What is TRE™?
TRE™ stands for Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises. It is a series of exercises designed to invite the body's natural shaking or tremoring response. In a guided session, we explore the practice gradually, with attention to how you are feeling. You can pause, adjust, or stop at any time. There is no need to force a response or achieve a particular experience. You do not have to tell your personal story or share more than you wish.
Sessions & Pricing
For your first TRE™ session, I recommend meeting in person. Starting face to face gives us time to move through the practice together, answer your questions, and help you become familiar with your body’s responses in a supported setting. Once you have completed your first in-person session, follow-up sessions may also be available via Zoom.
What happens in a TRE™ session?
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Arrive and settle
Time to talk about how you feel and ask questions.
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Gentle preparation
We adjust the movements and pace together.
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Explore the tremoring response
If appropriate, we explore in manageable amounts.
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Slow down and settle
Space to pause and rest before we finish.
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Reflect
Notice your experience and discuss next steps.
My Approach
Gentle attention. Space to be yourself.
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Quiet Listening
We make room to notice what is present—sensations, feelings, or a need for rest—without rushing to interpret or change it.
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Gentle Resilience
We explore manageable steps with kindness and care. You have a say in the pace, and you are welcome to pause or change your mind.
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Finding Stillness
We allow time to slow down and settle. Stillness is an invitation, with no expectation that you should feel a particular way.
Meet Nikki
My background includes many years of supporting families with children with special needs and walking alongside the neurodivergent community. That experience has shaped my respect for individual differences, quiet listening, and moving at each person’s pace.
Through Green Flag Heal, I offer TRE™ and somatic work in Singapore. You are welcome to come with questions, uncertainty, or simply a wish to explore a gentler way of paying attention to yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is TRE™?
TRE™ stands for Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises. Developed by David Berceli, it uses a series of exercises to invite a natural shaking or tremoring response. In a guided session, we explore gradually, paying attention to your comfort and preferences. You do not need to force a response.
What happens in the brain and body?
Stress can affect how we breathe, how alert we feel, and how much tension we notice in our muscles. During TRE™, you may notice shaking, warmth, changes in breathing, or other sensations. We make time to notice these responses and settle. These experiences do not tell us exactly what is happening in the brain or prove that trauma has been released.
What benefits might I notice from TRE™?
Some people describe feeling less tense, more relaxed, or more aware of their bodies after practice. Experiences vary: you might feel tired, notice emotions, or feel little immediate change. A session does not guarantee relief from pain, anxiety, sleep difficulties or trauma-related symptoms. TRE™ and somatic work are not substitutes for medical or mental health care.
Who is TRE™ for?
People may explore TRE™ because of everyday stress, tension, caregiving demands, or a wish to reconnect with themselves. This can include parents, caregivers, educators, healthcare workers, first responders and busy professionals. Suitability is individual; it is not automatically appropriate for everyone. Please share relevant health concerns before booking so we can discuss whether the session fits your needs and whether advice from a qualified healthcare professional is needed.
How does a TRE™ session work?
We follow five gentle steps: arrive and settle; gentle preparation; explore the tremoring response; slow down and settle; and reflect. Movements and pace are adjusted together. Tremoring may be subtle or may not happen, and there is no pressure to achieve a particular response. You can pause or stop at any time.
How does TRE™ relate to neuroscience?
The practice is often discussed using ideas about stress responses, body awareness and the nervous system. Terms such as polyvagal theory, neuroplasticity and interoception may help frame a discussion, but they do not by themselves establish how TRE™ works or what an individual session will do. At Green Flag Heal, the focus is on your experience, choice and pace, without promising a nervous-system reset or a particular brain change.
Do I need experience with TRE™?
No previous experience is needed. Your first session includes an introduction to the practice and time for questions.
Do I have to talk about difficult experiences?
You choose what to share. We can focus on what you notice in the present without asking you to recount your personal history.
Can my first TRE™ session be online?
For your first TRE™ session, I recommend meeting in person. Starting face to face gives us time to move through the practice together, answer your questions, and help you become familiar with your body’s responses in a supported setting. Once you have completed your first in-person session, follow-up sessions may also be available via Zoom.
Do you offer psychotherapy?
I offer TRE™ and somatic work, and I do not provide psychotherapy. If psychotherapy support is needed, I can, with your permission, introduce you to a qualified therapist in my professional network. That therapist would provide psychotherapy separately.
What if I am unsure whether to book?
You are welcome to contact me with your questions before deciding. WhatsApp me at +65 9026 6965 to discuss which session may be suitable for you.
