tremor at any time in the comfort of your own home, or return to shake with others and deepen your practice at my regular sessions.
If you would like to join a short-course or drop-in session, please email me at trewithtamara@gmail.com. I look forward to meeting you!
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Tamara illuminates the TRE exercises in a way that’s accessible and enlightening. The methodology is easy to follow whilst having a profound impact. This is largely due to how Tamara holds a space that’s both sensitive and playful and open to all that might come up as a result of exploring the methodology. I have long-term chronic pain and suffer from bouts of intense anxiety and depression, so I appreciated the safety and space to just bring whatever was coming up. Happy, sad, lonely, burnt out, curious, or just open-minded... You can be as you are, shake it out and learn to listen to your body and find deep states of rest and recovery. Highly recommend.
I have attended Tamara’s TRE classes a few times, they have been a game changer for me. I have understood through the tremors where stress exists in my body. It has been eye opening. The whole experience is extremely soothing and grounding, I highly recommend it!
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TRE – Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises
Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) is an accessible series of exercises that assists the body to release stress, tension and trauma through the activation of its natural shaking or tremor reflex.